1997 Dodge Van: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 41 complaints
41
Total Complaints
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Top Issue
4
Crash Reports

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
3
AIR BAGS
3
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE
2
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
2
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
2
SUSPENSION:FRONT
2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
1
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DRUM:DRUM
1
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:ROTOR
1
SEAT BELTS
1

Severity Assessment

4
Crashes
0
Fires
6
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"TRANSMISSIONN REPEATEDLY SLIPS, USUALLY WHEN FIRST STARTED IN THE MORNING. *AK"
"WARPED REAR DRUMS AND FRONT ROTORS CAUSED PULSATION WHEN BRAKING."
"WARPED REAR DRUMS AND FRONT ROTORS CAUSED PULSATION WHEN BRAKING."

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