Which one, and which years, drew fewer problems per car sold
The short answer
Across the 2012 to 2022 model years the two are close, at 340 and 358 owner complaints per 100,000 sold. For newer cars the picture flips: from 2019 to 2022 the Dodge Grand Caravan has the cleaner record. The best years to target are 2018 and 2019 for the Grand Caravan and 2015 and 2021 for the Odyssey.
Dodge Grand Caravan
Honda Odyssey
By age group
| Model years | Grand Caravan | Odyssey | Fewer problems |
|---|---|---|---|
| Older (2012 to 2015) | 341 | 193 | Odyssey |
| Middle (2016 to 2018) | 458 | 404 | Odyssey |
| Newer (2019 to 2022) | 42 | 581 | Grand Caravan |
Owner complaints per 100,000 cars sold, pooled across the years in each group. Lower is better. A model counts as ahead only when it is at least 10% lower.
Year by year
| Year | Grand Caravan | Odyssey |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 413 | 195 |
| 2013 | 380 | 164 |
| 2014 | 268 | 253 |
| 2015 | 289 | 162 |
| 2016 | 924 | 224 |
| 2017 | 331 | 39 |
| 2018 | 178 | 954 |
| 2019 | 39 | 1,007 |
| 2020 | 52 | 590 |
| 2021 | n/a | 193 |
| 2022 | n/a | 300 |
| 2023 | n/a | Too new |
| 2024 | n/a | Too new |
Complaints per 100,000 sold for each model year. Green is a good year for that model, amber average, red a year to watch out for.
Most reported problems
Questions
Is the Grand Caravan or Odyssey more reliable?
Across the 2012 to 2022 model years the two are close, at 340 and 358 owner complaints per 100,000 sold. For newer cars the picture flips: from 2019 to 2022 the Dodge Grand Caravan has the cleaner record. The best years to target are 2018 and 2019 for the Grand Caravan and 2015 and 2021 for the Odyssey.
Which Grand Caravan and Odyssey years should I avoid?
For the Grand Caravan: 2016. For the Odyssey: 2018, 2019.