IllustrationPASSENGER'S SIDE SLIDING DOOR FAILS TO STAY LATCHED. WOULD POP OPEN WHEN DRIVING. THE PANEL GAUGES DO NOT REGISTER CORRECT INFORMATION. WOULD WORK EVERY NOW AND THEN (INTERMITTENTLY). *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
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What owners reported most
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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 reportsTHE DOOR FRAME IS TEARING AT THE HINGES FROM THE INSIDE OUT. *AK
AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCKING SYSTEM DESIGN INADEQUATE, CAUSING CONSUMER'S BABY TO BE LOCKED IN THE VEHICLE BECAUSE CONSUMER FORGOT TO PUSH THE UNLOCK BUTTON.THIS CONDITION CAUSES DIFFICULTY FOR CONSUMER TO REMEMBER WHENEVER NEEDS TO LEAVE VEHICLE.KEYS ARE ALSO LEFT IN VEHICLE, AND THE DOOR CLOSES ENOUGH, BUT NOT COMPLETELY. THE SYSTE…
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AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCKING SYSTEM DESIGN INADEQUATE, CAUSING CONSUMER'S BABY TO BE LOCKED IN THE VEHICLE BECAUSE CONSUMER FORGOT TO PUSH THE UNLOCK BUTTON.THIS CONDITION CAUSES DIFFICULTY FOR CONSUMER TO REMEMBER WHENEVER NEEDS TO LEAVE VEHICLE.KEYS ARE ALSO LEFT IN VEHICLE, AND THE DOOR CLOSES ENOUGH, BUT NOT COMPLETELY. THE SYSTEM WOULD LOCK ALL DOORS. DEALER WILL BE CONTACTED. *AK
DRIVER LEFT CAR TO OPEN GATE. DRIVER SMELLED STRONG ODOR OF GASOLINE. STOPPED ENGINE. RAISED HOOD. SAW WET FITTING ON GAS LINE. PULLED BACK PLASTIC SLEEVE. GAS LINE WAS RUBBED THROUGH. STARTED ENGINE, CHECKED LINE. MAJOR FOUNTAIN OF GAS SPRAYING OVER ENGINE! STOPPED ENGINE, WITH NO FIRE, A TRUE MIRACLE. CUT BACK HOSE, …
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DRIVER LEFT CAR TO OPEN GATE. DRIVER SMELLED STRONG ODOR OF GASOLINE. STOPPED ENGINE. RAISED HOOD. SAW WET FITTING ON GAS LINE. PULLED BACK PLASTIC SLEEVE. GAS LINE WAS RUBBED THROUGH. STARTED ENGINE, CHECKED LINE. MAJOR FOUNTAIN OF GAS SPRAYING OVER ENGINE! STOPPED ENGINE, WITH NO FIRE, A TRUE MIRACLE. CUT BACK HOSE, SLIPPED OVER EXPOSED STAB FITTING AND APPLIED HOSE CLAMP. NO MORE LEAK. WILL TAKE TO DEALER FOR REPAIR THIS WEEK. DISCOVERY WAS JUST PURE LUCK. THE CAUSE WAS A WIRING HARNESS LINK FROM THE CARBURETOR THAT WAS TIGHTLY ROUTED ACROSS THE RUBBER GAS LINE. THE PLASTIC SLEEVE CONCEALED THE DAMAGE. THE SLEEVE SHOWED NO WEAR, BUT THE RUBBER HOSE INSIDE WAS RUBBED THROUGH. I WAS LUCKY. A LOOSER LOOP OF WIRING HARNESS WOULD HAVE AVOIDED THE PROBLEM FOREVER.
BREAKS REPLACED AT 46503 HAD BEEN SERVICED ON MANUFACTURE SCHEDULE. MOSTLY HIGHWAY DRIVING. TRANSMISSION LEAKING AT 14829 REPIRED, FULL SERVICE AT 27271MILES, MAJOR OVERHALL OF TRANSMISSION 64843.
I HAVE REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION WITH CHRYSLER REMANUFACTURED UNITS TWICE IN 11 MONTHS. THE UNITS WERE OVER THEIR 12,000 MILES/12 MONTH WARRANTY. I KNOW THAT CHRYSLER GIVES SUCH A LOW WARRANTY BECAUSE THEIR TRANSMISSIONS AREN'T LASTING. EVERY TRANSMISSION SHOP THAT I SPOKE WITH KNOWS THE UNIT # IN THEIR HEAD AND CLAIMS THAT THE…
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I HAVE REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION WITH CHRYSLER REMANUFACTURED UNITS TWICE IN 11 MONTHS. THE UNITS WERE OVER THEIR 12,000 MILES/12 MONTH WARRANTY. I KNOW THAT CHRYSLER GIVES SUCH A LOW WARRANTY BECAUSE THEIR TRANSMISSIONS AREN'T LASTING. EVERY TRANSMISSION SHOP THAT I SPOKE WITH KNOWS THE UNIT # IN THEIR HEAD AND CLAIMS THAT THEY WILLN'T REBUILD THEM BECAUSE OF THE PROBLEMS ASSOCIATED WITH THEM. THE ONLY WAY THAT THEY WILL WORK ON THEM IS TO REPLACE THEM WITH THE FACTORY REMANUFACTURED UNITS. MY ORIGINAL TRANS WENT OUT AT 52K , THEN THE REPLACEMENT UNIT WENT OUT AT 92K ( WAS SERVICED AT 77K). DON'T YOU FEEL THAT A MAJOR PART OF A VEHICLE LIKE THE TRANS SHOULD LAST LONGER THAN 40 TO 50K MILES? ANY HELP THAT YOU CAN ASSIST ME WITH WILL BE GREATLY APPRECIATED. THANK YOU, DERF MARTIN
NO SUMMARY.
TRANSMISSION IS DEFECTIVE, WILL NOT SHIFT INTO THIRD GEAR. WHILE TRAVELING WILL NOT GO PAST 20-30 MPH. DEALER AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. REPAIRS MADE AND PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. ALSO HEAD GASKET GAUGE WOULD MOVE FROM HOT TO COLD, DEALER CONTACTED AND REPAIRS MADE AT OWNERS EXPENSE. *AK HEAD GASKET FAILED. TRANSMISSION FAILED. *SL…
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TRANSMISSION IS DEFECTIVE, WILL NOT SHIFT INTO THIRD GEAR. WHILE TRAVELING WILL NOT GO PAST 20-30 MPH. DEALER AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. REPAIRS MADE AND PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. ALSO HEAD GASKET GAUGE WOULD MOVE FROM HOT TO COLD, DEALER CONTACTED AND REPAIRS MADE AT OWNERS EXPENSE. *AK HEAD GASKET FAILED. TRANSMISSION FAILED. *SLC
AIR BAG LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON. WAS HOOKED TO REAR WIPER MOTOR. REAR WIPER MOTOR HAD FAILED & AIR BAG LIGHT DID NOT WORK.
TRANSMISSION FAILURE; TRANSMISSION WILL NOT SHIFT INTO 3RD GEAR PROPERLY. DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME. *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