Worst years for a Dodge VAN
Owners have filed 256 complaints about the Dodge VAN with NHTSA across model years 1976 to 2002. More of them are about the transmission & drivetrain than anything else.
Every Dodge VAN year, graded
The grade compares each year against the rest of this model's own run — never against another car. Click any bar or row to open that year's report.
| Year | Grade | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Median miles | Most reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | C | 20 | 3 | 1 | 45,000 | Transmission & Drivetrain |
| 2001 | C | 19 | 4 | 1 | 47,600 | Electrical System |
| 2000 | D | 48 | 4 | 0 | 53,000 | Body & Structure |
| 1999 | C | 20 | 4 | 2 | 127,500 | Suspension |
| 1998 | A | 26 | 0 | 0 | 89,500 | Electrical System |
| 1997 | D | 41 | 4 | 0 | — | Brakes |
| 1996 | C | 25 | 2 | 0 | — | Engine & Cooling |
| 1995 | B | 16 | 1 | 0 | — | Transmission & Drivetrain |
| 1994 | — | 9 | 1 | 2 | — | Transmission & Drivetrain |
| 1993 | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | Seat Belts |
| 1991 | — | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | Engine & Cooling |
| 1989 | — | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | Engine & Cooling |
| 1979 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | Tires |
| 1977 | — | 12 | 0 | 0 | — | Steering |
| 1976 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | Steering |
What breaks on a Dodge VAN
Across every model year on file. Follow a row for that part's complaints and the year it was worst.
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Exactly what failed on a Dodge VAN
The named sub-assemblies behind those complaints, across every model year.
Complaints filed over time
Every complaint about every Dodge VAN, by the month it reached NHTSA.
Compare the Dodge VAN
Side by side on complaint history. Remember that raw totals track how many were sold as much as how good they were.