"How reliable is the 2016 Dodge Caravan?"

"Based on 42 NHTSA complaints, the 2016 Dodge Caravan has a median complaint mileage of 48000 miles. The most common issue is Unknown Or Other."

"What are common problems with the 2016 Dodge Caravan?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2016 Dodge Caravan is Unknown Or Other, accounting for a significant portion of the 42 total complaints filed."

2016 Dodge Caravan: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 42 complaints

Total Complaints

48,000mi

Median Mileage

Unknown Or Other

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

31,300 25th Percentile

48,000 Median Mileage

67,148 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Unknown Or Other

Electrical System

Power Train

Body

Engine

Door

Tread/Belt

Fuel/Propulsion System

Vehicle Speed Control

Service Brakes

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"2016 DODGE CARAVAN ONLY 14000, MILE. DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 TO 45 MILES PER HOUR ON THE HIGHWAY. HOOD LATCH BOLTS ( ONLY TWO ) CAME FULLY OUT ,ALLOWING THE HOOD TO OPEN , SMASHING INTO THE WIND SHIELD , MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO SEE AHEAD DUE TO THE HOOD BLOCKING THE VIEW."

"VEHICLE CONVERTED BY ELDORADO NATIONAL SALINA KANSAS. I HAVE A FLEET OF 530 MINIVANS CONVERTED NOW CALLED AMERIVAN. WE HAVE HAD FUEL LEAK COMPLAINTS THAT GENERATED NHTSA RECALL 16V222. THE VEHICLE ON THIS COMPLAINT BLEW A FUEL LINE OFF THE VEHICLE ABOVE THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER. REPAIRS OUTLINED IN 1..."

"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 DODGE CARAVAN EQUIPPED WITH YOKOHAMA AVID S33 TIRES, SIZE: 225/65R17. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE CONTACT OBSERVED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE TIRE THREADS BEGAN TO SEPARATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT TIRE SHOP WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT ..."

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.

Unknown Or Other 9 complaints

25th: 34,750 mi Median: 60,325 mi 75th: 66,250 mi

Electrical System 8 complaints

25th: 31,500 mi Median: 35,987 mi 75th: 52,789 mi

Power Train 8 complaints

25th: 69,500 mi Median: 78,723 mi 75th: 86,250 mi

Body 5 complaints

25th: 32,600 mi Median: 38,200 mi 75th: 47,000 mi

Engine 3 complaints

Median: 35,987 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

CA: 8 FL: 7 MN: 3 OH: 3 AZ: 2 IL: 2 WI: 2 TX: 2 NJ: 1 WA: 1

Who Files Complaints?

7.1%

Original Owners

92.9%

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
2011	112	65,000	Electrical System	1
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

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