Dodge Caravan Reliability
14,268 NHTSA complaints (1984–2020). Complaint rate: 39197.8 per 1,000 vehicles.
Which Years to Buy & Avoid
Years auto-clustered by complaint volume relative to this model's median.
Bottom line: Avoid the 1991–2000 Dodge Caravan (713 crash-related complaints). The 2011–2020 models had significantly fewer reported issues. Most common issue across all years: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION.
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Complaints by Model Year
NHTSA complaint count per model year
Common Dodge Caravan Problems
Most reported component complaints to NHTSA
| Component | Complaints | Crash % |
|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | 1,029 | 2.7% |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | 845 | 5.2% |
| AIR BAGS | 800 | 11.5% |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 769 | 1.0% |
| AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | 377 | 62.6% |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | 368 | 0.5% |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | 336 | 0.6% |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 308 | 11.0% |
| SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE | 269 | 4.1% |
| STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR | 259 | 0.0% |
Year-by-Year Breakdown
NHTSA complaint count per model year — click any year for full problems & recalls breakdown.
See also: Dodge Caravanaccident & safety statistics from our vehicle history database.
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