"How reliable is the 2008 Dodge Caravan?"

"Based on 421 NHTSA complaints, the 2008 Dodge Caravan has a median complaint mileage of 70000 miles. The most common issue is ELECTRICAL SYSTEM."

"What are common problems with the 2008 Dodge Caravan?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2008 Dodge Caravan is ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, accounting for a significant portion of the 421 total complaints filed."

2008 Dodge Caravan: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 421 complaints

421

Total Complaints

70,000mi

Median Mileage

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

36,240 25th Percentile

70,000 Median Mileage

105,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

161

AIR BAGS

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

ENGINE

SERVICE BRAKES

VISIBILITY/WIPER

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

POWER TRAIN

TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"AT 1,200 MILES I WAS GOING 70MPH (CRUISE CONTROL "ON") UP A HILL ON RT 40 IN TENNESSEE AND THE TRANSMISSION WENT INTO LIMP MODE 2ND GEAR. ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. I DROVE THE SHOULDER AT 30MPH AND TOOK AN EXIT. ROADSIDE ASSIST TOWED IT TO HELMS DODGE. THEY PULLED A "P0750" DTC CODE (SOLENOID A FAULT I ..."

"TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HER 6 AND 7 YEAR OLD SONS WERE BOTH SLIGHTLY LEANING OVER THE SEAT, AND ONE OF THEM PRESSED A BUTTON. THE SEAT SUDDENLY RELEASED AND PINNED BOTH CHILDREN BETWEEN THE WELL OF THE VEHICLE AND THE TAILGATE. THEY WERE BOTH COMPLAINING ..."

"TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE CARAVAN. ON FIVE SEPARATE OCCASIONS, THE EXTERIOR AND INTERIOR LIGHTS WOULD NOT WORK, THE DOORS WOULD LOCK AND UNLOCK AUTOMATICALLY, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS SPRAYED WIPER FLUID, AND THE HORN SOUNDED ON ITS OWN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER THREE TIMES AND THE EC..."

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