1996 Dodge Van: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 25 complaints
25
Total Complaints
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Top Issue
2
Crash Reports

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
1
SEAT BELTS
1
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
1
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL
1
SEATS
1
PARKING BRAKE
1
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
1

Severity Assessment

2
Crashes
0
Fires
4
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S AIR BAG DURING A COLLISION. ALSO DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SHOULDER HARNESSES DID NOT RESTRAIN DRIVER OR CHILD IN PASSENGER'S SEAT, RESULTING IN INJURIES. *AK"
"NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S AIR BAG DURING A COLLISION. ALSO DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SHOULDER HARNESSES DID NOT RESTRAIN DRIVER OR CHILD IN PASSENGER'S SEAT, RESULTING IN INJURIES. *AK"
"REAR SEAT BELT DOES NOT FASTEN PROPERLY."

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