1995 Dodge Caravan: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 656 complaints
656
Total Complaints
88,658mi
Median Mileage
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Top Issue
74
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

65,878 25th Percentile
88,658 Median Mileage
107,250 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
78
AIR BAGS
37
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
35
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
35
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
26
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
21
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
19
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
15
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
13
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
12

Severity Assessment

74
Crashes
7
Fires
67
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"REAR RIGHT BRAKE LOCKS UP DURING WET WEATHER; LEAVES SKID MARKS; HAPPENS MOSTLY WHEN DRIVING OUT OF DRIVEWAY/BOTTOM OF HILL. TT"
"WHILE SHOPPING FOR MINI-VAN, SPOTTED 2 VAN DAMAGED IN REAR LIFTGATE; TOLD BY DEALER, CAR CARRIER WENT OVER BUMP DURING TRANSFER; LATCH CAME OPEN. TT"
"DURING START UP SHIFT INTO REVERSE TRANSMISSION FEELS LIKE ITS IN NEUTRAL. NOTICED A CLUNKING NOISE. 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