"How reliable is the 1997 Dodge Grand Caravan?"

"Based on 857 NHTSA complaints, the 1997 Dodge Grand Caravan has a median complaint mileage of 104616 miles. The most common issue is AIR BAGS."

"What are common problems with the 1997 Dodge Grand Caravan?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 1997 Dodge Grand Caravan is AIR BAGS, accounting for a significant portion of the 857 total complaints filed."

1997 Dodge Grand Caravan: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 857 complaints

857

Total Complaints

104,616mi

Median Mileage

AIR BAGS

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

80,390 25th Percentile

104,616 Median Mileage

138,750 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

AIR BAGS

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"WHEN DRIVING THE POWER DOOR LOCKS MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING THE DOOR TO UNLOCK, TOOK TO DEALER, REPLACED THE SENSOR ON TWO OCCASIONS . *AK"

"WHEN ACCELERATING FUEL TANK SHIFTS AGAINST VEHICLE FRAME, CAUSING LOAD THUMPING NOISES WHEN SLIGHTLY LESS THAN A FULL TANK OF FUEL. DEALER APPLIED PADDING KIT, PROBLEM PERSISTS. *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