2009 Dodge Caravan problems
Owners have filed 175 complaints about the 2009 Dodge Caravan with NHTSA. Electrical system accounts for 41.1% of them — far more than any other system, ahead of air bags at 14.9%.
Complaints175
Crashes3
Fires3
Injuries2
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Electrical system 41.1% · 72
Air bags 14.9% · 26
Engine 9.7% · 17
Wheels 5.1% · 9
Steering 4.6% · 8
Tires 4.6% · 8
Service brakes 3.4% · 6
Service brakes, hydraulic 3.4% · 6
Severity
Of those complaints, 3 describe a crash, 3 describe a fire and 2 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 22 model years of the Dodge Caravan in this data, 2009 sits 19th by complaint volume. 1996 draws the most.
Filings have fallen off, 12 in the last three years against 127 in the three before. That is normal as a generation leaves the road.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 75,000 miles.
In owners' own words
The contact owns a 2009 Dodge Caravan. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 14v373000 (electrical system); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not notified. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect. Updated 04/13/16 Electrical system
The contact owns a 2009 Dodge Caravan. The contact received a notification of nhtsa campaign number: 14v373000 (electrical system); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect. Electrical system
The contact owns a 2009 Dodge grand Caravan. The contact received a notification for recall nhtsa campaign number: 11v139000 (electrical system). However, the part needed to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Electrical system
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
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