2003 Dodge Caravan: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the 2003 Dodge Caravan. The newest campaign is 05V134000. NHTSA received the report on 6 Apr 2005. The NHTSA record gives the component Latches/Locks/Linkages / Hatchback/Liftgate / Lock. NHTSA has 192 complaints on file for this model year. 1 NHTSA investigation names 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, 05V134000, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the power liftgate control module free of charge. The recall began april 26, 2005. Owners may contact daimlerchrysler at 1-800-853-1403.
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.
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Recall campaigns
3 campaigns, newest first. 754,909 units in total.
05V134000Received . 70,235 units.
Latches/Locks/Linkages / Hatchback/Liftgate / Lock
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
On certain minivans, the power liftgate (plg) latch may not engage the striker allowing the liftgate to open while driving.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
In the event of a crash, an unbelted passenger could be ejected from the vehicle.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the power liftgate control module free of charge. The recall began april 26, 2005. Owners may contact daimlerchrysler at 1-800-853-1403.
Report filed by DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION. Manufacturer campaign number E06. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
04V386000Received . 681,000 units.
Steering / Hydraulic Power Assist / Hose, Piping, and Connections
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
On certain minivans equipped with 3.3 or 3.8l v-6 engine, the upper power steering cooler hose may split and cause a fluid leak.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Power steering fluid leakage in the presence of an ignition source can result in an under hood fire.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the upper power steering cooler hose. This recall began on september 27, 2004. Owners should contact daimlerchrysler at 1-800-853-1403.
Report filed by DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION. Manufacturer campaign number D37. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
03V094000Received . 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: .
The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.
Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.
Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.
Complaints by component
192 complaints, 249 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.
- 2003 Dodge Caravan
- All 2003 vehicles
| Component | 2003 Caravan | All 2003 vehicles | Caravan, all years | Mentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steering | 172.7 | 47.3 | 53.7 | 43 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 140.6 | 58.7 | 114.4 | 35 |
| Electrical System | 116.5 | 123.7 | 103 | 29 |
| Power Train | 88.4 | 121 | 103.8 | 22 |
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 68.3 | 77.7 | 94.4 | 17 |
| Air Bags | 56.2 | 82.2 | 89.6 | 14 |
| Fuel System, Gasoline | 44.2 | 36.5 | 39.2 | 11 |
| Exterior Lighting | 40.2 | 34.7 | 27 | 10 |
| Tires | 32.1 | 20.4 | 15.1 | 8 |
| Suspension | 28.1 | 57.2 | 28.4 | 7 |
The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 27.
- Complaints that report a crash
- 13
- Complaints that report a fire
- 5
- Injuries in the complaints
- 23
- Deaths in the complaints
- 1
- Date of the newest complaint
- 31 May 2018
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.
Investigations
| Number | Type | Subject | Component | Opened | Closed | Campaign |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DP14002 | Defect petition | Engine Stall After Refueling | Fuel System, Gasoline / Storage / Tank Assembly | 5 Sep 2014 | 6 Apr 2015 |
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.
- 19843
- 19853
- 19861
- 19870
- 19882
- 19892
- 19903
- 19919
- 19929
- 19938
- 19943
- 19951
- 19969
- 19977
- 19985
- 19995
- 20004
- 20013
- 20024
- 20033
- 20041
- 20054
- 20062
- 20070
- 20082
- 20092
- 20102
- 20110
- 20120
- 20130
- 20140
- 20150
- 20160
- 20171
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 2003 Dodge CaravanThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 2003 Dodge Caravan: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/dodge/caravan/2003/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Recall file through
- 29 Sep 2026
- Complaint file through
- 15 May 2019
- First complaint in the file
- 1 Jan 1995
- Manufacturer in the recall file
- DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION
The NHTSA record is the authority. A complaint count is the number of different complaint numbers for the make, the model and the model year. How the register is made. Report an error.
Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2003 Dodge Caravan?
- 754,909 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 2003 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 2003 Dodge Caravan name most often?
- Steering: 43 of 249 component mentions, or 172.7 per 1,000. For all 2003 vehicles the figure is 47.3 per 1,000.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2003 Dodge Caravan open?
- No. The 1 investigation that names this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.