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2005 Dodge Caravan electrical system problems

The 2005 Dodge Caravan has 128 electrical system complaints filed with NHTSA — 19% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

128

Electrical System complaints

19%

Share of year

2

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Electrical System complaints by year

Caravan electrical system complaints by model year239 complaints1985: 6 complaints1986: 2 complaints1987: 4 complaints1988: 10 complaints1989: 16 complaints1990: 15 complaints1991: 24 complaints1992: 36 complaints1993: 50 complaints1994: 44 complaints1995: 45 complaints1996: 239 complaints1997: 114 complaints1998: 76 complaints1999: 68 complaints2000: 38 complaints2001: 39 complaints2002: 37 complaints2003: 29 complaints2004: 10 complaints2005: 128 complaints2006: 31 complaints2007: 10 complaints2008: 171 complaints2009: 75 complaints2010: 87 complaints2011: 60 complaints2012: 49 complaints2013: 16 complaints2014: 8 complaints2015: 4 complaints2016: 8 complaints2017: 2 complaints2018: 1 complaints2019: 1 complaints2020: 1 complaints
Caravan electrical system complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

“MYSELF AND TWO OTHERS JUST RECENTLY GOT INTO A CAR ACCIDENT AND MY AIRBAGS DIDNT GO OFF . THANK GOD THAT WE HAD OUR SEATBELTS ON. A CAR CUT A BUS OFF ON HWY44 WWST IN INVERNESS FL, WE ALL HAD TO HIT OUR BRAKES AND ENDING UP HITTING ANOTHER CAR AT 30-40 MPH. WHEN MADE INPACK WITH THE OTHER CAR THE…”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Electrical System · May 9, 2017 · crash

Common questions

How many electrical system complaints does the 2005 Dodge Caravan have?

NHTSA has 128 complaints about the 2005 Dodge Caravan electrical system — 19% 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.