2000 Dodge Caravan: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 4 recall campaigns for the 2000 Dodge Caravan. The newest campaign is 04V480000. NHTSA received the report on 6 Oct 2004. The NHTSA record gives the component Air Bags. NHTSA has 410 complaints on file for this model year. 3 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, 04V480000, in the NHTSA record

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 will replace the clockspring at no charge if it fails. Daimlerchrysler will also reimburse owners who have paid to have the clockspring replaced on their vehicles. The recall began on october 12, 2004. Owners should contact daimlerchrysler at 1-800-853-1403.

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

4 campaigns, newest first. 2,157,710 units in total.

04V4800006 Oct 2004Air Bags
03V50500010 Dec 2003Equipment / Other / Labels
03V0940007 Mar 2003Structure
00V26800013 Sep 2000Fuel System, Gasoline / Fuel Injection System

04V480000Received 6 Oct 2004. 955,344 units.
Air Bags
Defect, in the NHTSA record
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.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
This condition will manifest itself through illumination of the air bag warning lamp, and could eventually result in a driver's air bag open circuit, if the part is not replaced in a reasonable amount of time.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
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 will replace the clockspring at no charge if it fails. Daimlerchrysler will also reimburse owners who have paid to have the clockspring replaced on their vehicles. The recall began on october 12, 2004. Owners should contact daimlerchrysler at 1-800-853-1403.
Report filed by DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION. Manufacturer campaign number D17. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 12 Oct 2004.
03V505000Received 10 Dec 2003. 35,692 units.
Equipment / Other / Labels
Defect, in the NHTSA record
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."
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Improperly loading your vehicle can cause tire failure and result in a crash.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
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 at 1-800-992-1997.
Report filed by DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION. Manufacturer campaign number C41. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 1 Mar 2004.
03V094000Received 7 Mar 2003. 3,674 units.
Structure
Defect, in the NHTSA record
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.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
This overheating condition can cause the running board to melt or cause a fire.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
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 remedy within a reasonable time should contact southern comfort at 1-800-745-6096.
Report filed by SOUTHERN COMFORT CONVERSIONS. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 7 Mar 2003.
00V268000Received 13 Sep 2000. 1,163,000 units.
Fuel System, Gasoline / Fuel Injection System
Defect, in the NHTSA record
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.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Fuel leakage in the presence of an ignition source can result in a fire.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
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, 2002. Due to the large quantity of vehicles involved in this campaign, the owner notification will be phased over the next several months. However, if a vehicle is leaking fuel from the o-rings, the vehicle should be taken into a dealer to have this repaired as soon as possible. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact daimlerchrysler at 1-800-853-1403.
Report filed by DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION. Manufacturer campaign number 895. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 25 Jan 2002.

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Complaints by component

410 complaints, 529 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.

2000 Dodge Caravan
All 2000 vehicles

2000 Dodge Caravan: complaints by component, per 1,000 component mentions
Component	2000 Caravan	All 2000 vehicles	Caravan, all years	Mentions
Power Train	168.2	87.5	114.8	89
Air Bags	109.6	53.7	90	58
Engine and Engine Cooling	107.8	128.9	105.2	57
Service Brakes, Hydraulic	105.9	120	128.6	56
Suspension	77.5	79.7	30.1	41
Steering	64.3	45	55.2	34
Structure	58.6	56.3	62.3	31
Electrical System	52.9	95.2	72.4	28
Seat Belts	39.7	17.9	55.6	21
Seats	34	15.2	18.7	18

The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 24.

Complaints that report a crash: 55
Complaints that report a fire: 4
Injuries in the complaints: 52
Deaths in the complaints: 2
Date of the newest complaint: 7 Oct 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 2000 Dodge Caravan, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 2003, with 74 complaints.

Investigations

NHTSA investigations that name the 2000 Dodge Caravan
Number	Type	Subject	Component	Opened	Closed	Campaign
EA04013	Engineering analysis	DRIVER AIR BAG CLOCKSPRING FAILURE	Air Bags / Frontal	4 Jun 2004	25 May 2005	04V480000
EA01007	Engineering analysis	AIR BAG CLOCKSPRING	Electrical System	21 Feb 2001	22 Nov 2002	02V293000
RQ00008	Recall query	DC MINIVAN FUEL INJECTOR RAIL LEAK	Vehicle Speed Control / Linkages	9 Mar 2000	18 Mar 2002	00V268000

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 2000 Dodge CaravanThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.

Cite this page

Recall Register. 2000 Dodge Caravan: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/dodge/caravan/2000/. 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 2000 Dodge Caravan?: 2,157,710 units in 4 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. 4 of them name the 2000 model year.
Which component do the complaints about the 2000 Dodge Caravan name most often?: Power Train: 89 of 529 component mentions, or 168.2 per 1,000. For all 2000 vehicles the figure is 87.5 per 1,000.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2000 Dodge Caravan open?: No. Each of the 3 investigations that name this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.