1998 Dodge Grand Caravan Power Train:automatic Transmission Problems

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

58Power Train:automatic Transmission complaints

10.4%Of all 559 complaints

#2Most-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

AIR BAGS74 · 13.2%

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION58 · 10.4%

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS50 · 8.9%

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE36 · 6.4%

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM30 · 5.4%

Share of the 559 complaints citing each category; one complaint can cite several. Full breakdown on the 1998 Dodge Grand Caravan overview page.

What owners report

“TRANSMISSION HAD 35,094 MILES AND CONSUMER PUT 48,000 MILES ON VEHICLE. VEHICLE HAD 5,000 MILES OVER THE WARRANTY TO GET FIXED. DEALER WILL NOT CONSIDER…”NHTSA complaint 883805 — filed 03/22/2001

“A INTERNAL PART FAILED IN TRANSMISSION. MINIVAN WAS NEVER USED FOR TOWING. A TRANSMISSION SHOULD NOT FAIL AT 56000 MILES DURING NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS. THIS…”NHTSA complaint 742091 — filed 03/07/2001

“AFTER TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED SERPENTINE BELT FELL OFF. THEN, TOOK VEHICLE BACK TO DEALER, AND THEY SAID THAT BELT COULD FELL OFF ANY TIME IF…”NHTSA complaint 881638 — filed 02/27/2001

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Power Train:automatic Transmission complaints by year filed

Frequently asked questions

Does the 1998 Dodge Grand Caravan have power train:automatic transmission problems?

Power Train:automatic Transmission is the #2 most-reported problem area on the 1998 Dodge Grand Caravan: 58 of 559 complaints on file (10.4%). Complaints are unverified owner reports, not confirmed defects.

How many complaints does the 1998 Dodge Grand Caravan have in total?

559 complaints were on file with NHTSA as of 07/14/2026. Across all categories, 41 involved a crash, 20 involved a fire, 35 reported injuries, and 1 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.