"How reliable is the 1996 Dodge Grand Caravan?"

"Based on 1860 NHTSA complaints, the 1996 Dodge Grand Caravan has a median complaint mileage of 97926 miles. The most common issue is AIR BAGS."

"What are common problems with the 1996 Dodge Grand Caravan?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 1996 Dodge Grand Caravan is AIR BAGS, accounting for a significant portion of the 1860 total complaints filed."

1996 Dodge Grand Caravan: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 1860 complaints

1860

Total Complaints

97,926mi

Median Mileage

AIR BAGS

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

80,000 25th Percentile

97,926 Median Mileage

129,375 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

AIR BAGS

181

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

168

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

113

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN

107

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY

VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER

STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"BUILT IN CHILD SAFTY SEAT,THE HARNESS STRIPS LOCKUP AND YOU CAN'T GET THE CHILD OUT UNLESS YOU PULL HARD ON THE STRAPS. *AK"

"WHEN CRUISE CONTROL IS ENGAGED AND THE VAN IS GOING UPHILL , THE ENGINE WILL RACE OUT OF CONTROL.*AK"

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