Dodge Caravan problems reported in Iowa
87 of the 14,200 complaints filed about the Dodge Caravan came from Iowa, 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.
87
Complaints from Iowa
3
Crashes
1
Fires
1996
Worst model year
What failed
Electrical System
17
19.5%
Airbags
11
12.6%
Transmission & Drivetrain
11
12.6%
Fuel & Propulsion
7
8.0%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers
6
6.9%
Seat Belts
5
5.7%
Brakes
4
4.6%
Engine & Cooling
4
4.6%
Equipment & Accessories
3
3.4%
Doors, Latches & Locks
3
3.4%
Other & Unspecified
2
2.3%
By model year
1989 Caravan
2
2.3%
1990 Caravan
1
1.1%
1991 Caravan
2
2.3%
1992 Caravan
2
2.3%
1993 Caravan
4
4.6%
1994 Caravan
4
4.6%
1995 Caravan
4
4.6%
1996 Caravan
17
19.5%
1997 Caravan
1
1.1%
1998 Caravan
9
10.3%
1999 Caravan
6
6.9%
2000 Caravan
4
4.6%
2001 Caravan
3
3.4%
2003 Caravan
1
1.1%
2005 Caravan
7
8.0%
2008 Caravan
10
11.5%
2010 Caravan
2
2.3%
2011 Caravan
2
2.3%
2012 Caravan
3
3.4%
2014 Caravan
1
1.1%
2015 Caravan
2
2.3%
Cities reporting most
Sioux City
12
25.0%
DES Moines
7
14.6%
Waukee
4
8.3%
Stratford
3
6.3%
North Liberty
3
6.3%
Emmetsburg
3
6.3%
Denver
3
6.3%
Iowa City
3
6.3%
Davenport
3
6.3%
Ankeny
3
6.3%
Earlham
2
4.2%
Sanborn
2
4.2%