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1995 Dodge Caravan engine problems

The 1995 Dodge Caravan has 78 engine complaints filed with NHTSA — 12% of the year's total, and roughly flat versus the prior model year.

78

Engine complaints

12%

Share of year

0

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Engine complaints by year

Caravan engine complaints by model year261 complaints1984: 1 complaints1985: 9 complaints1986: 6 complaints1987: 13 complaints1988: 18 complaints1989: 34 complaints1990: 28 complaints1991: 49 complaints1992: 84 complaints1993: 107 complaints1994: 80 complaints1995: 78 complaints1996: 261 complaints1997: 145 complaints1998: 145 complaints1999: 116 complaints2000: 72 complaints2001: 18 complaints2002: 23 complaints2003: 19 complaints2004: 7 complaints2005: 17 complaints2006: 27 complaints2007: 17 complaints2008: 29 complaints2009: 20 complaints2010: 35 complaints2011: 14 complaints2012: 19 complaints2013: 2 complaints2014: 5 complaints2015: 3 complaints2016: 3 complaints2017: 4 complaints
Caravan engine complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

“WHILE TRAVELING 65 MPH NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. CONSUMER ,THEREFORE, EXISTED VEHICLE WHEN THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. FIRE DEPARTMENT CALLED ON SCENE OF FIRE COULD NOT DETERMINE CAUSE. PLEASE PROVIDED FURTHER DETAILS.*AK”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Engine · fire

Common questions

How many engine complaints does the 1995 Dodge Caravan have?

NHTSA has 78 complaints about the 1995 Dodge Caravan engine — 12% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.