"How reliable is the 2011 Dodge Caravan?"

"Based on 112 NHTSA complaints, the 2011 Dodge Caravan has a median complaint mileage of 65000 miles. The most common issue is Electrical System."

"What are common problems with the 2011 Dodge Caravan?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2011 Dodge Caravan is Electrical System, accounting for a significant portion of the 112 total complaints filed."

2011 Dodge Caravan: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 112 complaints

112

Total Complaints

65,000mi

Median Mileage

Electrical System

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

54,000 25th Percentile

65,000 Median Mileage

83,500 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Electrical System

Engine

Fuel/Propulsion System

Electronic Stability Control (Esc)

Service Brakes

Power Train

Air Bags

Steering

Unknown Or Other

Vehicle Speed Control

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"STARTING JUST AFTER A YEAR OF HAVING THIS VAN IT WOULD RANDOMLY NOT START. THIS HAS HAPPENED EASILY 50 TIMES. SOMETIMES AFTER 10 MINUTES IT STARTS AND THEN 2 TIMES IT HAS HAD TO BE TOWED. HAVE BROUGHT IT IN TO THE DODGE DEALER WE PURCHASED IT FROM APPROXIMATELY 5 TIMES. BESIDES BEING TOLD THAT THE..."

"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATIONS FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V234000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND 11V315000 (STEERING). THE CONTACT BELIEVED THAT THE RECALLS HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR REPAIR. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE UNAV..."

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.

Electrical System 53 complaints

25th: 46,000 mi Median: 64,000 mi 75th: 77,700 mi

Engine 14 complaints

25th: 65,000 mi Median: 82,000 mi 75th: 93,789 mi

Fuel/Propulsion System 12 complaints

25th: 65,000 mi Median: 73,000 mi 75th: 103,279 mi

Electronic Stability Control (Esc) 6 complaints

25th: 60,000 mi Median: 65,000 mi 75th: 65,000 mi

Service Brakes 5 complaints

25th: 35,000 mi Median: 59,000 mi 75th: 70,000 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

FL: 15 NY: 10 CA: 9 TX: 9 OH: 6 AR: 5 CO: 5 TN: 5 MN: 5 PA: 4

Who Files Complaints?

2.7%

Original Owners

97.3%

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
2000	613	77,782	Automatic Transmission	85
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
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