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Dodge Caravan Recalls by Year

NHTSA's files hold 28 recall campaigns for the Dodge Caravan, across 11 model years from 2000 to 2017. The 2000 has the most (13); the fewest among years with a recall is 2017 (1).

Dodge Caravan years to avoid by our method: 2000 (2.2× the median year) and 2005 (2.9× the median year).

Model years
11

2000–2017, with a recall

Recall campaigns
28
Most recalls
2000

13 recalls

Owner complaints
2,856

all model years, NHTSA

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Owners have filed 2,856 complaints with NHTSA about the Dodge Caravan across 18 model years; the most, 537, concern the 2005.

Owners marked a crash on 166 of the Dodge Caravan complaints (6%) and a fire on 50.

Across all Dodge Caravan model years, owners name the electrical system most often (at least 702 complaints), then the air bags (367).

NHTSA received the most complaints about the Dodge Caravan in 2015: 314, across all model years.

The component recalled most often on the Dodge Caravan is exterior lighting: headlights, in 16 model-year listings.

The newest Dodge Caravan recall, 18V098000, was reported on February 8, 2018 and concerns the exterior lighting: brake lights: switch.

NHTSA's recall file lists no recall for the 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2016 Dodge Caravan, model years owners have filed complaints about.

Dodge Caravan years to avoid

The 2005 Dodge Caravan stands out most: 159 complaints between 2004 and 2008, 38% of them naming the latches/locks/linkages.

The 2005 also carries 9 recalls, against a median of 4 for the ranked Dodge Caravan years.

The best-measured Dodge Caravan years are 2015 (0.2×), 2011 (0.2×) and 2013 (0.3×).

The ranking uses owner complaints in each model year's first years on the road, adjusted for NHTSA's complaint volume for that model year. It is not adjusted for sales and is not a reliability rating. Method

Recalls and complaints by model year

NHTSA recalls and owner complaints for the Dodge Caravan, by model year
YearRecallsComplaintsFirst yearsvs median year
2017111not ranked
2016022not ranked
201502313
0.2×
20140208not ranked
201303020
0.3×
201208753
0.9×
201107814
0.2×
2010017262
1.1×
2009211820
0.5×
2008230283
1.4×
200748128
0.4×
2006617357
1.0×
2005avoid9537159
2.9×
200486522
0.3×
20039195118
1.8×
200210245145
1.8×
200110257137
1.7×
2000avoid13470207
2.2×

First years: complaints received from the year before the model year to three years after it.Dodge Caravan years without a link have no recall page on this site.

What gets recalled most on the Dodge Caravan

  • EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS16
  • EQUIPMENT13
  • SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC6
  • FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE5
  • VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR5
  • STRUCTURE4
  • STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS3
  • AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE-INACTIVE3
  • EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.2
  • FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP2

Dodge Caravan model-year listings per recall component; one campaign can cover several years.

Every Dodge Caravan recall campaign (28)

NHTSA recall campaigns covering the Dodge Caravan, newest first
CampaignComponentYearsRisk namedVehicles
18V098000February 8, 2018exterior lighting: brake lights: switch2017crash39,456
10V164000April 23, 2010suspension: rear2008–2009crash834
10V148000April 13, 2010fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly: filler pipe and cap2008–2009fire843
10V008000January 11, 2010air bags: frontal: sensor/control module-inactive2005–2006crash308,950
07V192000May 3, 2007air bags: frontal: sensor/control module-inactive2005crash270,958
06V067000March 8, 2006visibility: windshield wiper/washer: motor2005–2006crash268,800
05V134000April 6, 2005latches/locks/linkages: hatchback/liftgate: lock2003crash70,235
04V531000November 2, 2004equipment: electrical: radio/tape deck/cd etc.2001–2002fire238,000
04V480000October 6, 2004air bags2000—955,344
04V386000August 5, 2004steering: hydraulic power assist: hose, piping, and connections2002–2004fire681,000
04V047000February 3, 2004seat belts: front: retractor2005crash and injury3,200
03V505000December 10, 2003equipment: other: labels2000crash35,692
03V094000March 7, 2003structure2000–2003fire3,674
01V310000October 4, 2001child seat2002crash and injury52,649
01V152000May 8, 2001suspension: front: control arm: lower arm2001—41,587
00V268000September 13, 2000fuel system, gasoline: fuel injection system2000fire1,163,000
01I003000latches/locks/linkages: doors: latch2001——
03E045000equipment2000–2004fire—
03E053000fuel system, gasoline2000–2004fire—
06E022000service brakes, hydraulic2000–2005crash—
06E023000exterior lighting: headlights2000crash—
06E091000fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump2000crash—
07E104000visibility: glass, side/rear2000, 2004–2007crash and injury—
08E039000exterior lighting: headlights2001–2007crash—
08E048000exterior lighting: headlights2001–2007crash—
09E012000exterior lighting2000crash—
09E025000exterior lighting: headlights2000crash—
10E034000equipment2000–2007crash—

Vehicles: NHTSA's count of potentially affected vehicles in the whole campaign, not only the Dodge Caravan. Each campaign page has the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words.

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Newest record on this page: September 9, 2026. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted

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