2014 Dodge Caravan problems
Owners have filed 27 complaints with NHTSA about the 2014 Dodge Caravan. Electrical system is the most reported problem area, at 26% of complaints. After that come engine (19%) and body & structure (11%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 27 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Electrical system 26% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 1 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 57,000 miles 18 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 | 1 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 2 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 6 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 4 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 4 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 0 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Among the 18 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 57,000 miles.
Safety-related details: 1 complaint mentions a crash. Its complaints are less severe on average than those of 91% of model years in our database.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2014 ranks 26th most-complained-about out of 26 model years of the Dodge Caravan with enough data (27 complaints in that window).
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.
Bought brand new with bad brakes in 2014 and was never informed by dealer until state inspection 2018. Lives were endanger, because of bad brakes vehicle was damaged on the passenger side in front to rear side light panel due to bad brakes the vehicle was not stationary on certain streets and unsafe on wet streets.
Stranded on freeway with 3 children car just quit while driving 4,000miles on vehicle in june.stranded on road with 3 kids sunday jan 25 car stopped while actively driving 13,000 miles on it
Oil leaking from back of engine, coming from the v area between the engine cyls. Determined that the oil filter adapter/oil/coolant heat exchanger is defective. Adapter replaced on 3-5-16. Replacement adapter has same pn but with a ae suffix. Replaced part if orig, had aa suffix oil,
The passenger doors no longer open with the automatic system. The passenger windows in the back do not work any longer . The door locks do not lock by the remote or by the door button. I have to manually push them down. And occasionally the all the lights just light up and begin flashing and dinging while driving and just sitting in park. The electrical system is bad!!!. I have had to replace one fuse in the drivers motorized seat. This has been on ongoing problem since spring of 2017.
Engine is leaking oil with a potential for fire. Vehicle dies while driving causing loss of control with a crash and injury hazard. No start issues. Transmission not shifting correctly.