IllustrationNO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
1995 Dodge Caravan
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
More warning signs than most Caravan years
Owner complaints for the 1995 Dodge Caravan are substantially higher than the model-year median of 182.
About this comparison →How this year compares
Owner complaints by model year
Compare all Caravan years →Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.
What owners reported most
All reported categories
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
Limited mileage data: 26 of 489 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.
NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.
What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Power Train. Review the 93 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Air Bags. Review the 67 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 67 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
53 crash reports6 fire reports35 injury reports
What owners actually said
489 reportsVALVE COVER GASKET LEAK @24000 MILES REPLACED BY DEALER. STILL LEAKING AT 26000 MILES REPLACED BY DEALER AT APPROX. 30000 MILES HEAD WAS CHECKED DEALER STATED HEAD WAS GOOD REPLACED HEAD GASKET AND VALVE COVER GASKET DEALER STATED THAT ANY FUTURE PROBLEMS WITH SAME COMPONENTS WOULD BE TAKEN CARE OF. EXPERTIENCED INTERMITTENT C…
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VALVE COVER GASKET LEAK @24000 MILES REPLACED BY DEALER. STILL LEAKING AT 26000 MILES REPLACED BY DEALER AT APPROX. 30000 MILES HEAD WAS CHECKED DEALER STATED HEAD WAS GOOD REPLACED HEAD GASKET AND VALVE COVER GASKET DEALER STATED THAT ANY FUTURE PROBLEMS WITH SAME COMPONENTS WOULD BE TAKEN CARE OF. EXPERTIENCED INTERMITTENT CHECK ENGINE LIGHT DEALER CHECKED AND STATED EVERY THING OKAY REPLACED OXYGEN SENSOR. STILL INTERMITTENT CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AT APPROX 70395 COOLANT BUBBLING OUT OF OVER FLOW REPLACED RADIATOR CAP VEHICLE NOW OVERHEATED TEST FOR CARBON MONOXIDE GAS IN COOLANT SYSTEM SHOWS POSITIVE INDICATION BAD HEAD GASKET OR HEAD DEALER DOES NOT WANT TO REPAIR EVEN THOUGH PROBLEM WAS NEVER PROPERLY REPAIRED *AK
THIS TIRE BLEW DENTICAL TO RECALLED ONES AND ONLY HAD 3K MILES ON IT STEEL OUT OF IT - ONE SECTION LATEX GLOVE THICK RUBBER ON INSIDE HAD WOBBLED SINCE THEY PUT IT ON IN APRIL BUT THEY TOLD ME IT WAS NOTHING TO WORRY ABOUT.... THEN IT BLEW - THEY REPLACED IT WITH ANOTHER ONE LIKE IT WHEN I TOOK IT IN BUT I WORRY ABOUT THE OTHER …
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THIS TIRE BLEW DENTICAL TO RECALLED ONES AND ONLY HAD 3K MILES ON IT STEEL OUT OF IT - ONE SECTION LATEX GLOVE THICK RUBBER ON INSIDE HAD WOBBLED SINCE THEY PUT IT ON IN APRIL BUT THEY TOLD ME IT WAS NOTHING TO WORRY ABOUT.... THEN IT BLEW - THEY REPLACED IT WITH ANOTHER ONE LIKE IT WHEN I TOOK IT IN BUT I WORRY ABOUT THE OTHER ONE THAT IS FIRESTONE BOUGHT AT SAME TIME AND EVEN ABOUT THIS NEW ONE - ARE THEY SAFE IF THEY DONT BLOW OR SHOW SIGNS OF WOBBLE LIKE THE OTHER? I DRIVE WITH 3 KIDS IN CAR ON ROAD TRIPS AND I WORRY NOW HAD I BEEN GOING FASTER WHEN IT BLEW WE COULD HAVE DIED- THANKS( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P195/70R14 )
WHILE DRIVING ENGINE STALLED OUT WITHOUT WARNING, CAUSING A LOSS OF POWER STEERING. VEHICLE HAS TO BE TURNED COMPLETELY OFF IN ORDER TO START BACK UP. MECHANIC CAN'T DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM.*AK
THE HEAD GASKET HAD TO BE REPLACED BY DEALERSHIP 4/99 (MILEAGE: 40066) WHEN 3 YRS & 10 MONTHS OLD. THE HEAD GASKET AND CRACKED CYINDER HEAD HAD TO BE REPLACECD BY SAME DEALERSHIP ON 8/14/00 (MILEAGE: 57681) WHEN IT WAS 5 YEARS AND 2 MONTHS OLD.
THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. *MJS
STARTED TO LEAK FREON, EVAPORATOR BEHIND THE DASH WAS LEAKING
ON THE 21ST APRIL 2000 WHILE DOING 70MPH ON THE FREEWAY LEAVING EL PASO WE FELT A THUD UNDER THE CAR AND THEN WE VEERED TO THE LEFT. I MANAGED TO KEEP THE CAR UNDER CONTROL AND MADE IT TO THE HARD SHOULDER. I GOT OUT AND INSPECTED THE CAR AND THE TREAD HAD COME OFF MY BACK/LEFT TIRE AND WAS SCATTERED ALONG THE FREEWAY. A POL…
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ON THE 21ST APRIL 2000 WHILE DOING 70MPH ON THE FREEWAY LEAVING EL PASO WE FELT A THUD UNDER THE CAR AND THEN WE VEERED TO THE LEFT. I MANAGED TO KEEP THE CAR UNDER CONTROL AND MADE IT TO THE HARD SHOULDER. I GOT OUT AND INSPECTED THE CAR AND THE TREAD HAD COME OFF MY BACK/LEFT TIRE AND WAS SCATTERED ALONG THE FREEWAY. A POLICE CAR ARRIVED AND ESCORTED US TO A FIRESTONE SERVICE CENTRE IN EL PASO WHERE WE HAD ALL FOUR TIRES REPLACED. THE DAMAGED TIRE WAS REPLACED FREE OF CHARGE BY THE GARAGE. IT WAS A VERY FRIGHTENING EXPERIENCE AS MY WIFE AND I WERE TRAVELLING WITH OUR FOUR CHILDREN. I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT TYPE OF FIRESTONE TYRES WERE ON THE CAR BUT AS THE ACCIDENT MIRRORS THOSE DESCRIBED IN THE RECENT NEWSPAPER REPORTS I AM ASSUMING THAT THEY WERE THE ONES BEING RECALLED.( DOT NUMBER: )
BOLT ATTACHING THE REAR DOOR SUPPORT SHOCK TO THE BODY BROKE OFF AT THE TOP THREAD. THE SHOCK IMMEDIATELY EXTENDED AND TORE THE HEADLINER. THE REAR DOOR SLAMMED CLOSED IN WHAT COULD HAVE BEEN A FATAL BLOW TO OUR 2 YEAR OLD CHILD. FAILURE IS A DESIGN FLAW IN USING A SHOULDER ON THE BOLT TO PUT THE THREADS IN TENSION WHILE A BE…
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BOLT ATTACHING THE REAR DOOR SUPPORT SHOCK TO THE BODY BROKE OFF AT THE TOP THREAD. THE SHOCK IMMEDIATELY EXTENDED AND TORE THE HEADLINER. THE REAR DOOR SLAMMED CLOSED IN WHAT COULD HAVE BEEN A FATAL BLOW TO OUR 2 YEAR OLD CHILD. FAILURE IS A DESIGN FLAW IN USING A SHOULDER ON THE BOLT TO PUT THE THREADS IN TENSION WHILE A BENDING FORCE IS ALSO BEING EXERTED CAUSING THE THREADS TO FAIL. A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION FOR SMALL CHILDREN AS THESE VEHICLES GET OLDER.
ENGINE STALLED INTERMITTENTLY WHILE OPERATING THE AIR CONDITIONER/ DEFOGGER. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Official recalls
199V113000 · Air Bags
May 6, 1999
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MINI VANS. THE WIRING THAT INITIATES THE DRIVER AND/OR PASSENGER AIR BAG COULD ELECTRICALLY SHORT CIRCUIT TO GROUND. A SHORT CIRCUIT TO GROUND THAT EXISTS IMMEDIATELY AFTER TURNING THE IGNITION KEY TO THE "ON" OR "START" POSITION CAN CAUSE THE AIR BAG(S) TO INADVERTENTLY DEPLOY.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: INADVERTENT AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT CAN INJURE A FRONT SEAT OCCUPANT.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL PERFORM AN ELECTRONIC DIAGNOSTIC CHECK. ANY SHORT CIRCUITS IDENTIFIED IN EITHER THE DRIVER'S OR PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG INITIATOR WIRE CIRCUIT WILL BE REPAIRED.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
NHTSA investigations
6DP03002 · Steering Column Separation
Opened May 7, 2003 · Closed Jul 22, 2003
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Steering:column
MR. LARRY A. SACKEY SUBMITTED A PETITION TO THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION (NHTSA) BY LETTER DATED APRIL 18, 2003, REQUESTING THAT NHTSAFURTHER INVESTIGATE THE DEFECTIVE COLLAPSIBLE STEERING SHAFT SYSTEM ON 1987-1995 VEHICLES MANUFACTURED BY THE DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION.IN PART BECAUSE OF 49 CFR ? 30120(G), NHTSA HAS DECIDED TO LIMIT THE SCOPE OF THE PETITION VEHICLES TO 1993-1995 MODELS, EXCLUDING THE 1993 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE AND 1994-1995 DODGE RAM SERIES TRUCKS THAT WERE RECALLED (93V210 & 96V230) FOR STEERING COLUMN FAILURE.IF THE ANALYSIS OF THESE VEHICLES HAD IDENTIFIED A POTENTIAL PROBLEM, THE SCOPE COULD HAVE BEEN EXPANDED IN AN INVESTIGATION.A REVIEW OF ODI'S DATA BASE SHOWS NO RECENT COMPLAINTS AND A LACK OF A COMPLAINT TREND CONCERNING THE SUBJECT ISSUE ON THE SUBJECT VEHICLES AS A WHOLE OR BY INDIVIDUAL MODELS.THEREFORE, THE PETITION IS DENIED.FOR DETAILS, SEE FEDERAL REGISTER NOTICE VOLUME 68, NO. 130, JULY 8, 2003.
PE97049 · Air Bag Circuit/windshield Wiper Motor
Opened Nov 18, 1997 · Closed Mar 17, 1998
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Visibility
There is no summary currently available
EA97003 · Integrated Child Seat Belt Lockup
Opened Jan 31, 1997 · Closed Aug 19, 1998
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Child Seat
THIS INVESTIGATION IS CLOSED.CHRYSLER CORPORATION HAS SUBMITTED A DEFECT INFORMATION REPORT IDENTIFYING A SAFETY DEFECT AND OUTLINING THE PROPOSED REMEDY.RECALL NUMBER 98V-185 HAS BEEN ASSIGNED TO THIS SAFETY RECALL.
Additional source detail variants (2)
Child Seat
THIS INVESTIGATION IS CLOSED.CHRYSLER CORPORATION HAS SUBMITTED A DEFECT INFORMATION REPORT IDENTIFYING A SAFETY DEFECT AND OUTLINING THE PROPOSED REMEDY.RECALL NUMBER 98V-185 HAS BEEN ASSIGNED TO THIS SAFETY RECALL.
Child Seat
THIS INVESTIGATION IS CLOSED.CHRYSLER CORPORATION HAS SUBMITTED A DEFECT INFORMATION REPORT IDENTIFYING A SAFETY DEFECT AND OUTLINING THE PROPOSED REMEDY.RECALL NUMBER 98V-185 HAS BEEN ASSIGNED TO THIS SAFETY RECALL.
DP96014 · Defective Air Bag Crash Sensor
Opened Nov 14, 1996 · No close date supplied
Status: open (inferred from source dates) · Air Bags:frontal:sensor/control MODULE-INACTIVE
CFAS SENT A FOLLOW-UP LETTER ON DECEMBER 12, 1996, TO CHANGE THE INTENT OF THE PETITION TO AIRBAG AGGRESSIVITY AND DEPLOYMENT VARIABILITY.NHTSA RECEIVED THE LETTER ON 12/12/96; ACCORDINGLY, THE PETITION DUE DAY WAS CHANGED TO APRIL 12, 1997.CFAS PETITIONED THE AGENCY TO CONDUCT AN INVESTIGATION TO DETERMINE WHETHER THE AIRBAG CRASH SENSOR AND/OR DEPLOYMENT SYSTEMS FOR THE 1991-92 CHEVROLET CORSICA/BERETTA, 1990-92 FORD TAURUS, AND 1994-96 CHRYSLER MINIVANS ARE DEFECTIVE.CFAS ALLEGE THAT INFORMATION ON LOW SPEED CRASHES HERE OCCUPANTS HAVE SUFFERED FATAL INJURIES SUGGESTS [THAT THE ABOVE VEHICLES] HAVE DEFECTIVE AIRBAG CRASH SENSOR AND/OR DEPLOYMENT SYSTEMS.
SQ96016 · Integrated Child Seat Belt Lockup
Opened Sep 18, 1996 · Closed Feb 4, 1997
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Seat Belts:integrated Child Seat
ODI CONTINUES TO RECEIVE COMPLAINTS ALLEGING LATCHING/RETRACTOR MECHANISM PROBLEMS.CHRYSLER'S ASSESSMENT OF THE PROBLEM INDICATES THAT OWNERS OF THE VEHICLES ARE NOT ADHERING TO THE CLEANING REQUIREMENTS FOR THE SEAT.THE SEAT APPEARS TO MALFUNCTION IF CRUMBS OF FOOD OR BEVERAGE RESIDUE ACCUMULATES ON THE LATCHING TONGUE IN THEWELL LOCATED BETWEEN THE CHILD'S LEGS.ODI HAS 19 COMPLAINTS OF RETRACT LOCKUP.SEVEN OF THESE COMPLAINTS REPORT CUTTING THE STRAPS TO REMOVE THE CHILD.TWO OF THE SEVEN CONSUMERS ALLEGE THE CHILD WAS CHOKING.CHRYSLER REPORTS 60 OWNER/FIELD REPORTS WHICH INDICATED 19 HARNESSES WERE CUT TO REMOVE THE CHILDREN.ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS NEEDED TO FULLY ASSESS THE SAFETY CONSEQUENCE OF THE ALLEGED DEFECT AND TO EVALUATE THE CHRYSLER CORPORATION'S RATIONAL FOR NOT CONDUCTING A SAFETY RECALL CAMPAIGN.
PE96008 · Safety Blt Latch Operation
Opened Jan 25, 1996 · Closed Jun 28, 1996
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Seat Belts
There is no summary currently available