1996 Dodge Caravan: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 2178 complaints
2178
Total Complaints
96,000mi
Median Mileage
AIR BAGS
Top Issue
74
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

72,834 25th Percentile
96,000 Median Mileage
116,583 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

AIR BAGS
196
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
138
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
111
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
103
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
99
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
88
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
76
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
63
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
63
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
61

Severity Assessment

74
Crashes
66
Fires
102
Injuries
9
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"CONSUMER RENT THE VAN AND THE CHILD SEAT LOCK UP WOULDN'T RELEASE ONLY BY THE EMERGENCY RELEASE. TT"
"WHILE IN MOTION, VEHICLE WILL SHUT OFF AND THEN RESTARTS AND CONTINUES W/WINDSHIELD WIPERS DOING SAME BUT AT DIFFERENT TIME. THIS HAS OCCURED SEVERAL TIMES. TT"
"WHILE IN MOTION, VEHICLE WILL SHUT OFF AND THEN RESTARTS AND CONTINUES W/WINDSHIELD WIPERS DOING SAME BUT AT DIFFERENT TIME. THIS HAS OCCURED SEVERAL TIMES. 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