1994 Dodge Caravan: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the 1994 Dodge Caravan. The newest campaign is 00V305000. NHTSA received the report on 12 Oct 2000. The NHTSA record gives the component Steering / Steering Wheel/Handle Bar. NHTSA has 641 complaints on file for this model year. 8 NHTSA investigations name this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.

Remedy of the newest campaign, 00V305000, in the NHTSA record

Dealers will inspect the steering wheel for cracks and any wheels with cracks will be replaced. All other vehicles will have a reinforcement plate installed to prevent steering wheel separation in the event cracking occurs.

NHTSA VIN lookup

Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
NHTSA publishes these words. Source: NHTSA Datasets and APIs, section Complaints, read on 1 Oct 2026. Complaint file through 29 Mar 2018. Recall file through 29 Sep 2026.

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Recall campaigns

3 campaigns, newest first. 2,734,013 units in total.

00V305000Received 12 Oct 2000. 679,000 units.
Steering / Steering Wheel/Handle Bar
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Vehicle description: mini vans equipped with 2-spoke luxury wheels manufactured july 1992 through june 1993; or equipped with 4-spoke sport wheels manufactured from july 1992 through september 1993. The steering wheel armature stamping can crack and separate from the center hub attachment to the steering column.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If the steering wheel separates from the center hub attachment to the steering column, loss of control can occur increasing the risk of an accident.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will inspect the steering wheel for cracks and any wheels with cracks will be replaced. All other vehicles will have a reinforcement plate installed to prevent steering wheel separation in the event cracking occurs.
Report filed by DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION. Manufacturer campaign number 897. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 6 Nov 2000.
99V213000Received 2 Sep 1999. 1,318,189 units.
Structure / Body / Hatchback/Liftgate / Hinge and Attachments
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Vehicle description: mini vans. The bolts used to attach the strut to the body and the rear liftgate can accumulate fatigue damage if three factors combine. If the bolt is loose, the gas strut is over-pressurized, and the frequency of opening and closing cycles is higher than for the average customer, the bolt can fail.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Personal injury could occur if the bolts break allowing the liftgate to fall suddenly.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will inspect for loose fasteners, if the fasteners are loose, the strut (and integral bolts) will be replaced. If the bolt shows evidence of torque, the bolt will be removed, larger washers will replace the existing washer and the bolt will be reinstalled and hand tightened to the target torqued.
Report filed by DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION.
99V113000Received 6 May 1999. 736,824 units.
Air Bags
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Vehicle description: mini vans. The wiring that initiates the driver and/or passenger air bag could electrically short circuit to ground. A short circuit to ground that exists immediately after turning the ignition key to the "on" or "start" position can cause the air bag(s) to inadvertently deploy.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Inadvertent air bag deployment can injure a front seat occupant.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will perform an electronic diagnostic check. Any short circuits identified in either the driver's or passenger side air bag initiator wire circuit will be repaired.
Report filed by DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION. Manufacturer campaign number 818. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 2 Aug 1999.

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Complaints by component

641 complaints, 831 component mentions.

A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.

1994 Dodge Caravan
All 1994 vehicles

1994 Dodge Caravan: complaints by component, per 1,000 component mentions
Component	1994 Caravan	All 1994 vehicles	Caravan, all years	Mentions
Power Train	142	95.9	114.8	118
Air Bags	125.2	56.9	90	104
Structure	98.7	48.2	62.3	82
Engine and Engine Cooling	95.1	111.5	105.2	79
Service Brakes, Hydraulic	85.4	176.8	128.6	71
Latches/Locks/Linkages	69.8	13.9	48.9	58
Visibility	55.4	72	46	46
Electrical System	49.3	73.1	72.4	41
Steering	46.9	34.6	55.2	39
Equipment	42.1	24	23.9	35

The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 25.

Complaints that report a crash: 90
Complaints that report a fire: 6
Injuries in the complaints: 101
Deaths in the complaints: 3
Date of the newest complaint: 29 Mar 2010

These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.

Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.

Complaints about the 1994 Dodge Caravan, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 1995, with 145 complaints.

Investigations

NHTSA investigations that name the 1994 Dodge Caravan
Number	Type	Subject	Component	Opened	Closed	Campaign
DP03002	Defect petition	STEERING COLUMN SEPARATION	Steering / Column	7 May 2003	22 Jul 2003
RQ00011	Recall query	STEERING WHEEL SEPARATION	Steering	1 May 2000	1 Apr 2002	00V305000
EA98006	Engineering analysis	INADVERTENT AIR BAG DEPLOYMENTS	Air Bags	27 Feb 1998	24 May 1999	99V113000
PE97049	Preliminary evaluation	AIR BAG CIRCUIT/WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR	Visibility	18 Nov 1997	17 Mar 1998
PE97046	Preliminary evaluation	INADVERTENT AIR BAG DEPLOYMENTS	Air Bags	24 Oct 1997	27 Feb 1998
DP96014	Defect petition	DEFECTIVE AIR BAG CRASH SENSOR	Air Bags / Frontal / Sensor/Control Module-Inactive	14 Nov 1996	Open
PE96008	Preliminary evaluation	SAFETY BLT LATCH OPERATION	Seat Belts	25 Jan 1996	28 Jun 1996
EA94005	Engineering analysis	LIFTGATE LATCHES	Structure	31 Jan 1994	25 Oct 1995

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

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Official channels

NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
NHTSA page of the 1994 Dodge CaravanThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.

Cite this page

Recall Register. 1994 Dodge Caravan: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/dodge/caravan/1994/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through 29 Sep 2026.

Sources

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence: US government work, public domain
Recall file through: 29 Sep 2026
Complaint file through: 29 Mar 2018
First complaint in the file: 1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file: DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 1994 Dodge Caravan?: 2,734,013 units in 3 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Dodge Caravan have for all model years?: NHTSA lists 56 recall campaigns for the Dodge Caravan, model years 1984 to 2017. 3 of them name the 1994 model year.
Which component do the complaints about the 1994 Dodge Caravan name most often?: Power Train: 118 of 831 component mentions, or 142 per 1,000. For all 1994 vehicles the figure is 95.9 per 1,000.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1994 Dodge Caravan open?: 1 investigation has no closing date in the NHTSA file, of 8 that name this model year.