2000 Dodge Caravan Recalls, Complaints & Specs

4 safety recalls list the 2000 Dodge Caravan, and owners have filed 470 complaints with NHTSA. Check your own VIN below.

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4 safety recalls for the 2000 Dodge Caravan

Most recent first. Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. Click a recall for the full defect, consequence and remedy text.

1. Air bags

   NHTSA 04V480000 Reported October 6, 2004 955,344 vehicles potentially affected DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION

   On certain minivans, the driver's air bag may become disabled due to a failure of the clockspring, which is located in the hub of the steering wheel.

   Remedy: Dealers will replace the clockspring assembly on all covered vehicles with 70,000 miles or less. For those vehicles with more than 70,000 miles, daimlerchrysler will offer an extended lifetime warranty under which it…

2. Labels (equipment)

   NHTSA 03V505000 Reported December 10, 2003 35,692 vehicles potentially affected DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION

   On certain minivans and 4x2 pickup trucks, the vehicle certification label may have gross axle weight ratings (gawr) that exceed the maximum tire load capacity as defined in federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 120, "tire selection and rims for motor vehicles other than passenger cars."

   Remedy: Owners will be provided with vehicle certification label overlays containing corrected information relative to vehicle gawr and tire size. Owner notification began march 1, 2004. Owners should contact daimlerchrysler…

3. Structure

   NHTSA 03V094000 Reported March 7, 2003 3,674 vehicles potentially affected SOUTHERN COMFORT CONVERSIONS

   Certain pickup truck, van, and MINI van conversions equipped with southern comfort built running boards that contain certain courtesy lights manufactured by american technology components, inc. These units contain a courtesy light or lights that might overheat when the wire harness is exposed to excessive moisture and road salt.

   Remedy: Dealers will replace the wiring harness on these running boards. Owner notification began march 7, 2003. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free…

4. Fuel injection system (fuel system)

   NHTSA 00V268000 Reported September 13, 2000 1,163,000 vehicles potentially affected DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION

   Vehicle description: MINI vans built with 3.3l and 3.8l engines have fuel rails with nitrole rubber o-ring seals that can degrade over time. Fuel leakage from the underhood fuel injection fuel rail could result, increasing the likelihood of a vehicle fire.

   Remedy: Dealers will install a seal on the vehicle fuel rails to prevent external leakage of fuel from the fuel rail crossover tube, should the existing o-rings continue to degrade. Owner notification began on january 25,…

470 owner complaints filed with NHTSA

Owners of the 2000 Dodge Caravan have filed 470 complaints with NHTSA; 65 describe a crash and 5 describe a fire. Reports cite 62 injuries and 4 deaths. The average mileage at failure in those reports is 85,462 miles. Complaints peaked in 2003 with 74 filed that year.

Most-reported components

• Power train: automatic transmission57
• Air bags44
• Engine and engine cooling: belts and associated pulleys23
• Steering23
• Engine and engine cooling22
• Air bags: frontal21
• Suspension17
• Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip16

What owners are reporting

“Twice over the winter my serpentine belt came off as I was driving through a puddle. Nothing deeper than a few inches. It also happened once last year.”

Owner complaint to NHTSA, April 8, 2024 · Unknown or other

“Belt under hood keeps falling off and or breaking car seizes up and locks up almost crashed a few times Also engine problems smokes a lot wipers don’t work windows won’t go down also transmission jerk”

Owner complaint to NHTSA, May 18, 2023 · Engine

Fuel economy and specs

EPA ratings for the 2000 Dodge Caravan/Grand Caravan (Caravan/Grand Caravan 2WD, Caravan/Grand Caravan AWD). Ranges cover every tested configuration.

Compare Dodge Caravan model years

Recall and complaint counts for every Dodge Caravan model year in NHTSA's database.

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Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.