Recall Register

2009 Dodge Grand Caravan: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 7 recall campaigns for the 2009 Dodge Grand Caravan. The newest campaign is 20V396000. NHTSA received the report on 7 Jul 2020. The NHTSA record gives the component Air Bags / Frontal / Driver Side / Inflator Module. NHTSA has 20 complaints on file for this model year. 2 NHTSA investigations name this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

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Remedy of the newest campaign, 20V396000, in the NHTSA record

Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver's air bag cover with a redesigned cover, free of charge. The recall began February 11, 2021. Owners may contact FCA US LLC customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is W09.
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Recall campaigns

7 campaigns, newest first. 2,049,431 units in total.

  • 20V396000Air Bags / Frontal / Driver Side / Inflator Module
  • 16V047000Air Bags / Frontal
  • 14V373000Air Bags
  • 14V055000Suspension / Rear / Axle / Non-Powered Axle Assembly
  • 10V235000Electrical System / Wiring
  • 09V351000Service Brakes, Hydraulic
  • 09V046000Electrical System / Wiring / Fuses and Circuit Breakers

  1. 20V396000Received . 925,239 units.

    Air Bags / Frontal / Driver Side / Inflator Module

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2008-2010 Chrysler Town and Country and Dodge Grand Caravan and 2007-2011 Dodge Nitro vehicles. These vehicles may have a loose or missing brand emblem in the center of the steering wheel. The loose emblem or the securing nuts for the emblem within the driver air bag module may become projectiles in the event of a driver air bag deployment.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Projectiles as a result of driver air bag deployment in the event of a crash can increase the risk of injury.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver's air bag cover with a redesigned cover, free of charge. The recall began February 11, 2021. Owners may contact FCA US LLC customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is W09.

    Report filed by Chrysler (FCA US LLC). Manufacturer campaign number W09. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 16V047000Received . 110,482 units.

    Air Bags / Frontal

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    FCA US LLC (Chrysler) is recalling certain model year 2009 Dodge Journey vehicles manufactured December 31, 2007, to August 31, 2008, 2008-2009 Dodge Grand Caravan and Chrysler Town and Country vehicles manufactured June 18, 2007, to August 31, 2008. In the affected vehicles, the air bag control units may corrode and fail.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    If the air bag control unit fails, the air bags may not deploy in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of occupant injury. Additionally, the air bags may inadvertently deploy, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the air bag control unit, free of charge. The recall began on December 6, 2016. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is S07.

    Report filed by Chrysler (FCA US LLC). Manufacturer campaign number S07. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  3. 14V373000Received . 722,705 units.

    Air Bags

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    This defect can affect the safe operation of the airbag system. Until this recall is performed, customers should remove all items from their key rings, leaving only the ignition key. The key fob (if applicable), should also be removed from the key ring. Chrysler Group LLC (Chrysler) is recalling certain model year 2009-2010 Dodge Journey vehicles manufactured June 29, 2007, to June 17, 2010, and 2008-2010 Dodge Grand Caravan and Chrysler Town and Country vehicles manufactured January 26, 2007, to June 17, 2010. Road conditions or some other jarring event may cause the ignition switch to move out of the run position, turning off the engine.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    If the ignition key inadvertently moves into the OFF or ACCESSORY position, the engine will turn off, which will then depower various key safety systems including but not limited to air bags, power steering, and power braking. Loss of functionality of these systems may increase the risk of crash and/or increase the risk of injury in the event of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the ignition switch and key FOBs, free of charge. The recall began on May 26, 2015. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is R03. Note: This is an expansion of recall 11V-139.

    Report filed by Chrysler Group LLC. Manufacturer campaign number R03 (formerly L25). Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  4. 14V055000Received . 130 units.

    Suspension / Rear / Axle / Non-Powered Axle Assembly

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Freedom Motors Inc., (Freedom Motors) of Savaria Vehicle Group (formerly The Liberty Motor Company) is recalling one model year 2009 Volkswagen Routan and certain model year 2008-2010 Dodge Grand Caravan and Chrysler Town & Country wheelchair accessible vehicles modified by The Liberty Motor Company from February 2008 through January 2011. Over time and with use, the vehicle's rear axle may develop cracks which could lead to axle failure.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Failure of the rear axle may increase the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Freedom Motors will notify owners, and dealers will replace the affected axles, free of charge. The recall began on April 1, 2014. Owners can contact Freedom Motors at 1-800-561-9600. Freedom Motors' number for this recall is ENGF0216-3.

    Report filed by Freedom Motors, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number ENGF0216-3. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  5. 10V235000Received . 284,655 units.

    Electrical System / Wiring

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Chrysler is recalling certain model year 2008 and 2009 dodge grand caravan and chrysler town & country passenger vehicles manufactured from february 2007 through september 2009. Some of the vehicles may have been built with an improperly routed wire harness that may have a condition where the lower sliding door hinge bracket can make contact and wear through the wire insulation.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    A short circuit could occur inside the sliding door, overheating the latch, possibly resulting in a fire.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Chrysler will notify owners and dealers will repair the vehicles free of charge. The safety recall began on november 15, 2010. Owners may contact chrysler toll-free at 1-800-853-1403.

    Report filed by CHRYSLER GROUP LLC. Manufacturer campaign number K14. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  6. 09V351000Received . 82 units.

    Service Brakes, Hydraulic

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Eldorado national is recalling model year 2008-2009 amerivan mobility vehicles built on chrysler town & country and dodge grand caravan platforms vehicles. The rear brake lines may have been improperly routed and not secured properly during the alteration. If not routed and secured properly, the brake lines could rub against the vehicle causing a brake fluid leak.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    A brake fluid leak could result in a loss of braking ability, possibly causing a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Eldorado national amerivan dealers will inspect the vehicles and if the brake lines were improperly routed they will be correctly reinstalled free of charge. The safety recall began on october 13, 2009. Owners may contact eldorado national at 1-800-955-9086. These minivans have been altered into wheelchair accessible vehicles by eldorado. This recall is not being conducted by chrysler group LLC and will not be performed at no cost by dodge or chrysler dealers unless they are also an eldorado national dealer.

    Report filed by ELDORADO NATIONAL. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  7. 09V046000Received . 6,138 units.

    Electrical System / Wiring / Fuses and Circuit Breakers

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Chrysler is recalling 6,138 my 2009 town and country and dodge grand caravan vehicles. Unused electrical connectors for the blind spot detection system may become corroded and could short circuit, which can cause a variety of conditions.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    If the fuse for this circuit does not blow, the connectors could overheat and potentially catch fire.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will seal the power circuit at the subject connector and replace the fuse for this circuit if necessary free of charge. The recall began on march 9, 2009. Owners may contact chrysler at 1-800-853-1403.

    Report filed by CHRYSLER LLC. Manufacturer campaign number J01. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

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Complaints by component

20 complaints, 31 component mentions.

A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. This model year has fewer than 50 component mentions, so the table shows the number of mentions only.

2009 Dodge Grand Caravan: component mentions in complaints
ComponentMentions
Service Brakes, Hydraulic8
Tires6
Power Train2
Vehicle Speed Control2
Steering2
Seat Belts1
Seats1
Visibility1
Electronic Stability Control (ESC)1
Suspension1

The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 16.

Complaints that report a crash
0
Complaints that report a fire
0
Injuries in the complaints
0
Deaths in the complaints
0
Date of the newest complaint
21 Oct 2010

These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.

Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.

Complaints about the 2009 Dodge Grand Caravan, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 2010, with 12 complaints.

Investigations

NHTSA investigations that name the 2009 Dodge Grand Caravan
NumberTypeSubjectComponentOpenedClosedCampaign
DP14004Defect petitionTotally Integrated Power Module FailureElectrical System25 Sep 201424 Jul 2015
RQ14002Recall queryAir Bag Non-Deployment/Engine StallAir Bags16 Jun 20142 Mar 201514V373000

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

  1. 19850
  2. 19870
  3. 19880
  4. 19890
  5. 19900
  6. 19916
  7. 19926
  8. 19937
  9. 19944
  10. 19951
  11. 19969
  12. 19975
  13. 19984
  14. 19993
  15. 20005
  16. 20013
  17. 20025
  18. 20032
  19. 20041
  20. 20055
  21. 20063
  22. 20072
  23. 20088
  24. 20097
  25. 20106
  26. 20114
  27. 20126
  28. 20134
  29. 20145
  30. 20154
  31. 20166
  32. 20173
  33. 20184
  34. 20194
  35. 20201

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

Official channels

Cite this page

Recall Register. 2009 Dodge Grand Caravan: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/dodge/grand-caravan/2009/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .

Sources

Source
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence
US government work, public domain
Recall file through
30 Sep 2026
Complaint file through
29 Mar 2018
First complaint in the file
1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file
Chrysler (FCA US LLC)

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2009 Dodge Grand Caravan?
2,049,431 units in 7 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Dodge Grand Caravan have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 67 recall campaigns for the Dodge Grand Caravan, model years 1985 to 2020. 7 of them name the 2009 model year.
Which component do the complaints about the 2009 Dodge Grand Caravan name most often?
Service Brakes, Hydraulic: 8 of 31 component mentions.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2009 Dodge Grand Caravan open?
No. Each of the 2 investigations that name this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.