2004 Dodge Caravan: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 83 complaints
83
Total Complaints
72,000mi
Median Mileage
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Top Issue
3
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

37,000 25th Percentile
72,000 Median Mileage
110,441 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
12
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
6
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
6
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
6
STEERING
5
WHEELS
3
STRUCTURE
3
AIR BAGS
3
ENGINE
3
POWER TRAIN
2

Severity Assessment

3
Crashes
4
Fires
3
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"CONSUMER HEARD A SPRAYING SOUND FROM THE TRANSMISSION WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS IN OPERATION. THIS SOUND OCCURRED WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED. ALSO, WHEN SLOWING DOWN CONSUMER HEARD A CLICKING NOISE. DEALER RESPONDED BY SAYING THE SOUNDS THAT CONSUMER HEARD WERE NORMAL FOR THIS VEHICLE. *AK"
"ON BOARD COMPUTER MAPS ALMOST CAUSED ANOTHER CAR TO RUN INTO ME... HE WAS DISTRACTED USING HIS MAP WHILE DRIVING. THE SOLUTION IS HAVE MAP SYSTEMS NONFUNCTIONAL WHILE CAR IS MOVING. A SIMPLE SENSOR COULD DO THIS AND SAVE A LOT OF LIVES. ALL MAKES AND MODELS NOT JUST DODGE. *JB"
"ON BOARD COMPUTER MAPS ALMOST CAUSED ANOTHER CAR TO RUN INTO ME... HE WAS DISTRACTED USING HIS MAP WHILE DRIVING. THE SOLUTION IS HAVE MAP SYSTEMS NONFUNCTIONAL WHILE CAR IS MOVING. A SIMPLE SENSOR COULD DO THIS AND SAVE A LOT OF LIVES. ALL MAKES AND MODELS NOT JUST DODGE. *JB"

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