1,886 problems have been reported for the 2008 Dodge Grand Caravan. The following chart shows the 23 most common problems for 2008 Dodge Grand Caravan. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's electrical system with 802 problems. The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's air bags (300 problems).
In our research we use the PPMY index to compare the reliability of vehicles. The PPMY index of a certain model is defined as the problems reported per thousand vehicles per Year. The total sales of the 2008 Dodge Grand Caravan in the United States are 148,314 units [1]. If the total number of problems reported by Dodge Grand Caravan owners in the last 17 years is 1886, and the age of the vehicle is 17, the PPMY index can then be calculated as
PPMY Index = 1886 / 148,314 / 17 * 1000 = 0.75.
For more information, refer to this page: A study of reliability comparison across Dodge Grand Caravan model year vehicles.
The following chart shows the number of problems reported during each of the service years since the debut of the 2008 Dodge Grand Caravan in 2008.
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When making the decision between buying a new or used Dodge Grand Caravan, the following table can be used to compare the 2008 Dodge Grand Caravan with the Dodge Grand Caravan from other model years. Note that the number of problems reported for the 2008 Grand Caravan is 1,886 while the average number of problems reported for the 25 model years of the Dodge Grand Caravan is 606.