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1998 Dodge Caravan transmission problems

The 1998 Dodge Caravan has 118 transmission complaints filed with NHTSA — 14% of the year's total, and roughly flat versus the prior model year.

118

Transmission complaints

14%

Share of year

6

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Transmission complaints by year

Caravan transmission complaints by model year200 complaints1984: 3 complaints1985: 8 complaints1986: 1 complaints1987: 7 complaints1988: 4 complaints1989: 50 complaints1990: 79 complaints1991: 58 complaints1992: 118 complaints1993: 108 complaints1994: 118 complaints1995: 100 complaints1996: 200 complaints1997: 142 complaints1998: 118 complaints1999: 105 complaints2000: 91 complaints2001: 19 complaints2002: 28 complaints2003: 22 complaints2004: 4 complaints2005: 15 complaints2006: 14 complaints2007: 9 complaints2008: 11 complaints2009: 2 complaints2010: 14 complaints2011: 5 complaints2012: 3 complaints2013: 2 complaints2014: 2 complaints2015: 6 complaints2016: 8 complaints2017: 1 complaints2018: 1 complaints
Caravan transmission complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

“VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN A LEVEL PARKING LOT, AND WHILE IDLING IN NEUTRAL VEHICLE SUDDENLY SLIPPED INTO REVERSE INADVERTENTLY. THEN, VEHICLE ROLLED BACKWARDS INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE'S LEFT SIDE PANEL IN FRONT OF THE LEFT REAR WHEEL. *AK THE CONSUMER WAS CAUGHT IN THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR AND DRAGGED TO THE…”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Transmission · October 10, 2004 · crash

Common questions

How many transmission complaints does the 1998 Dodge Caravan have?

NHTSA has 118 complaints about the 1998 Dodge Caravan transmission — 14% 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.