1992 Dodge Caravan: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 1126 complaints
1126
Total Complaints
145,000mi
Median Mileage
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Top Issue
60
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

111,500 25th Percentile
145,000 Median Mileage
159,500 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
202
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
106
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
86
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP
44
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
38
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
29
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
29
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
28
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
26
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:LOCK
23

Severity Assessment

60
Crashes
14
Fires
50
Injuries
6
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"ABS BRAKE SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, VERY LITTLE PRESSURE LEFT IN THE SYSTEM, RESULING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, REPLACED ABS SYSTEM. TT"
"SLIDING DOOR, WHILE IN USE, CAME OFF THE TRACK. TT"
"ABS ANTI-LOCK BRAKE FAILS AND THE TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN REBUILT TWICE ONE AT 30,262 MILE AND THE OTHER AT 32,321 MILES STILL NOT WORKING RIGHT. TT"

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28