BOUGHT BRAND NEW WITH BAD BRAKES IN 2014 AND WAS NEVER INFORMED BY DEALER UNTIL STATE INSPECTION 2018. LIVES WERE ENDANGER, BECAUSE OF BAD BRAKES VEHICLE WAS DAMAGED ON THE PASSENGER SIDE IN FRONT TO REAR SIDE LIGHT PANEL DUE TO BAD BRAKES THE VEHICLE WAS NOT STATIONARY ON CERTAIN STREETS AND UNSAFE ON WET STREETS.
2014 Dodge Caravan
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Fewer warning signs than most model years
Owner complaints for the 2014 Dodge Caravan are lower 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: 14 of 20 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.
- Electrical System. Review the 7 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Engine. Review the 4 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Structure. Review the 3 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
Service Brakes complaints
2 reportsENGINE IS LEAKING OIL WITH A POTENTIAL FOR FIRE. VEHICLE DIES WHILE DRIVING CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL WITH A CRASH AND INJURY HAZARD. NO START ISSUES. TRANSMISSION NOT SHIFTING CORRECTLY.
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.
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