1996 Dodge VanProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 18 owner complaints about the 1996 Dodge Van, most often about the engine and engine cooling. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through May 10, 2007. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 1996 Dodge Van has problems

18 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
Engine and engine cooling40
Seat belts31
Structure20
Power train20
Service brakes, hydraulic20
Visibility20
Suspension10
Tires10
Vehicle speed control10
6 other systems61

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

0 recalls

1996 Dodge Van recalls and how many were fixed

No vehicle safety recalls are on record for this model year.

Best & worst years

1996 vs. every other Van year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Van median. How we score

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In owners' words

What Van owners report

Recent engine and engine cooling complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

VEHICLE STALLS INTERMITTENTLY. VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALER. THE NEXT TIME THE HAZARD LIGHTS AND THE POWER WINDOWS DIDN'T WORK. ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON. *AK *ML
Complaint 846184 · Aug 31, 1999
THE WHOLE COOLING SYSTEM WAS FOUND TO BE COMPLETELY RUSTED OUT A FEW MONTHS AGO. WE HAD THE COOLING SYSTEM FIXED ONCE & JUST FOUND OUT THAT IT IS RUSTED AGAIN TODAY. IT WAS REPLACED THE FIRST TIME BY GOODYEAR (WHERE SON WORKS). IT COST ABOUT $1000.00 THE FIRST TIME TO FIX IT. THE FUEL TANK WAS…
Complaint 742804 · Mar 21, 2001

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