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2001 Dodge Caravan steering problems

The 2001 Dodge Caravan has 33 steering complaints filed with NHTSA — 10% of the year's total, and roughly flat versus the prior model year.

33

Steering complaints

10%

Share of year

0

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Steering complaints by year

Caravan steering complaints by model year101 complaints1984: 1 complaints1985: 4 complaints1986: 1 complaints1987: 3 complaints1988: 10 complaints1989: 2 complaints1990: 9 complaints1991: 39 complaints1992: 72 complaints1993: 101 complaints1994: 39 complaints1995: 30 complaints1996: 72 complaints1997: 43 complaints1998: 46 complaints1999: 29 complaints2000: 43 complaints2001: 33 complaints2002: 41 complaints2003: 44 complaints2004: 6 complaints2005: 29 complaints2006: 28 complaints2007: 8 complaints2008: 4 complaints2009: 8 complaints2010: 11 complaints2011: 3 complaints2012: 1 complaints2015: 2 complaints2019: 1 complaints
Caravan steering complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

“THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS ON THE VEHICLE HAS DECREASED IN BRIGHTNESS. THE PROBLEM IS NOTICEABLE AT NIGHT. THERE IS A RESISTANCE WHEN TURNING THE WHEEL AND WHEN BACKING. THE RUBBER GASKETS CONTINUE TO FALL FROM THE SLIDING PASSENGER DOOR ON THE DRIVERS SIDE. THE VEHICLE HAS TAKEN A LONG TIME TO…”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Steering · June 4, 2002

Common questions

How many steering complaints does the 2001 Dodge Caravan have?

NHTSA has 33 complaints about the 2001 Dodge Caravan steering — 10% 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.