1994 Dodge Grand Caravan Power Train:automatic Transmission Problems

NHTSA component category: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION · data through 07/14/2026

50Power Train:automatic Transmission complaints

25.1%Of all 199 complaints

#1Most-reported category

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

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION50 · 25.1%

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP14 · 7%

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE10 · 5%

STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR10 · 5%

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL10 · 5%

Share of the 199 complaints citing each category; one complaint can cite several. Full breakdown on the 1994 Dodge Grand Caravan overview page.

What owners report

“HAD CLASSIC SYMPTOMS FOR OVER A YEAR: STUCK 2ND GEAR, ACCELERATION SHUDDER, DELAYED ENGAGEMENT, FINALLY FAILED COMPLETELY WITH NO REVERSE GEAR.”NHTSA complaint 736610 — filed 11/20/2000

“1. AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS LOCKS UP IN SECOND GEAR, RPM'S WILL DOUBLE, SPEED BECOMES LIMITED. 2. WINDOW ON REAR HATCH IS OOZING GLUE AND THE WINDOW…”NHTSA complaint 725174 — filed 07/09/2000

“TRANSMISSION IS HESITATING & WON'T CATCH IN 2ND GEAR. DEALER PUT VEHICLE ON THE DIAGNOSTIC MACHINE & FOUND FAILURE OF 2ND GEAR. WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED.”NHTSA complaint 863628 — filed 06/15/2000

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Power Train:automatic Transmission complaints by year filed

Frequently asked questions

Does the 1994 Dodge Grand Caravan have power train:automatic transmission problems?

Power Train:automatic Transmission is the most-reported problem area on the 1994 Dodge Grand Caravan: 50 of 199 complaints on file (25.1%). Complaints are unverified owner reports, not confirmed defects.

How many complaints does the 1994 Dodge Grand Caravan have in total?

199 complaints were on file with NHTSA as of 07/14/2026. Across all categories, 8 involved a crash, 5 involved a fire, 11 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.

About this data — Complaint figures on this page are consumer reports submitted to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), a U.S. government agency. NHTSA does not verify individual complaints; a complaint is not proof that a defect exists, and counts reflect what owners chose to report, not confirmed failure rates. Recall information comes from official NHTSA safety recall campaigns; recall repairs are free at authorized dealers. Always check your specific vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. CarModelProblems.com is an independent site and is not affiliated with NHTSA or any vehicle manufacturer. Data through 07/14/2026.