Dodge Caravan problems by year
13,402 complaints across 22 model years, 1990–2012. 1996 draws the most at 2,178; 2011 the fewest at 112.
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Complaint volume tracks how many cars were sold as much as how reliable they were. A popular model year will always look worse than a rare one. Compare the dominant failure system between years rather than the raw totals.
Every model year
| Year | Complaints | Top reported system | Crashes | Fires | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 341 | Power train (23.2%) | 16 | 8 | 1 |
| 1991 | 773 | Service brakes, hydraulic (30.4%) | 40 | 15 | 1 |
| 1992 | 1,126 | Service brakes, hydraulic (25.4%) | 60 | 14 | 6 |
| 1993 | 1,229 | Service brakes, hydraulic (28.8%) | 87 | 7 | 1 |
| 1994 | 836 | Power train (14.1%) | 116 | 7 | 5 |
| 1995 | 656 | Power train (15.2%) | 74 | 7 | 0 |
| 1996 | 2,178most | Engine and engine cooling (11.9%) | 74 | 66 | 9 |
| 1997 | 1,028 | Air bags (15.0%) | 51 | 62 | 5 |
| 1998 | 840 | Engine and engine cooling (16.9%) | 62 | 31 | 2 |
| 1999 | 745 | Air bags (16.1%) | 64 | 21 | 0 |
| 2000 | 613 | Power train (14.8%) | 85 | 7 | 9 |
| 2001 | 341 | Air bags (12.6%) | 9 | 6 | 2 |
| 2002 | 326 | Air bags (18.7%) | 26 | 11 | 2 |
| 2003 | 252 | Steering (17.5%) | 16 | 6 | 1 |
| 2005 | 691 | Latches/locks/linkages (29.4%) | 24 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | 231 | Electrical system (13.0%) | 13 | 4 | 0 |
| 2007 | 115 | Fuel/propulsion system (11.3%) | 6 | 2 | 1 |
| 2008 | 421 | Electrical system (39.2%) | 13 | 6 | 0 |
| 2009 | 175 | Electrical system (41.1%) | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 2010 | 257 | Electrical system (31.1%) | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| 2011 | 112 | Electrical system (48.2%) | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 2012 | 116 | Electrical system (40.5%) | 5 | 3 | 0 |