2003 Dodge Grand Caravan Power Train:automatic Transmission Problems
NHTSA component category: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION · data through 07/12/2026
Source: U.S. NHTSA complaint data. Complaints are unverified reports from vehicle owners — a complaint is not a confirmed defect.
How power train:automatic transmission ranks on this vehicle
Share of the 219 complaints citing each category; one complaint can cite several. Full breakdown on the 2003 Dodge Grand Caravan overview page.
What owners report
“: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE STALLED FOUR TIMES WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP WHO WAS UNABLE TO…”NHTSA complaint 10165407 — filed 08/14/2006
“MY 2003 NEW DODGE CARAVAN HAD THE TRANSMISSION REPLACED X3, AIR CONDITIONER REPLACED X1 THEN REPAIRED AGAIN X 2, REPLACED STARTER, WHEEL BEARING, TIE ROD…”NHTSA complaint 10162707 — filed 07/17/2006
“: THE CONTACT STATED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS INITIALLY PLACED IN DRIVE, THERE WAS A CLUNKING SOUND COMING FROM THE ENGINE IN THE AREA OF…”NHTSA complaint 10157061 — filed 05/09/2006
Excerpts are shortened and scrubbed of personal details; they are individual, unverified reports.
Power Train:automatic Transmission complaints by year filed
Frequently asked questions
Does the 2003 Dodge Grand Caravan have power train:automatic transmission problems?
Power Train:automatic Transmission is the #3 most-reported problem area on the 2003 Dodge Grand Caravan: 20 of 219 complaints on file (9.1%). Complaints are unverified owner reports, not confirmed defects.
How many complaints does the 2003 Dodge Grand Caravan have in total?
219 complaints were on file with NHTSA as of 07/12/2026. Across all categories, 13 involved a crash, 5 involved a fire, 27 reported injuries, and none reported deaths.
What does NHTSA's power train:automatic transmission category include?
NHTSA assigns each complaint to standard component categories; this page reports the POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION category exactly as NHTSA defines and records it.
