"How reliable is the 2002 Dodge Grand Caravan?"

"Based on 415 NHTSA complaints, the 2002 Dodge Grand Caravan has a median complaint mileage of 50000 miles. The most common issue is AIR BAGS."

"What are common problems with the 2002 Dodge Grand Caravan?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2002 Dodge Grand Caravan is AIR BAGS, accounting for a significant portion of the 415 total complaints filed."

2002 Dodge Grand Caravan: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 415 complaints

415

Total Complaints

50,000mi

Median Mileage

AIR BAGS

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

25,000 25th Percentile

50,000 Median Mileage

84,400 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

AIR BAGS

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

STEERING

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR

SUSPENSION

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"VEHICLE GENERATES EXCESSIVE WIND NOISE IN THE COCPIT AT SPEEDS ABOVE 50MPH. NOISE IS FOCUSED AROUND WINDSHIELD AREA AND IS LOUD ENOUGH TO OBSCURE RADIO AND CONVERSATIONS IN A NORMAL VOLME BY PASSENGERS. ON EXTENDED TRAVEL, NOISE IS QUITE ANNOYING TO DRIVE AND PASSENGERS AND INCREASES FATIGUE FACTOR...."

"CHILD WAS IN SEAT BELT PLAYING WITH A TOY AND ACCIDENTLY HIT SEATBELT BUCKLE, CAUSING IT TO COME UNLATCHED. DEALER CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. PLEASE ADD VIN. *AK"

"WE WANT NHTSA TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT THE GEN 3 SEAT BELTS IN OUR CAR. HOPEFULLY, WE WILL NOT EXPERIENCE A FAILURE OF THIS PART, AS OTHERS HAVE, SINCE WE DEPEND ON THESE BELTS TO PROTECT OUR CHILDREN. PLEASE LOOK INTO THE ABCNEWS REPORT ABOUT THESE DEFECTIVE BELTS, ASAP, AND DO WHAT IT TAKES TO KEEP..."

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