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2002 Dodge Caravan

Safety Score
66
Average
Recalls
1
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars

Recalls (1)

Date NHTSA ID Component Units Completion
2008-08-08 08E048000 EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS 11,534 Details

Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)

Date Component Crash Injuries Summary
2018-10-09 ENGINE No 0 ENGINE BROKE
2017-06-10 FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM No 0 SOMETHING WRONG WITH MY GAS TANK, IT ALWAYS STOPS ME EVEN IF IT'S HALFWAY. THE DRIVER SEAT BELT DOESN'T STAY WELL. THE …
2017-02-01 SERVICE BRAKES No 0 THE STEERING WHEEL GETS LOCK WERE EVER I STOP ,INTERNAL CONTROL FAILURE, RADIATOR HEAT CONSTANTLY WHEN I AM DRIVING ,
2016-02-01 AIR BAGS No 0 2002 DODGE CARAVAN. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO INTERMITTENT AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT DISPLAYED ON THE DASHBOARD AND CLO…
2015-09-22 STRUCTURE:BODY Yes 0 THE VIN INFORMATION IN THE DATABASE HAS BEEN CHANGED BY THE AUTO BODY SHOP IN ORDER TO AVOID RETURNING THE VAN TO ITS "…
2015-08-27 FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 DODGE CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE IGNITION WAS TURNED TO THE ON POSITION, THE…
2015-04-29 AIR BAGS No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 DODGE CARAVAN. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING. T…
2014-07-11 WHEELS No 0 I PURCHASED A 2002 DODGE CARAVAN VAN ON JUNE 9, 2014. ON JULY 11, WHILE IN HOUSTON, TEXAS, MY VEHICLE SUSTAINED A FLAT …
2014-06-05 AIR BAGS Yes 0 ON 6/5/14 WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HWY AT 65MPH A DEER HAD BOLTED OUT IN FRONT OF MY 02 CARAVAN. I HAD REACTION TIME WIT…
2014-03-05 STRUCTURE:BODY No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 DODGE CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RADIO WIRES WOULD SHORT CIRCUIT WHENEVER THE RAD…
2013-08-09 SEAT BELTS:FRONT Yes 0 2002 DODGE CARAVAN. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO AIR BAGS MALFUNCTION. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED HE WAS INVOLVED IN …
2013-04-06 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING No 0 DRIVING VEHICLE .IT FLAME FROM UNDER. BELLY OF VEHICLE, . TOTALED THE VEHICLE NOTHING LEFT OF IT. LOST MY PERSONALS A…
2013-02-28 TIRES No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN EQUIPPED WITH DOUGLAS XTRA TRAC II TIRES SIZE 215-70 R15, DOT NUMBER (M…
2013-02-01 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 DODGE CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGA…
2013-01-22 AIR BAGS No 0 I CANNOT BELIEVE A RECALL ON THE INTERMITTENT AIR LIGHT COMING ON HAS NOT OCCURRED ON THE 2002 CARAVAN. MINE GOES ON A…
2013-01-15 ENGINE No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 DODGE CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH SHE SMELLED A BURNING ODOR. THE…
2012-06-05 AIR BAGS No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 DODGE CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 2 MPH, BURNING FUMES STARTED TO EMIT I…
2011-12-19 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 DODGE CARAVAN. THE CONTACT SMELLED AN OVERPOWERING GASOLINE ODOR FROM THE VEHICLE AND THEN…
2011-10-28 STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR No 0 THE SLIDING DOORS LOCKED AND WILL NOT UNLOCK OR OPEN. *TR
2011-10-13 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL No 0 THE DASH WENT OUT. NO HAZARDS, NO BLINKERS AND NO GAUGES. *JB
2011-05-07 EQUIPMENT No 0 THE RADIO JUST WENT OUT WHILE I WAS DRIVING, IT MADE A LITTLE POP SOUND AND NEVER CAME BACK ON. *TR
2011-05-05 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 DODGE CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING SHE NOTICED THAT THE SPEEDODOMETER S…
2010-07-29 AIR BAGS:FRONTAL No 0 I HAVE A 2002 DODGE CARAVAN AND THE AIRBAG LIGHT JUST CAME ON ON MY DASH. MY MECHANIC SCANNED THE CODE AND GOT "PASSENG…
2010-06-19 TIRES No 0 MY VEHICLE HAD A MASSIVE BLOWOUT AND TIRE FAILURE ON THE E-WAY WITH MY DAUGHTER IN LAW AND GRANDCHILDREN(2). THIS OCCUR…
2010-06-15 POWER TRAIN No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 DODGE CARAVAN. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO DECELERATE INDEPENDE…
2010-05-04 SEAT BELTS No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 DODGE CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR SEAT BELT WAS SHREDDING AND SHE HAD THEM RE…
2010-01-12 AIR BAGS No 0 TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 DODGE CARAVAN. AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGH…
2009-08-24 AIR BAGS No 0 AIRBAG CLOCK SPRING ON 02 DODGE CARAVAN HAD TO BE REPLACED FOR $207. CHRYSLER DENIED REIMBURSEMENT SAYING THE CAR IS O…
2009-05-12 PARKING BRAKE No 0 REAR BRAKE SEIZING UP AND UNABLE TO MOVE UNTIL SEVERAL ATTEMPTS FORWARD AND BACKWARD TAKE PLACE, THEN A LOUD NOISE AND …
2009-05-02 SUSPENSION:FRONT No 0 73,000 MILES AND THE ORIGINAL STRUTS AND CAPS BOTH NEED TO BE REPLACED. *TR
2009-04-30 SEATS No 0 MY 2002 DODGE CARAVAN IS MISSING THE LOWER ANCHORS IN THE THIRD ROW SEAT FOR THE LATCH SYSTEM. I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE…
2009-03-26 STEERING No 0 TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 DODGE CARAVAN. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 25-30 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE VEHICLE WAS O…
2009-03-25 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION No 0 TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 DODGE CARAVAN. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WHEN THE CONTACT DETECTED THAT THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISS…
2009-02-01 AIR BAGS No 0 THE AIR BAG LIGHT STAYS ON ALL THE TIME THE CLOCK SPRING WAS REPLACED THEN IT HAPPENED AGAIN. THIS IS A MAJOR SCREW UP.…
2008-12-14 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 I HAVE A 2002 DODGE CARAVAN. THE FAILURE BEGAN WITH THE LIGHTS FLASHING (LT/RT LIKE A POLICE CRUISER OR ALARM SYSTEM) …
2008-11-25 STEERING No 0 BACKED OUT OF GARAGE ON COLD MORNING AND COULDN'T TURN STEERING WHEEL (ESPECIALLY TO THE LEFT) UNTIL SEVERAL MINUTES OF…
2008-09-21 EXTERIOR LIGHTING No 0 TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 DODGE CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS DO NOT WORK AT HIGH OR LOW BEAM. THE…
2008-09-15 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 DODGE CARAVAN. WHILE BRAKING FROM 50 MPH, THE BRAKES LOCKED WITHOUT WARNING. IN ORDER TO R…
2008-08-15 UNKNOWN OR OTHER No 0 I OWN A 2002 DODGE CARAVAN SE, WITH ROUGHLY 115,000 MILES ON IT. I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT THE POSTED SPEED LIM…
2008-07-07 TIRES No 0 TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 DODGE CARAVAN. THE VEHICLE HAS PEP BOYS FUTURA 2000 RADIAL LTE TIRES, SIZE P215/70R/15. WH…
2008-06-01 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE No 0 2002 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN MAKES CHIRPING SOUND AND HAVE REPAIRED IT OFTEN AT DEALERSHIPS. DEALER SAYS CANNOT BE FIXED I…
2008-05-20 AIR BAGS No 0 THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT COMES ON SPORADICALLY IN THE BEGINNING, THEN IT JUST STAYED ON AS LONG AS THE VEHICLE IS RUNN…
2008-05-13 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE No 0 TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 DODGE CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT DUE TO THE AGE OF THE ORIGINAL FUEL FILTER, HE REPLA…
2008-05-01 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 2002 DODGE CARAVAN. TOTAL ELECTRICAL FAILURE, OVERCHARGE OF SYSTEM. VEHICLE SHUTDOWN WHILE IN TRANSIT. ALL BULBS, FUSES…
2008-04-01 AIR BAGS No 0 VEHICLE'S AIR BAG READINESS INDICATOR LAMP (AIR BAG LIGHT) APPEARS TO ILLUMINATE DURING HOT/WARM WEATHER/INTERMITTENT P…
2008-03-28 STEERING:RACK AND PINION:RACK No 0 I HAVE A 2002 GRAND CARAVAN. THERE IS A LOUD WHINING SOUND FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. I HAVE COMPLAINED OF THIS PROBLEM…
2008-02-14 STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM No 0 TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 DODGE CARAVAN. THE POWER STEERING FLUID BEGINS LEAKING AS SOON AS THE VEHICLE IS STARTED. …
2008-02-02 EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS No 0 2002 DODGE CARAVAN HEADLIGHT ELECTRICAL ISSUE. MY HEADLIGHTS DO NOT TURN ON WHEN I TURN THE SWITCH. SOMETIMES THEY COME…
2008-01-21 SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER No 0 DRIVING ON A BOULEVARD THOROUGHFARE IN A SNOWSTORM, I LEANED BACK SLIGHTLY ON THE SEATBACK TO SHIFT MY WEIGHT SO I COUL…
2008-01-01 STEERING No 0 FOR 2002 DODGE CARAVAN: MANY DODGE CARAVANS 2002 - 2004 HAVE BEEN RECALLED FOR ODI DEFECTIVE POWER STEERING POWER ASSIS…