"How reliable is the 1998 Dodge Grand Caravan?"

"Based on 761 NHTSA complaints, the 1998 Dodge Grand Caravan has a median complaint mileage of 90000 miles. The most common issue is AIR BAGS."

"What are common problems with the 1998 Dodge Grand Caravan?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 1998 Dodge Grand Caravan is AIR BAGS, accounting for a significant portion of the 761 total complaints filed."

1998 Dodge Grand Caravan: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 761 complaints

761

Total Complaints

90,000mi

Median Mileage

AIR BAGS

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

66,000 25th Percentile

90,000 Median Mileage

120,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

AIR BAGS

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

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

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

SUSPENSION:FRONT

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"FRONT WHEEL SHEARED OFF AND FELL OFF VEHICLE WHILE GOING AT 65 MPH. *AK"

"VEHICLE WA SPARKED USING THE GEAR SHIFT. KEY WAS REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION. AFTER SEVERAL MOMENTS, VEHICLE ROLED SLIGHTLY FORWARD, PICKE DUP SPEED AND CRASHE DINTO A TREE, STOPPING IT. GEA RSHIFT WAS NOT IN PARK AFTER THE COLLISION. *AK"

"GAS TANK LEAKS WHEN THE FUEL LEVEL EXCEEDS 3/4 OF THE TANK."

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