MYRModel Year Report

Dodge Caravan — YEARS TO AVOID

Data updated 2026-08-02. Complaints are unverified owner reports filed with NHTSA.

Avoid: 1996, 1993, 1992, 1997, 1994, 1998 · Best bets: 2013, 2016, 1986, 1985, 2004, 1987

COMPLAINT HISTORY

Complaints per year, Dodge Caravan Bar chart of distinct NHTSA complaints filed per model year, 2020 highlighted. 1984: 18 complaints 1984 1985: 49 complaints 1986: 49 complaints 1987: 69 complaints 1988: 103 complaints 1989: 191 complaints 1989 1990: 278 complaints 1991: 617 complaints 1992: 913 complaints 1993: 949 complaints 1994: 644 complaints 1994 1995: 489 complaints 1996: 1403 complaints 1997: 714 complaints 1998: 629 complaints 1999: 555 complaints 1999 2000: 470 complaints 2001: 257 complaints 2002: 245 complaints 2003: 195 complaints 2004: 64 complaints 2004 2005: 537 complaints 2006: 173 complaints 2007: 81 complaints 2008: 302 complaints 2009: 118 complaints 2009 2010: 172 complaints 2011: 78 complaints 2012: 87 complaints 2013: 30 complaints 2014: 20 complaints 2014 2015: 23 complaints 2016: 36 complaints 2017: 11 complaints 2018: 5 complaints 2019: 3 complaints 2019 2020: 3 complaints 2020
2020: 3 complaints
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YearComplaints
198418
198549
198649
198769
1988103
1989191
1990278
1991617
1992913
1993949
1994644
1995489
19961403
1997714
1998629
1999555
2000470
2001257
2002245
2003195
200464
2005537
2006173
200781
2008302
2009118
2010172
201178
201287
201330
201420
201523
201636
201711
20185
20193
20203

EVERY YEAR, RANKED

YearRankingComplaintsWhy
2020 Not enough data 3 Only 3 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2019 Not enough data 3 Only 3 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2018 Not enough data 5 Only 5 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2017 Not enough data 11 Only 11 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2016 Recommended 36 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2015 Not enough data 23 Only 23 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2014 Not enough data 20 Only 20 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2013 Recommended 30 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2012 Recommended 87 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2011 Recommended 78 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2010 Recommended 172 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2009 Recommended 118 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2008 Caution 302 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2007 Recommended 81 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2006 Recommended 173 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2005 Avoid 537 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2004 Recommended 64 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2003 Recommended 195 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2002 Recommended 245 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2001 Caution 257 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2000 Avoid 470 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
1999 Avoid 555 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
1998 Avoid 629 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
1997 Avoid 714 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
1996 Avoid 1403 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
1995 Avoid 489 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
1994 Avoid 644 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
1993 Avoid 949 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
1992 Avoid 913 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
1991 Avoid 617 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
1990 Caution 278 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
1989 Recommended 191 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
1988 Recommended 103 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
1987 Recommended 69 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
1986 Recommended 49 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
1985 Recommended 49 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
1984 Not enough data 18 Only 18 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.