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2015 Dodge CARAVAN problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

23 owner complaints analyzed

0 distinct recall campaigns

46,500 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2015 model year. Data snapshot: . 22 complaints include usable failure mileage.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Power Train is the most frequently named component, appearing in 5 of 23 complaints (21.7%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Transmission and shifting521.7%
Electrical and battery issues417.4%
Engine operation14.3%
Braking behavior14.3%
Steering behavior14.3%

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.

Power Train
5
Electrical System
4
Air Bags
3
Engine
3
Structure:Body
3
Unknown Or Other
3
Service Brakes
2
Steering
2
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Power Train5
Electrical System4
Air Bags3
Engine3
Structure:Body3
Unknown Or Other3
Service Brakes2
Steering2

Power Train: 5; Electrical System: 4; Air Bags: 3; Engine: 3; Structure:Body: 3; Unknown Or Other: 3; Service Brakes: 2; Steering: 2

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
5
25,000 to 49,999
7
50,000 to 74,999
4
75,000 to 99,999
2
100,000 to 149,999
3
150,000 and above
1
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0005
25,000 to 49,9997
50,000 to 74,9994
75,000 to 99,9992
100,000 to 149,9993
150,000 and above1

Under 25,000: 5; 25,000 to 49,999: 7; 50,000 to 74,999: 4; 75,000 to 99,999: 2; 100,000 to 149,999: 3; 150,000 and above: 1

25,000 to 49,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (7). 1 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.

2016
2
2017
5
2018
6
2019
10
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20162
20175
20186
201910

2016: 2; 2017: 5; 2018: 6; 2019: 10

Pattern summary

Power Train leads the component reports. Transmission and shifting appears in 5 complaint narratives. Electrical and battery issues appears in 4 complaint narratives. Engine operation appears in 1 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 11130938 · 2018-09-24 (September 24, 2018)

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 DODGE CARAVAN. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH GOING UPHILL, THE TRANSMISSION MADE A CLUNKING NOISE AND HESITATED TO SHIFT INTO THE CORRECT GEAR. ALSO, THE VEHICLE MADE A HIGH PITCHED NOISE WHEN THE ENGINE WAS REVVED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO WEST HILLS CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE RAM (900 W HILLS BLVD, BREMERTON, WA 98312, [phone removed]) AND THEY REBOOTED THE COMPUTER SYSTEM, WHICH TEMPORARILY CORRECTED THE FAILURE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD OVER 36,000 MILES AND WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. THE MANUFACTURER ALSO STATED THAT TH…

Owner-reported narrative. 25,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11130938 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 11149906 · 2018-11-07 (November 7, 2018)

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 DODGE CARAVAN. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH ON AN INTERSTATE, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC. THE CONTACT RESTARTED THE VEHICLE AND DESCRIBED A JERKING MOTION THAT OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT PULLED TO THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE ROAD AND PLACED THE VEHICLE IN THE REVERSE POSITION; HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO REVERSE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO JT'S CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM FIAT (4838 SUNSET BLVD, LEXINGTON, SOUTH CAROLINA 29072, [phone removed]) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION …

Owner-reported narrative. 102,002 miles reported. Look up ODI 11149906 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10947021 · 2017-01-23 (January 23, 2017)

RODENT CHEWED THROUGH BRAKE FLUID LEVEL CIRCUIT WIRING. WIRE CONNECTOR CHEWED THROUGH. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED ON THE STREET IN GREEN VALLEY ,AZ. REPAIR AT LARRY H. MILLER DODGE OF TUCSON, AZ. COST 451.65 WHICH WAS A RIP-OFF.

Owner-reported narrative. 24,124 miles reported. Look up ODI 10947021 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10985510 · 2017-05-13 (May 13, 2017)

ORIGINAL OWNER. VAN WAS IN USE AND MOST OF THE DASH WARNING LIGHTS WENT ON. MOST ELECTRICAL ITEMS (HORN ETC) NOT WORKING SHORT DISTANCE TO HOME BUT THE MOTOR WOULD NOT SHUT OFF. THE VAN KEPT RUNNING EVEN WITH THE KEY REMOVED. STARTED TO OVERHEAT SINCE THE FAN WASN'T WORKING. CALLED DEALER, ADVISED TO REMOVE NEGATIVE BATTERY CABLE. MOTOR SHUT OFF. TRIED A RESTART TO POSITION FOR TOW TRUCK. VAN RESTARTED AND FUNCTIONED. FLATBEDDED TO DEALER WHERE "TIPM" WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. INVOICE CHCS398350 TETERBORO CHRYSLER, NJ OWNED-DRIVEN MANY CARS/…

Owner-reported narrative. 19,689 miles reported. Look up ODI 10985510 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 11155776 · 2018-12-03 (December 3, 2018)

TAKATA RECALL AIRBAG LIGHT ON STEERING WHEEL CONTROLS DON'T WORK

Owner-reported narrative. 161,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11155776 at NHTSA ↗