Dodge Van
Owners filed 163 complaints across 12 model years of the Dodge Van. The 1998 drew the most (24); the 1993 the fewest (4).
Model years12
Complaints163
Recalls2
Fires6
Deaths2
Every Dodge Van model year compared
Complaints per year| Year | Complaints | Relative volume | Recalls | Fires | Crashes | Most reported | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 3 | Power Train › Automatic Transmission | Routine | |
| 2001 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 2 | Visibility › Power Window Devices and Controls | Routine | |
| 2000 | 19 | 0 | — | 3 | Unknown or Other | Routine | |
| 1999 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 3 | Seats | Fatalities reported | |
| 1998 | 24 | 0 | — | — | Electrical System | Routine | |
| 1997 | 24 | 0 | — | 3 | Power Train › Automatic Transmission | Routine | |
| 1996 | 18 | 0 | — | 1 | Power Train › Automatic Transmission | Routine | |
| 1995 | 10 | 0 | — | 1 | Latches/Locks/Linkages › Doors › Latch | Routine | |
| 1994 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 1 | Power Train › Automatic Transmission › Cooling Unit and Lines | Routine | |
| 1993 | 4 | 0 | — | — | Seat Belts › Front › Anchorage | Routine | |
| 1991 | 5 | 1 | — | — | Electrical System › Ignition | Routine | |
| 1990 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | Routine |
Which Dodge Van years should you avoid?
On raw complaint volume the 1998 is the weakest year on record, with 24 complaints concentrated in the electrical system.
Read these numbers with sales volume in mind. A model year that sold in huge numbers naturally accumulates more reports than a rare one, and older cars have had more years to fail. The stronger signal is the severity columns and whether the same component keeps coming up year after year.
Data: NHTSA complaint and recall files, September 2026. Complaints are unverified owner reports.