1994 Dodge CARAVAN problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
413 owner complaints analyzed
3 distinct recall campaigns
102,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1994 model year. Data snapshot: . 22 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Power Train:Automatic Transmission is the most frequently named component, appearing in 50 of 413 complaints (12.1%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Transmission and shifting | 48 | 11.6% |
| Braking behavior | 45 | 10.9% |
| Steering behavior | 31 | 7.5% |
| Engine operation | 29 | 7.0% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 8 | 1.9% |
| Fuel system concerns | 5 | 1.2% |
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Power Train:Automatic Transmission | 50 |
| Air Bags:Frontal | 31 |
| Latches/Locks/Linkages:Hatchback/Liftgate:Lock | 30 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip | 22 |
| Air Bags | 20 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline | 18 |
| Electrical System:Ignition | 17 |
| Structure:Body:Door | 17 |
Power Train:Automatic Transmission: 50; Air Bags:Frontal: 31; Latches/Locks/Linkages:Hatchback/Liftgate:Lock: 30; Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip: 22; Air Bags: 20; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline: 18; Electrical System:Ignition: 17; Structure:Body:Door: 17
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 2 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 1 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 2 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 6 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 6 |
| 150,000 and above | 5 |
Under 25,000: 2; 25,000 to 49,999: 1; 50,000 to 74,999: 2; 75,000 to 99,999: 6; 100,000 to 149,999: 6; 150,000 and above: 5
75,000 to 99,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (6). 391 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 1995 | 145 |
| 1996 | 82 |
| 2000 | 83 |
| 2001 | 37 |
| 2002 | 31 |
| 2003 | 17 |
| 2004 | 3 |
| 2005 | 6 |
| 2006 | 2 |
| 2008 | 2 |
| 2009 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 |
1995: 145; 1996: 82; 2000: 83; 2001: 37; 2002: 31; 2003: 17; 2004: 3; 2005: 6; 2006: 2; 2008: 2; 2009: 1; 2010: 1; 2014: 1; 2015: 1; 2018: 1
Pattern summary
Power Train:Automatic Transmission leads the component reports. Transmission and shifting appears in 48 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 45 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 31 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Complaint evidence
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10019449 · 2003-05-08 (May 8, 2003)
THERE WERE SEVERAL REPAIRS DONE TO THE TRANSMISSION AND EVENTUALLY THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED. THE PROBLEM RECURRED. *JB
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10019449 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10029668 · 2003-07-18 (July 18, 2003)
TRANSMISSION HAD SOME MAJOR REPAIRS DONE AT 90,000 MILES. CURRENTLY, TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING OUT OF GEAR WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. 90,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10029668 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10265693 · 2009-04-16 (April 16, 2009)
WENT TO WORK ON APRIL 1, 2009 HAD BRAKES, WHEN I WENT TO GO HOME THE BRAKES WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR, AND ANTI BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON, CHANGED FRONT BRAKES , DID NOT NEED IT , BUT DID IT ANYWAY, WAS GOING TO CHANGE THE BACK BUT THEY DID NOT NEED IT, BLED THE BRAKES, ALL WORKED FINE , THEN WENT OKLAHOMA APRIL 11TH , STAYED IN MOTEL AND BRAKES WHERE FINE, GOT UP NEXT MORNING AND WENT TO DO SOME THINGS AND AGAIN THE BRAKES WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR AND ABS LIGHT COMES ON ,STILL HAS PLENTY OF FLUID. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10265693 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 479553 · 1995-01-23 (January 23, 1995)
ENGINE BELT FAILURE, CAUSING LOSS OF STEERING/BRAKES. *SKD
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 479553 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10017324 · 2003-04-22 (April 22, 2003)
THE VEHICLE TURNED LEFT UNEXPECTEDLY. THE DRIVER WAS UNABLE TO GET THE STEERING WHEEL TO RESPOND. *JB
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10017324 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10112852 · 2005-02-22 (February 22, 2005)
THE SERPENTINE BELT CONTINUOUSLY SLIPS OFF WHICH CAUSES THE STEERING TO BECOME INOPERABLE. THE POWER STEERING COMPLETELY FAILS. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10112852 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10130729 · 2005-07-31 (July 31, 2005)
LACKS POWER, WANTS TO STALL LIKE IT'S NOT GETTING ANY FUEL, HAVE REPLACED NUMEROUS PARTS INCLUDING WHAT WAS LISTED ON THE DIAGNOSTIC SCANS, CLUNKING NOISE UNDER VAN. NOTHING SEEMS TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. HAVE SPENT OVER $600 IN PARTS ALONE, NOT COUNTING LABOR. *NM
Owner-reported narrative. 114,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10130729 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 479457 · 1995-01-03 (January 3, 1995)
INTERMITTENT STALLING. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 479457 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10692369 · 2015-03-05 (March 5, 2015)
DRIVING DOWN INTERSTATE VEHICLE JUST QUIT. WAS ABLE TO COAST TO SIDE OF ROAD. ATTEMPT TO RESTART FAILED.4 TIMES. LET VEHICLE SIT FOR ABOUT 10 MINUTES AND NORMAL RESTART. THIS IS THIRD TIME IN THREE WEEKS. OTHER TWO NO STARTS WERE AFTER VEHICLE SITTING OVERNIGHT. NO ERROR CODES OR CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. FIRST NO START REPLACED AIR FILTER. SECOND NO START REPLACED BATTERY. INFO PROVIDED BECAUSE OF 2010 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN ISSUE AN POTENTIAL FOR IT TO EXIST IN EARLY VEHICLES. I DO NOT BELIEVE IT IS THE IGNITION SWITCH. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 95,356 miles reported. Look up ODI 10692369 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 551998 · 2000-04-27 (April 27, 2000)
DEALER HAD NO PARTS AVAILABLE TO FIX RECALL 99V-113 OF THE AIR BAG WIRING. NLM
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 551998 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10323127 · 2010-03-29 (March 29, 2010)
1994 DODGE CARAVAN GAS TANK LEAK. THE CONSUMER STATED SHE WAS SEARCHING FOR INFORMATION REGARDING A GAS LEAK AND CAME ACROSS RECALL 99V216000 AND WAS WONDERING IF IT APPLIED TO HER VEHICLE? AND IF SO, WILL DODGE HONOR THE RECALL AND FIX HER VEHICLE?
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10323127 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 723944 · 2000-06-12 (June 12, 2000)
THE SEALS/MOLDING AROUND THE WINDOWS AND GAS TANK ARE MELTING AND CAUSING THE RUBBER TO MELT. I THINK THE STUFF THATS MELTING IS GETTING IN THE GAS BECAUSE THE CAR ACTS LIKE THERE IS SOMETHING IN THE GAS. THE MOLDING AROUND THE WIDOWS MELTS AND THE BLACK MELTS ALL OVER THE PAINT. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 723944 at NHTSA ↗