Safety Score
62
Average
Recalls
2
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
—
Recalls (2)
| Date | NHTSA ID | Component | Units | Completion | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-06-10 | 08E039000 |
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS | 2,520 | — | Details |
| 2005-04-06 | 05V134000 |
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:LOCK | 70,235 | — | Details |
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-03-23 | ENGINE | No | 0 | DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT REGULAR SPEED AND ENGINE COMPRESSION SHUT DOWN AND VEHICLE STALLED, AS I BARELY COASTED OFF… |
| 2020-01-21 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | I WAS DRIVING AND HIT A POT HOLE AND THE REAR AXLE BROKE CAUSE BY CHEAP DESIGN REAR AXLE SUPPORT. AFTER CHECKING OUT YO… |
| 2018-06-11 | STEERING | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT 25 MPH, THE POWER STEERING STARTED TO FA… |
| 2018-05-31 | STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE CARAVAN. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A RIGHT OR LEFT TURN, THE STEERI… |
| 2018-01-15 | ENGINE | No | 0 | AFTER REFUELING ENGINE DIES WHEN PULLING OUT IN TRAFFIC. HAPPENED LAST THREE TIMES AFTER REFUELING. |
| 2017-06-10 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | I HAD ALREADY SENT INFO TO DOL (BELOW) ON 03 CARAVAN I FROM UNLICENSED DEALER MICHAEL RANKIN. PLEASE SEE COMPLAINT FORM… |
| 2017-03-01 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON TOOK TO MIDDAS HAD INSPECTION $200 LATER LIGHT STILL ON NO ONE KNOWS … |
| 2017-01-23 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | FUEL WIRING HARNESS IS TO CLOSE TO EXHAUST CAUSED MELTING OF WIRES WHILE GOING DOWN THE ROAD. I NOTICED A BURNING SMELL… |
| 2016-06-08 | WHEELS | No | 0 | I HAD TIRE SEPERATION ON A FIRESTONE SUPREME SI. I WAS TRAVELING 70 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY. THANKFULLY, NO ONE WAS INJURED … |
| 2014-08-03 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | I HAVE READ TIME AND TIME AGAIN ABOUT THE POWER TRAIN MODULE OR COMPUTER GOING OUT ON THE DODGE 2003 CARAVANS AND SHOUL… |
| 2014-07-30 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE CARAVAN. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE WINDOW MADE A L… |
| 2013-08-22 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | I WAS DRIVING MY CAR WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN IT STARTED TO CHOCK LIKE IT WAS GETTING NO GAS I DECIDED TO TURN AROUND TO GO… |
| 2013-08-19 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | DRIVING NORTHBOUND ON THE BALTIMORE WASHINGTON PARKWAY IN MARYLAND AT A CONSTANT SPEED IN A STRAIGHT AND LEVEL SECTION,… |
| 2013-07-19 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | HORN BLASTS, WIPERS TURN ON , WINDSHIELD WIPER FLUID SPRAYS, FOUR WAY FLASHERS TURN ON. LASTED 3 MINUTES THEN IT ENDS. … |
| 2013-04-15 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | EVERY TIME IS DIFFERENT. ONE DAY THE HORN, LEFT DAYLIGHT, RIGHT BLINKER, RIGHT STOP LIGHT DON'T WORK; NEXT DAY ALL WOR… |
| 2013-01-04 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | WHEN I PUT THE KEY IN THE IGNITION SWITCH SOMETIMES IT WILL NOT TURN ALLOWING ME TO START THE CAR. WHEN I CALLED THE DO… |
| 2012-07-16 | SERVICE BRAKES | Yes | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE CARAVAN. THE CONTACT CONFIRMED THAT THE DRIVER WAS TRAVELING 5-10 MPH WHEN THE BRAKES… |
| 2011-11-09 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | THE DRIVERS SIDE AIRBAG IS NONE FUNCTIONAL DO TO A FAULTY CLOCK SPRING. *TR |
| 2011-11-01 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE … |
| 2011-07-25 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING 50 MPH THE ACCELERATOR WAS DEPRESSED, BUT… |
| 2011-03-15 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | No | 0 | 2003 DODGE CARAVAN ONLY EQUIPPED WITH 3 TETHER LATCHES. TWO ON THE 2ND ROW BUCKETS AND ONE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE REAR BE… |
| 2010-12-01 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN ADDING FUEL TO THE VEHICLE, GASOLINE WOULD SPI… |
| 2010-11-12 | STEERING | No | 0 | 2003 DODGE CARAVAN POWER STEERING PROBLEM WHEN COLD START THE CAR, THE POWER STEERING PUMP MAKES A WHINING NOISE. AT T… |
| 2010-11-01 | TIRES | No | 0 | 15" COOPER LIFELINER GLS TIRES OF VARIOUS AGES FROM NEW TO 2 YEARS OLD ARE CRACKING ON THE INSIDE EDGE NEAR THE RIM. WE… |
| 2010-10-27 | STEERING | No | 0 | WHEN IT IS RAINING OR ROAD IS WET THERE IS A TENDENCY TO LOOSE CONTROL OF THE STEERING FOR A MOMENT , ONE TIME STEERING… |
| 2010-10-22 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING IN THE PARKING LOT OF A STORE I EXPERIENCED A TOTAL BRAKE PEDAL FAILURE. WHEN I APPLIED THE BRAKES THE VA… |
| 2010-06-20 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | 03 DODGE CARAVAN WILL DIE FOR NO REASON WITH OUT NOTICE WEATHER YOU ARE IDLING OR GOING DOWN THE ROAD HAD BEEN BROUGHT … |
| 2010-03-22 | STEERING | Yes | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE DRIVER OF THE VEHICLE WAS A QUADRIPLEGIC WHO HAD A WHEELCHAIR INSTA… |
| 2010-03-22 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE CARAVAN. THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START DUE TO A DEFECTIVE IGNITION SWITCH. SINCE THE CON… |
| 2009-10-01 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | No | 0 | THE SIDE SLIDING DOOR ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE WILL NOT UNLOCK WITH THE UNLOCK BUTTON NOR ARE YOU ABLE TO UNLOCK IT MANUALL… |
| 2009-06-15 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | CAR STARTED STALLING. INTERIOR LIGHTS WOULD FLASH ON AND OFF, CAR WOULD DIE 15 SECONDS LATER. DIAGNOSED AS BODY CONTRO… |
| 2009-03-18 | TIRES | No | 0 | I HAVE RECEIVED TWO DIFFERENT DOUGLAS 215/70R 15BWX-TRACII TIRES. BOTH HAVE SEPARATED ON ME. THE TIRES ARE NO LONGER … |
| 2009-02-07 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | I HAVE A USED 2003 DODGE CARAVAN WHICH I RECENTLY PURCHASED IN DECEMBER 2008 FROM A USED CAR DEALER IN WEST BURLINGTON,… |
| 2009-01-13 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE CARAVAN. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A CLUNKING NOISE COMING FROM THE BAC… |
| 2008-12-21 | TIRES | No | 0 | WE EXPERIENCED A SIDEWALL BLOWOUT OF A BRIDGESTONE TURANZA EL42 (21565R16 98T) ON OUR 2003 DODGE CARAVAN (ONLY 20,800MI… |
| 2008-11-21 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | Yes | 0 | 2003 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN ACCIDENT WAS CAUSED DUE TO SOME TYPE OF FAILURE WITH THE TURN SIGNALS. WHEN THE LEFT DIRECT… |
| 2008-11-18 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | No | 1 | THE AIR BAGS IN MY VEHICLE DEPLOYED BY IT SELF WITH OUT ANY REASON. *TR |
| 2008-11-05 | TIRES | No | 0 | MY DODGE VAN HAS FOUR "SLOW LEAK" BRIDGESTONE TIRES. WHAT SHOULD I DO? I HAD THIS PROBLEM SINCE I GOT THIS VAN. DO N… |
| 2008-09-02 | STEERING | No | 0 | MY 2003, 6 CYL, 3.3L, DODGE CARAVAN, LOSES IT'S POWER STEERING WHEN IT RAINS AND YOU HIT EVEN A SMALL PUDDLE OF WATER.… |
| 2008-08-23 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL | No | 0 | I TURNED ON MY VAN, STARTED DOWN THE STREET, LOOKED DOWN TO SEE WHAT SPEED I WAS GOING AND SAW THAT THE SPEEDOMETER WAS… |
| 2008-08-09 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | THE SPEEDOMETER NEEDLE ON MY 2003 DODGE CARAVAN GETS AN ELECTRICAL SPIKE FREQUENTLY AND SPINS COMPLETELY AROUND CLOCKWI… |
| 2008-08-07 | STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR | No | 0 | PASSENGER SLIDING DOOR ON DRIVER SIDE, LOCK WILL NO LONGER LOCK USING REMOTE OR DRIVER DOOR LOCK SWITCH, ALSO AUTO LOC… |
| 2008-07-30 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | 2003 DODGE CARAVAN THOUGHT IT WAS GREAT HAD LITTLE PROBLEMS THAT I NEVER THOUGHT MUCH OF UNTIL NOW, NOW THAT MY … |
| 2008-05-30 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE CARAVAN. IN AN ATTEMPT TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE, THE HEADLIGHTS AND TAIL LIGHTS FLASHED A… |
| 2008-05-15 | STEERING | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE CARAVAN. WHILE DRIVING 5-30 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL MAKES A POPPING, KICKING, AND CRE… |
| 2008-05-10 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | CAR HAS BEEN MAKING LOUD "POP" SOUNDS WHEN STEERING WHEEL IS TURNED TO THE LEFT. THE SOUND IS NOT CONTINUOUS. IT MAY NO… |
| 2008-04-13 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE CARAVAN. THERE WAS AN ELECTRICAL SHORTAGE IN THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTERS AND IN THE HEADL… |
| 2008-03-28 | STEERING | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE CARAVAN. WHILE DRIVING OVER A BUMP OR MAKING A TURN AT ANY SPEED, THE CONTACT COULD H… |
| 2008-03-12 | STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:POWER STEERING FLUID | No | 0 | SOLUTION TO: ODI CASE NUMBER: 10218207 DETAILS: 2003 DODGE CARAVAN. WHINING NOISE WHEN ENGINE IS FIRST STARTED. SOUND… |
| 2008-01-21 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | WE OWN 2 DODGE CARAVAN'S A 2001 GRAND THAT WE HAD A PROBLEM WITH FOR 6 MONTHS. WE KEPT GETTING A EVAP LEAK WARNING LI… |