Dodge Caravan problems reported in Illinois
611 of the 14,200 complaints filed about the Dodge Caravan came from Illinois, most often about the electrical system.
Bigger states file more complaints simply for having more drivers. What is worth reading here is the mix — a part that fails in heat, cold or road salt shows up in some states long before others.
611
Complaints from Illinois
37
Crashes
22
Fires
1996
Worst model year
What failed
Electrical System
69
11.3%
Transmission & Drivetrain
65
10.6%
Brakes
61
10.0%
Engine & Cooling
57
9.3%
Airbags
54
8.8%
Body & Structure
41
6.7%
Fuel & Propulsion
35
5.7%
Suspension
35
5.7%
Seat Belts
32
5.2%
Doors, Latches & Locks
23
3.8%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers
22
3.6%
Steering
19
3.1%
By model year
1985 Caravan
3
0.5%
1986 Caravan
1
0.2%
1987 Caravan
4
0.7%
1988 Caravan
3
0.5%
1989 Caravan
7
1.1%
1990 Caravan
11
1.8%
1991 Caravan
26
4.3%
1992 Caravan
45
7.4%
1993 Caravan
35
5.7%
1994 Caravan
36
5.9%
1995 Caravan
27
4.4%
1996 Caravan
76
12.4%
1997 Caravan
61
10.0%
1998 Caravan
38
6.2%
1999 Caravan
45
7.4%
2000 Caravan
23
3.8%
2001 Caravan
6
1.0%
2002 Caravan
18
2.9%
2003 Caravan
10
1.6%
2004 Caravan
4
0.7%
2005 Caravan
39
6.4%
2006 Caravan
12
2.0%
2007 Caravan
7
1.1%
2008 Caravan
20
3.3%
2009 Caravan
9
1.5%
2010 Caravan
29
4.7%
2011 Caravan
3
0.5%
2012 Caravan
9
1.5%
2013 Caravan
1
0.2%
2014 Caravan
2
0.3%
2016 Caravan
1
0.2%
Cities reporting most
Chicago
63
35.4%
Naperville
17
9.6%
Crystal Lake
16
9.0%
Belleville
15
8.4%
ELK Grove Village
11
6.2%
River Grove
10
5.6%
Aurora
10
5.6%
Skokie
8
4.5%
Woodridge
7
3.9%
Lake Forest
7
3.9%
OAK Park
7
3.9%
Springfield
7
3.9%