Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data
Data refreshed
Our database contains 30 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 2013 Dodge Caravan, most frequently naming the electrical, driver assistance and engine categories. 153 manufacturer communications are on file.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
When owners filed reports about this model year
| Month | Complaints filed | Cumulative |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 2015 | 4 | 4 |
| Mar 2015 | 3 | 7 |
| Apr 2015 | 1 | 8 |
| Jun 2015 | 2 | 10 |
| Aug 2015 | 2 | 12 |
| Nov 2015 | 2 | 14 |
| Feb 2016 | 2 | 16 |
| Apr 2016 | 1 | 17 |
| May 2016 | 1 | 18 |
| Jul 2016 | 1 | 19 |
| Nov 2016 | 1 | 20 |
| Feb 2017 | 1 | 21 |
| May 2017 | 1 | 22 |
| Sep 2017 | 1 | 23 |
| Jun 2018 | 1 | 24 |
| Dec 2018 | 1 | 25 |
| Feb 2019 | 1 | 26 |
| Mar 2019 | 3 | 29 |
| May 2019 | 1 | 30 |
Complaints grouped by the component NHTSA recorded
Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.
No recalls in our database for this model year
That does not guarantee a specific vehicle is unaffected — recalls are issued against VINs, and new campaigns are announced regularly. Check a VIN on NHTSA.gov.
Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words
FOOT GAS PEDAL IS LOCKED IN ONE SPEED.AT ENGINE RPM OF 1200. RPM DROPS TO 500 WHEN STEPPED ON BRAKE PEDAL. I .HAD TO PULL OVER AND HAVE IT TOWED.. NO RESPONSE USING GAS PEDAL.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE SLIDING DOOR SEIZED AND REMAINED STUCK. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. WHEN THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO OPEN THE DOOR, "UNLOCK DOOR TO OPEN" APPEARED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED, BUT THE CONTACT PLANNED TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER THIS WEEK. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 48,000. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE CARAVAN. WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAYS SPEEDS OF 70 MPH, THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SWERVED TO THE RIGHT AND THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO REGAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE HOWEVER 4 MILES DOWN THE ROAD, THE VEHICLE OVERHEATED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT A WEEK PRIOR TO THE FAILURE, THE THERMOSTAT WAS REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN CAUTIOUSLY TO A NEARBY ADVANCE AUTO PARTS WHERE ANTI-COOLANT WAS ADDED TO THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT THEN DROVE APPROXIMATELY 2 MORE MILES AND POWERED OFF AND PARKED THE VEHICLE. AFTER THE VEHICLE BEING OFF FOR APPROXIMATELY 8-9 HOURS, THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED AND DRIVEN WHERE IT BEGAN TO OVERHEAT AGAIN. THE THERMOSTAT INDICATED THE VEHICLE WAS HOT AND THERE WAS SMOKE SEEN COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD AND EXHAUST PIPE. IN ADDITION, THERE WAS AN ODOR ENTERING THE VEHICLE THROUGH THE VENTS. THE CONTACT MADE IT TO THEIR RESIDENCE AND LIFTED THE HOOD. IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THERE WAS RED FLUID ALL OVER THE ENGINE AND PIPING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO SUNCOAST JEEP DODGE RAM (8755 PARK BLVD N, SEMINOLE, FL 33777, (727) 393-4621) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT AN ENGINE MOUNT FRACTURED CAUSING THE BYPASS LINE, THE FITTINGS, AND THE WIRE HARNESS TO FAIL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED DUE TO THE REPAIR COSTS BEING $1,100.00. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT THE DEALER DID NOT INSPECT ALL ENGINE MOTOR MOUNTS AND WAS CONCERNED FOR HER FAMILY'S SAFETY SINCE THERE WERE 4 CHILDREN WHO WERE IN THE VEHICLE AT THE TIME OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND OPENED A CASE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 78,000. *DT
TAKATA RECALL I'M NOT SURE IF MY AIR BAGS HAVE BEEN MADE BY THIS MANUFACTURER BUT LAST WEEK THE PASSENGER AIR BAG LIGHT POPPED ON AND WE HAVE NOT BEEN IN ANY ACCIDENTS LATELY I'M WORRIED THAT THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE HAVE NOT RECEIVED ANYTHING INTERESTING HE MAIL ABOUT A RECALL BUT I AM WORRIED THAT THIS MAY DEPLOY AT ANY MOMENT
THE FUEL RELAY FAILED AND THE ONLY WAY TO REPLACE IT IS TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE FUSE CIRCUIT BOARD ( TIPMS ) , AS IT IS SOLDERED INTO THE BOARD , SO INSTEAD OF COSTING $8 FOR A RELAY IT WILL COST $1500 TO $2000 ACCORDING TO DEALER QUOTES
VEHICLE ENGINE STOPS ABRUPTLY, RANDOMLY, AND UNEXPECTEDLY DURING DRIVING, SOMETIMES ON THE HIGHWAY WHILE IN MOTION ON AN ALMOST DAILY BASIS. THE COMPONENT THAT IS CAUSING THIS PROBLEM IS UNKNOWN AND HAS BEEN TROUBLESHOOTED BY CHRYSLER DODGE MECHANICS.THE PROBLEM IS VERY DANGEROUS AS THE DRIVER LOSES CONTROL OF STEERING, BRAKING, ACCELERATION, AND INSTRUMENT CLUSTER DURING EVERY OCCURRENCE OF THIS FAILURE.
THIS PAST FRIDAY THE 22ND I WAS INVOLVE IN A ACCIDENT, IT WAS A BIG IMPACT FRONT DRIVER FENDER ,NONE OF THE AIR BAG WORKS ,MY WIFE GOT HURT IN THE HEAD ,NECK AND LEFT HAND WE WAS LEAVING GAS STATION GETTING TO THE ROAND WHEN CAR STRUCK MI MINIVAN...
WHILE IN MOTION THE TRANSMISSION GIVES A GRINDING NOISE. IT HAS BEEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHO DID A $1600 REPAIR, WHEN THE TRANS SHUT DOWN COMPLETELY, AND A $500 REPAIR, NOW IT IS DOING IT AGAIN.
A bulletin sent by a manufacturer to its dealers. Not a recall, and repairs are not necessarily free.
SERVICE BRAKES
PAD KIT - REAR DISC BRAKE, FRONT DISC BRAKE
SERVICE BRAKES
PAD KIT - REAR DISC BRAKE, FRONT DISC BRAKE
ENGINE
STARTER - ENGINE
SEATS
Incoming Vehicles with Deployed Active Head Rest (AHR) should have a through enquiry. If there is no Broken Pieces or Electrical failure, Direction to RESET the AHR following the Procedure.
EQUIPMENT
LIFTER, Hydraulic Roller Deactivating Please do not replace MDS lifters because the disconnecting pin is not lined up, this is normal and not a defect.
SUSPENSION
LIFTER, Hydraulic Roller Deactivating Please do not replace MDS lifters because the disconnecting pin is not lined up, this is normal and not a defect.
Manufacturers file copies of the bulletins they send to dealers with NHTSA. These often describe diagnostic or repair procedures for a known condition. They are not recalls: repairs described in a bulletin are usually only free if the vehicle is still under warranty or the manufacturer has extended coverage.
Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model
| Year | Complaints | Recalls | Investigations | Issue Index |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 38.0 |
| 2014 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 32.2 |
| 2013Viewing | 30 | 0 | 0 | 35.3 |
| 2012 | 87 | 0 | 1 | 41.6 |
| 2011 | 78 | 0 | 1 | 37.1 |
| 2010 | 172 | 2 | 1 | 53.1 |
| 2009 | 118 | 2 | 1 | 50.0 |
| 2008 | 302 | 2 | 1 | 50.4 |
| 2007 | 81 | 4 | 1 | 52.9 |
| 2006 | 173 | 6 | 5 | 61.1 |
| 2005 | 537 | 9 | 7 | 58.7 |
| 2004 | 64 | 8 | 1 | 54.9 |
| 2003 | 195 | 9 | 1 | 58.6 |
| 2002 | 245 | 10 | 5 | 62.0 |
| 2001 | 257 | 10 | 2 | 56.8 |
| 2000 | 470 | 13 | 3 | 64.5 |
| 1999 | 555 | 14 | 6 | 64.6 |
| 1998 | 629 | 14 | 7 | 64.3 |
| 1997 | 714 | 15 | 7 | 65.6 |
| 1996 | 1,403 | 18 | 14 | 61.9 |
| 1995 | 489 | 4 | 6 | 63.7 |
| 1994 | 644 | 5 | 8 | 66.2 |
| 1993 | 949 | 10 | 13 | 63.6 |
| 1992 | 913 | 11 | 14 | 62.0 |
| 1991 | 617 | 11 | 16 | 63.6 |
| 1990 | 278 | 6 | 6 | 60.9 |
| 1989 | 191 | 5 | 10 | 66.2 |
| 1988 | 103 | 5 | 8 | 64.4 |
| 1987 | 69 | 3 | 8 | 67.6 |
| 1986 | 49 | 4 | 8 | 69.0 |
| 1985 | 49 | 6 | 7 | 68.0 |
| 1984 | 18 | 6 | 7 | 68.8 |
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers. Older model years have had longer for reports to accumulate.