Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data
Data refreshed
Our database contains 2 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 2016 Dodge Caravan, most frequently naming the electrical category. 139 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
Not enough dated records to plot a meaningful trend — 2 months of data.
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
LOCKS FAIL TO DISENGAGE AND DOOR CANNOT BE OPENED MANUALLY OR ELECTRONICALLY. MY CHILD HAD TO CLIMB OUT THROUGH THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR IN ORDER TO EXIT THE VAN. THIS POSES A DANGER DURING AN EMERGENCY. PLEASE ADVISE DODGE TO RECALL LOCK ACTUATORS ON CARAVAN MODELS. I RESEARCHED AND THIS SEEMS TO BE A PREVALENT COMPLAINT AMONG MANY DODGER OWNERS.
THE DRIVER SIDE SLIDING DONOR'S LOCK WAS STUCK. THE DOOR WOULDN'T OFTEN WITH THE KEY FOB OR MANUALLY UNLOCKING. I PRESSED THE FOB SEVERAL TIMES TRYING TO UNLOCK THE DOOR. I TRIED MANUALLY UNLOCKING THE DOOR AGAIN AND IT FINALLY UNLOCKED. MY TWO AND THREE YEAR WERE IN THE CAR AND I COULDN'T GET THEM UNBUCKLED FROM THEIR CAR SEATS. ANNOYING AS WELL AS UNSAFE. THE DOOR NOW MAKES A BUZZING/ RATTLING NOISE WHEN I PUT THE CAR IN DRIVE AND THE LOCKS AUTOMATICALLY LOCK.
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.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
Start Stop Charging Warning Lamp Illuminated On, Intelligent Battery Sensor (IBS) State of Charge (SOC) Inaccurate, Battery Charging Message, Presence of IBS related Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs), or Battery Warning Lamp On
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 | — |
| 2016Viewing | 2 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 38.0 |
| 2014 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 32.2 |
| 2013 | 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.