Reliability & cost of ownership
Dodge Caravan Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Dodge Caravan? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars — then open the year you're shopping for a full reliability and repair-cost forecast.
Dodge Caravan problems by model year
139 recall entries and 6687 owner complaints on file across 26 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Dodge Caravan, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- electrical system1203 complaints
- air bags1057 complaints
- power train827 complaints
- engine and engine cooling778 complaints
- service brakes604 complaints
- hydraulic505 complaints
- steering437 complaints
- fuel system419 complaints