"How reliable is the 2000 Dodge Caravan?"

"Based on 613 NHTSA complaints, the 2000 Dodge Caravan has a median complaint mileage of 77782 miles. The most common issue is Automatic Transmission."

"What are common problems with the 2000 Dodge Caravan?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2000 Dodge Caravan is Automatic Transmission, accounting for a significant portion of the 613 total complaints filed."

2000 Dodge Caravan: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 613 complaints

613

Total Complaints

77,782mi

Median Mileage

Automatic Transmission

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

51,350 25th Percentile

77,782 Median Mileage

115,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Automatic Transmission

Air Bags

Steering

Belts And Associated Pulleys

Engine And Engine Cooling

Frontal

Suspension

Front

Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip

Structure

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"TRANSMISSION INTERLOCK SYSTEM WERE NOT EQUIPPED ON VEHICLE. THE INFORMATION IS LISTED IN OWNER'S MANUAL. *AK"

"HEADLIGHTS ON THIS VEHICLE ARE SO POORLY DESIGNED AS TO BE A HAZARD. AS A 2000 MODEL DAIMLER -CHRYSLER SHOULD BE REQUIRED TO UPGRADE THE HEADLIGHTS ON THIS VEHICLE. THIS IS NOT THE FIRST CHRYSLER PRODUCT I HAVE OWNED WITH VERY POOR FORWARD LIGHTING. *AK"

"WHILE DRIVING THROUGH AN INTERSECTION ABOUT 20 MPH ANOTHER VEHICLE STRUCK CONSUMER'S VEHICLE ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE, AND THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, BUT DID NOT STAY INFLATED FOR LONG TIME. *AK"

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

When Does Each Component Fail?

Median mileage at complaint for top components.

Automatic Transmission 57 complaints

25th: 46,000 mi Median: 64,000 mi 75th: 79,600 mi

Air Bags 44 complaints

25th: 67,375 mi Median: 94,969 mi 75th: 144,173 mi

Steering 23 complaints

25th: 80,250 mi Median: 95,000 mi 75th: 133,415 mi

Belts And Associated Pulleys 23 complaints

25th: 56,181 mi Median: 64,710 mi 75th: 82,125 mi

Engine And Engine Cooling 22 complaints

25th: 52,500 mi Median: 75,000 mi 75th: 130,000 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

CA: 62 NY: 46 NJ: 36 FL: 34 PA: 34 MI: 31 OH: 30 IL: 23 TX: 20 MD: 19

Who Files Complaints?

43.1%

Original Owners

56.9%

Second+ Owners

Dodge Caravan — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

Year	Complaints	Median Mileage	Top Issue	Crashes
1990	341	140,000	Automatic Transmission	16
1991	773	107,545	Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	40
1992	1126	145,000	Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	60
1993	1228	130,000	Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	87
1994	836	107,500	Automatic Transmission	116
1995	656	88,658	Automatic Transmission	74
1996	2178	96,000	Air Bags	74
1997	1027	90,190	Automatic Transmission	51
1998	840	80,000	Automatic Transmission	62
1999	745	84,000	Air Bags	64
2001	341	52,102	Air Bags	9
2002	325	52,476	Air Bags	26
2003	252	40,000	Electrical System	16
2004	83	72,000	Fuel/Propulsion System	3
2005	691	64,826	Latches/Locks/Linkages	24
2006	231	60,000	Electrical System	13
2007	115	62,000	Fuel/Propulsion System	6
2008	421	70,000	Electrical System	13
2009	175	75,000	Electrical System	3
2010	257	57,800	Electrical System	8
2011	112	65,000	Electrical System	1
2012	116	60,000	Electrical System	5
2013	34	46,500	Electrical System	1
2014	27	57,192	Electrical System	1
2015	29	43,386	Power Train	5
2016	42	48,000	Unknown Or Other	1

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