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2005 Dodge Caravan latches & locks problems

The 2005 Dodge Caravan has 203 latches & locks complaints filed with NHTSA — 29% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

203

Latches & Locks complaints

29%

Share of year

0

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Latches & Locks complaints by year

Caravan latches & locks complaints by model year203 complaints1984: 6 complaints1985: 7 complaints1986: 12 complaints1987: 15 complaints1988: 23 complaints1989: 29 complaints1990: 49 complaints1991: 39 complaints1992: 37 complaints1993: 30 complaints1994: 58 complaints1995: 25 complaints1996: 64 complaints1997: 10 complaints1998: 5 complaints1999: 8 complaints2000: 4 complaints2001: 9 complaints2002: 3 complaints2003: 5 complaints2004: 1 complaints2005: 203 complaints2006: 16 complaints2007: 4 complaints2008: 3 complaints2009: 1 complaints2010: 1 complaints2016: 1 complaints2018: 1 complaints2020: 1 complaints
Caravan latches & locks complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

“BEEN DOING SOME RESEARCH ON THE PROBLEM WITH MY VAN, FINDING ALOT OF PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. 2005 DODGE CARAVAN....THE POWER LOCKS STOP WORKING AND IS A PAIN TO HAVE TO REACH AROUND TO LOCK AND UNLOCK ALL THE DOORS. SEEMS THAT IF YOU PULL THE IDM FUSE FOR 30 SECONDS AND THEN REINSTALL IT, THE…”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Latches & Locks · January 1, 2005

Common questions

How many latches & locks complaints does the 2005 Dodge Caravan have?

NHTSA has 203 complaints about the 2005 Dodge Caravan latches & locks — 29% 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.