"How reliable is the 2001 Dodge Caravan?"

"Based on 341 NHTSA complaints, the 2001 Dodge Caravan has a median complaint mileage of 52102 miles. The most common issue is AIR BAGS."

"What are common problems with the 2001 Dodge Caravan?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2001 Dodge Caravan is AIR BAGS, accounting for a significant portion of the 341 total complaints filed."

2001 Dodge Caravan: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 341 complaints

341

Total Complaints

52,102mi

Median Mileage

AIR BAGS

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

28,000 25th Percentile

52,102 Median Mileage

82,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

AIR BAGS

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

SUSPENSION:FRONT

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

STEERING

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH

SUSPENSION

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"THE INSTRUMENTS ARE RECESSED TOO DEEP INTO THE DASH CAUSING THE FUEL GAUGE AND THE SPEEDOMETER TO BE IN A SHADOW AND MAKE THEM HARD TO READ ESPECIALLY AT NIGHT, THE SPEEDOMETER NUMBER SPACING IS IN TWENTY MILE SPACINGS REQUIRING A PERSON TO INTERPRET THEIR SPEED. NLM"

"WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 35 M/P/H UP SMALL INCLINE TRANSMISSION SLIPS TO LOW GEAR AND THEN THE CAR STOPS MOVING FORWARD TOTALLY. NO LIGHTS LIGHT UP ON THE DASHBOARD. NO CODES ARE SET FOR THE MECHANICS TO CHECK. THIS HAPPENS SPORADICALLY WHEN THE ENGINE IS WARM AND WITHOUT WARNING. ALSO OF NOTE THAT WHE..."

"AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT STAYS ILLUMINATED WHILE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.*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