Reliability & cost of ownership
Dodge Van Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Dodge Van? 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 Van problems by model year
0 recall entries and 145 owner complaints on file across 8 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 Van | 0 | 18 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2001 Van | 0 | 15 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2000 Van | 0 | 19 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 1999 Van | 0 | 17 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 1998 Van | 0 | 24 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 1997 Van | 0 | 24 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 1996 Van | 0 | 18 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 1995 Van | 0 | 10 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Dodge Van, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- suspension17 complaints
- tires16 complaints
- air bags15 complaints
- engine and engine cooling14 complaints
- electrical system14 complaints
- power train13 complaints
- service brakes13 complaints
- hydraulic12 complaints