2006 Dodge Caravan: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 2006 Dodge Caravan. The newest campaign is 10V008000. NHTSA received the report on 11 Jan 2010. The NHTSA record gives the component Air Bags / Frontal / Sensor/Control Module-Inactive. NHTSA has 165 complaints on file for this model year. 5 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, 10V008000, in the NHTSA record
Chrysler will replace the front airbag sensors with a new design. This service will be performed free of charge. The safety improvement campaign will begin during june 2010. Owners may contact chrysler 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
2 campaigns, newest first. 577,750 units in total.
10V008000Received . 308,950 units.
Air Bags / Frontal / Sensor/Control Module-Inactive
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Chrysler is recalling certain model year 2005-2006 dodge caravan, grand caravan and chrysler town & country vehicles originally sold in or currently registered in the states of connecticut, delaware, iowa, illinois, indiana, kansas, kentucky, massachusetts, maine, maryland, michigan, minnesota, missouri, nebraska, new hampshire, new jersey, new york, north dakota, ohio, pennsylvania, rhode island, south dakota, tennessee, utah, vermont, virginia, west virginia, wisconsin, alaska and the district of columbia. The front crash sensors may crack under certain environmental conditions and allow water to enter into the sensor. This can cause the sensor to become inoperative and illuminate the airbag warning light. These sensors were added to enhance the performance of the airbag system in certain frontal crashes.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If the front crash sensors become inoperative, the driver is immediately alerted by illumination of the airbag warning light and the vehicle should be promptly serviced. Until the vehicle is repaired, the airbags may not provide the enhanced protection in the event of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Chrysler will replace the front airbag sensors with a new design. This service will be performed free of charge. The safety improvement campaign will begin during june 2010. Owners may contact chrysler at 1-800-853-1403.
Report filed by CHRYSLER GROUP LLC. Manufacturer campaign number J38. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
06V067000Received . 268,800 units.
Visibility / Windshield Wiper/Washer / Motor
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
On certain vans and sport utility vehicles, the front windshield wiper motor armature shaft may break.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
During certain operating conditions, loss of front windshield wiping capability could occur, and the driver's vision could be obscured which could result in a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will inspect and replace the windshield wiper motor free of charge. The recall began on june 19, 2006, to dodge durango owners. Minivan owners will be notified during july 2006. Owners may contact daimlerchrysler at 1-800-853-1403.
Report filed by DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION. Manufacturer campaign number F10. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.
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Complaints by component
165 complaints, 216 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.
- 2006 Dodge Caravan
- All 2006 vehicles
| Component | 2006 Caravan | All 2006 vehicles | Caravan, all years | Mentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steering | 129.6 | 95.4 | 53.7 | 28 |
| Electrical System | 120.4 | 109.5 | 103 | 26 |
| Air Bags | 120.4 | 108.7 | 89.6 | 26 |
| Exterior Lighting | 78.7 | 44.1 | 27 | 17 |
| Latches/Locks/Linkages | 74.1 | 11.5 | 47.3 | 16 |
| Power Train | 64.8 | 96.1 | 103.8 | 14 |
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 60.2 | 51.5 | 94.4 | 13 |
| Engine | 55.6 | 57.3 | 10.9 | 12 |
| Fuel/Propulsion System | 50.9 | 35.1 | 6.7 | 11 |
| Visibility | 41.7 | 31.1 | 40.7 | 9 |
The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 24.
- Complaints that report a crash
- 12
- Complaints that report a fire
- 2
- Injuries in the complaints
- 18
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 6 Apr 2019
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 | |
| EA11010 | Engineering analysis | Loss of headlight illumination | Electrical System | 6 Sep 2011 | 29 Nov 2012 | |
| AQ10001 | Audit query | Fleet Vehicle Recall Completion Audit | Unknown or Other | 18 Nov 2010 | 28 Dec 2015 | |
| RQ09003 | Recall query | FRONT AIR BAG CRASH SENSOR FAILURE | Air Bags / Frontal | 1 Jul 2009 | 18 Feb 2010 | 10V008000 |
| EA06003 | Engineering analysis | FRONT AIR BAG CRASH SENSOR FAILURE | Air Bags / Frontal | 8 Mar 2006 | 22 May 2007 | 07V192000 |
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 2006 Dodge CaravanThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 2006 Dodge Caravan: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/dodge/caravan/2006/. 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
- CHRYSLER GROUP LLC
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 2006 Dodge Caravan?
- 577,750 units in 2 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. 2 of them name the 2006 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 2006 Dodge Caravan name most often?
- Steering: 28 of 216 component mentions, or 129.6 per 1,000. For all 2006 vehicles the figure is 95.4 per 1,000.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2006 Dodge Caravan open?
- No. Each of the 5 investigations that name this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.