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1999 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
11.6%Of all 432 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 · 11.6%
AIR BAGS48 · 11.1%

Share of the 432 complaints citing each category; one complaint can cite several. Full breakdown on the 1999 Dodge Grand Caravan overview page.

What owners report

“SPEED SENSOR MALFUNCTIONED, AND TRANSMISSION NOT ABLE TO SHIFT GEARS, WAS TOLD TO DRIVE TO SHOP FOR REPAIRS. VERY LOW MILES FOR A TRANSMISSION TO…”NHTSA complaint 749442 — filed 07/30/2001
“VEHICLE CAN BE PUT INTO GEAR WITHOUT ENGINE RUNNING AND NO SAFETY FEATURE LIKE BRAKE DEPRESSION BEFORE CARE CAN BE PUT INTO GEAR A SMALL…”NHTSA complaint 749206 — filed 07/26/2001
“A DRIFT PIN IN FRONT AXLE WILL COME LOOSE AND SLIDE OUT, KNOCKING A HOLE IN TRANSMISSION CASE, WHICH CAN CAUSE FLUID TO LEAK, AND…”NHTSA complaint 889669 — filed 06/04/2001

Excerpts are shortened and scrubbed of personal details; they are individual, unverified reports.

Power Train:automatic Transmission complaints by year filed

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Frequently asked questions

Does the 1999 Dodge Grand Caravan have power train:automatic transmission problems?

Power Train:automatic Transmission is the most-reported problem area on the 1999 Dodge Grand Caravan: 50 of 432 complaints on file (11.6%). Complaints are unverified owner reports, not confirmed defects.

How many complaints does the 1999 Dodge Grand Caravan have in total?

432 complaints were on file with NHTSA as of 07/14/2026. Across all categories, 26 involved a crash, 13 involved a fire, 20 reported injuries, and 8 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.