2001 Dodge Caravan problems
Owners have filed 341 complaints with NHTSA about the 2001 Dodge Caravan. Air bags is the most reported problem area, at 13% of complaints. After that come electrical system (10%) and steering (10%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 341 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Air bags 13% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 9 and 6
- Injuries and deaths
- 16 and 2
- Typical mileage
- 52,000 miles 187 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 29 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 34 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 46 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 27 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 16 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 8 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 8 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 8 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 4 |
| 200k+ miles | 6 |
What the data shows
Among the 187 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 52,000 miles. For air bags specifically, the median reported mileage is about 56,000 miles (22 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 9 complaints mention a crash; 6 complaints mention a fire; 16 injuries reported; 2 deaths reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2001 ranks 13th most-complained-about out of 26 model years of the Dodge Caravan with enough data (221 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 3 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
Here's a dead guy from a bad dodge caravan clockspring that you refuse to recall beyong fy2000. What is it you government galloofs do all day? New york - a famed strongman who once lifted 3,200 pounds at coney island during its heyday and was still bending quarters with his fingers at age 104 died monday after he was hit by a minivan. Joe rollino was struck as he crossed a major street in brooklyn, and suffered a broken pelvis, head trauma and broken ribs. He died a few hours later at an area hospital.
Tl* the contact owned a 2001 dodge caravan. While driving 70 MPH, the vehicle veered off the road and crashed into a tree. The air bags deployed. The second row driver's side seat belt fractured. The contact sustained injuries to the head, chest, and ankle. The front passenger received a sprained ankle and the other occupant received a broken wrist, broken sternum, and a cracked pelvis/hip. Medical attention was required. A police report was filed. The vehicle was destroyed and towed.
Paint is bubbling and peeling off. Power window on drivers side works whenever it wants to. Steering has a bad whine and makes bed noises.
(1) the airbag light was staying on during vehicle operation, and the horn and cruise control were also non operative. This is on our 2001 dodge caravan. We also have a 1999 dodge caravan that received a safety recall (notification code d17) for the exact same problem, only it covered 1998-2000 for the recall of clocksprings. Our 2001 dodge caravan had the same symptoms as the recall for the 1998-2000 dodge caravans, but was not covered, since it is a 2001.