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2016 Dodge Caravan recalls & complaints

2 owner complaints on file. Recall list must be checked by VIN (see below).
0recalls
0high risk
0stop-driving
2complaints

Source: NHTSA, updated daily. Last checked 2026-10-19. Recalls apply to specific VINs — run your VIN to confirm.

Recalls: check by VIN

NHTSA files recalls for the Dodge Caravan under individual trim or body names rather than "Caravan", so we can't match them automatically. Enter your 17-digit VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls for the definitive list. The owner complaints below are matched correctly.

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Owner complaints filed with NHTSA

2complaints
0crashes
0fires
0injuries
0deaths

Most complained-about parts: Unknown Or Other (1), Electrical system (1).

Complaints are unverified reports from owners. A pattern (many complaints about the same part) matters more than any single one.

Read recent complaints (2)

07/16/2019 · Unknown Or Other
LOCKS FAIL TO DISENGAGE AND DOOR CANNOT BE OPENED MANUALLY OR ELECTRONICALLY. MY CHILD HAD TO CLIMB OUT THROUGH THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR IN ORDER TO EXIT THE VAN. THIS POSES A DANGER DURING AN EMERGENCY. PLEASE ADVISE DODGE TO RECALL LOCK ACTUATORS ON CARAVAN MODELS. I RESEARCHED AND THIS SEEMS TO BE A PREVALENT COMPLAINT AMONG MANY DODGER OWNERS.

04/15/2019 · Electrical system
THE DRIVER SIDE SLIDING DONOR'S LOCK WAS STUCK. THE DOOR WOULDN'T OFTEN WITH THE KEY FOB OR MANUALLY UNLOCKING. I PRESSED THE FOB SEVERAL TIMES TRYING TO UNLOCK THE DOOR. I TRIED MANUALLY UNLOCKING THE DOOR AGAIN AND IT FINALLY UNLOCKED. MY TWO AND THREE YEAR WERE IN THE CAR AND I COULDN'T GET THEM UNBUCKLED FROM THEIR CAR SEATS. ANNOYING AS WELL AS UNSAFE.…

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