2008 Dodge Caravan brakes problems
64 complaints about brakes have been filed for the 2008 Dodge Caravan, which is 15% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the 2nd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 64 15% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 29,000 miles 57 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 1 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When brakes problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 19 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 17 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 6 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 4 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 5 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 2 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 2 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 57 brakes complaints that report mileage, the median is about 29,000 miles, and 74% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 1 crash, 1 fire.
What owners wrote
Tl*the contact owns a 2008 dodge caravan. The contact stated that when he attempted to stop the vehicle, both the front and rear brakes made a loud noise. There was also a smell and smoke coming from the braking system. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and repaired twice, but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was contacted. The failure mileage was 10,000. The current mileage was 30,240.
Early wear on brake pads and rotors. Brakes and rotors were replaced three times. Mileage was 20,000 at first repair 40,000 miles at last repair. Traded in vehicle for 2010 grand caravan. Same issues with 2010 and 17,000 miles.
Other problems reported for the 2008 Dodge Caravan
- Electrical system 165 complaints
- Air bags 42 complaints
- Engine 29 complaints
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 17 complaints
- Lighting 15 complaints