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Dodge VanYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 174 owner complaints and 1 safety recall on record for the Dodge Van.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints174Top: Power trainSafety recalls11976–2002 model years

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years.

Best & worst years

Dodge Van years to avoid

Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Van median. Tap a year for its full report.

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2002Not rated–/10018 complaints · 0 recalls2001Not rated–/10015 complaints · 0 recalls2000Not rated–/10019 complaints · 0 recalls1999Not rated–/10017 complaints · 0 recalls1998Not rated–/10024 complaints · 0 recalls1997Not rated–/10024 complaints · 0 recalls1996Not rated–/10018 complaints · 0 recalls1995Not rated–/10010 complaints · 0 recalls1994Not rated–/1009 complaints · 0 recalls1993Not rated–/1004 complaints · 0 recalls1991Not rated–/1005 complaints · 1 recall1990Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1989Not rated–/1001 complaint · 1 recall1979Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls1977Not rated–/1008 complaints · 0 recalls1976Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls
Complaints by system

Most common Dodge Van problems

All model years combined: 174 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Power train213
Tires211
Suspension182
Engine and engine cooling180
Air bags177
Electrical system171
Steering141
Service brakes, hydraulic133
Visibility120
13 other systems6610
1 recall

Dodge Van recalls

Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.

–Front: anchorage91V-164 · 1989–1991 · Sep 20, 1991 · 4,842 vehicles
2 investigations

NHTSA investigations of the Van

  1. STEERING COLUMN SEPARATIONDP03002 · 1993–1995 · closed Jul 22, 2003
    No recall
  2. JUMPED FROM PARK TO REVERSE, ELECTRICALDP81006 · 1977 · closed Aug 24, 1981
    No recall