2006 Dodge Caravan Problems and Recalls (169 Complaints)
The most-reported problem on the 2006 Dodge Caravan is Airbags (13% of 169 owner reports). There are 6 safety recalls. Check the VIN and inspect Airbags — this is the NHTSA file, not a score.
What problems show up on the 2006 Dodge Caravan?
22 of 169 filings named Airbags (13% of the file). That is what owners wrote, not a shop diagnosis of the vehicle in the driveway.
Second is Engine (22 reports).
There are 6 official safety recalls on this year. They were filed about Glass / wipers / cameras, Lights, and Airbags. Check the VIN at nhtsa.gov — a campaign on this page can still be open on a specific truck.
The 2005 has 531 reports on file; this year has 169. A smaller lifetime total is not a clean bill of health. If you need a fairer comparison, use the equal-time view.
What owners reported
- Crashes 12
- Fires 2
- Injuries 18
- Deaths 0
Complaint counts reflect self-selected reports and are not normalised for production sales volume. We publish no reliability scores, superlatives, or vehicle rankings.
Which systems owners named
Share of owner complaints filed against each vehicle system. These shares are not adjusted for how many vehicles were sold.
“Unclassified NHTSA leftover” is not a car part. It is a filing bucket and always sits last.
View component data as a table
| System / Component | Complaints | Share of Reports | Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Airbags (AIR BAGS) | 22 | 13.0% | 7 crashes · 0 fires |
| Engine (ENGINE) | 22 | 13.0% | 1 crashes · 2 fires |
| Steering (STEERING) | 19 | 11.2% | 0 crashes · 0 fires |
| Electrical (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) | 14 | 8.3% | 0 crashes · 0 fires |
| Lights (EXTERIOR LIGHTING) | 13 | 7.7% | 0 crashes · 0 fires |
| Fuel system (FUEL SYSTEM) | 11 | 6.5% | 0 crashes · 0 fires |
| Glass / wipers / cameras (VISIBILITY) | 11 | 6.5% | 0 crashes · 0 fires |
| Transmission / driveline (POWER TRAIN) | 10 | 5.9% | 1 crashes · 0 fires |
| Brakes (SERVICE BRAKES) | 10 | 5.9% | 1 crashes · 0 fires |
| Unclassified NHTSA leftover | 63 | 37.3% | 2 crashes · 0 fires |
Complaint counts reflect self-selected reports and are not normalised for production sales volume. We publish no reliability scores, superlatives, or vehicle rankings.
When reports and recalls showed up
When owners filed reports, and when recall campaigns showed up.
- Campaign 07E104000 was reported 426 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
- Campaign 08E039000 was reported 672 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
- Campaign 08E048000 was reported 731 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
- Campaign 10V008000 was reported 1,074 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
View timeline records as a table
| Date | Record type | Count | Record identifier |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-Q2 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2006-Q3 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2006-Q4 | Owner reports | 3 | |
| 2007-Q1 | Owner reports | 3 | |
| 2007-Q2 | Owner reports | 5 | |
| 2007-Q3 | Owner reports | 3 | |
| 2007-Q4 | Owner reports | 3 | |
| 2008-Q1 | Owner reports | 4 | |
| 2008-Q2 | Owner reports | 3 | |
| 2008-Q3 | Owner reports | 3 | |
| 2008-Q4 | Owner reports | 3 | |
| 2009-Q1 | Owner reports | 7 | |
| 2009-Q2 | Owner reports | 4 | |
| 2009-Q3 | Owner reports | 7 | |
| 2009-Q4 | Owner reports | 6 | |
| 2010-Q1 | Owner reports | 9 | |
| 2010-Q2 | Owner reports | 9 | |
| 2010-Q3 | Owner reports | 7 | |
| 2010-Q4 | Owner reports | 5 | |
| 2011-Q1 | Owner reports | 4 | |
| 2011-Q2 | Owner reports | 4 | |
| 2011-Q3 | Owner reports | 4 | |
| 2011-Q4 | Owner reports | 5 | |
| 2012-Q1 | Owner reports | 4 | |
| 2012-Q2 | Owner reports | 4 | |
| 2012-Q3 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2012-Q4 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2013-Q1 | Owner reports | 3 | |
| 2013-Q2 | Owner reports | 4 | |
| 2013-Q4 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 2014-Q1 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 2014-Q2 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2014-Q3 | Owner reports | 3 | |
| 2014-Q4 | Owner reports | 7 | |
| 2015-Q1 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2015-Q3 | Owner reports | 3 | |
| 2015-Q4 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 2016-Q2 | Owner reports | 4 | |
| 2016-Q3 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 2016-Q4 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2017-Q1 | Owner reports | 3 | |
| 2017-Q2 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2017-Q3 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2018-Q1 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 2018-Q3 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2018-Q4 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 2019-Q1 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 2019-Q2 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2019-Q3 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2020-Q1 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2020-Q4 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2021-Q2 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2021-Q3 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2023-Q2 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2023-Q3 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2026-Q1 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| Recall campaign | 1 | 06V067000 | |
| Recall campaign | 1 | 07E104000 | |
| Recall campaign | 1 | 08E039000 | |
| Recall campaign | 1 | 08E048000 | |
| Recall campaign | 1 | 10V008000 | |
| Recall campaign | 1 | 10E034000 | |
| Defect investigation | 1 | EA06003 | |
| Defect investigation | 1 | RQ09003 | |
| Defect investigation | 1 | AQ10001 | |
| Defect investigation | 1 | EA11010 | |
| Defect investigation | 1 | DP14002 |
Safety Recalls (6)
Official campaigns. Each one says what could go wrong and what the dealer was told to fix.
In short, these campaigns were filed about Glass / wipers / cameras, Lights, and Airbags.
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Recall campaign 06V067000
Glass / wipers / cameras
- Report date
- Component:
- Glass / wipers / cameras (VISIBILITY)
- Consequence:
- DURING CERTAIN OPERATING CONDITIONS, LOSS OF FRONT WINDSHIELD WIPING CAPABILITY COULD OCCUR, AND THE DRIVER'S VISION COULD BE OBSCURED WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.
- Remedy:
- DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 19, 2006, TO DODGE DURANGO OWNERS. MINIVAN OWNERS WILL BE NOTIFIED DURING JULY 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.
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Recall campaign 07E104000
Glass / wipers / cameras
- Report date
- Component:
- Glass / wipers / cameras (VISIBILITY)
- Consequence:
- IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH, THE OCCUPANT(S) MAY BE SERIOUSLY INJURED BY SHATTERED GLASS.
- Remedy:
- SAFELITE WILL NOTIFY ITS RETAIL CUSTOMERS AND REPLACE THE GLASS FREE OF CHARGE. RETAIL CUSTOMERS CAN CONTACT SAFELITE TOLL FREE AT 1-888-843-2906. SAFELITE WILL NOTIFY ITS WHOLESALE CUSTOMERS AND REIMBURSE WHOLESALE CUSTOMERS FOR CURRENT INVENTORY AND AT A SPECIFIED RATE FOR REPLACING THEIR CUSTOMER'S GLASS. WHOLESALE CUSTOMERS CAN CONTACT SAFELITE'S WHOLESALE DIVISION, SERVICE AUTOGLASS TOLL FREE AT 1-888-246-6298. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 15, 2008.
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Recall campaign 08E039000
Lights
- Report date
- Component:
- Lights (EXTERIOR LIGHTING)
- Consequence:
- DECREASED LIGHTING VISIBILITY MAY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
- Remedy:
- MAXZONE WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER REIMBURSEMENT FOR ANY NONCOMPLIANT HEADLIGHTS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 16, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT MAXZONE AT THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS: 1-888-286-1188 (WA, OR, CA, ID, NV, AZ, MT, WY, UT, CO, KS, NM, OK, TX, AR, LA, AK, HI) 1-877-253-8930 (ME, NH, VT, MA, CT, RI, NY, NJ, PA, MD, DE, WV, VA) 1-800-859-4755 (NC, SC, GA, FL, TN, AL, MS) 1-866-783-6858 (ND, SD, NE, MN, IA, MO, WI, IL, MI, IN, OH, KY).
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Recall campaign 08E048000
Lights
- Report date
- Component:
- Lights (EXTERIOR LIGHTING)
- Consequence:
- DECREASED LIGHTING VISIBILITY MAY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
- Remedy:
- EAGLE EYES WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER REPLACEMENT HEADLAMPS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 30, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT EAGLE EYES AT 1-800-568-1098.
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Recall campaign 10E034000
Safety recall 10E034000
- Report date
- Component:
- Not available in the source record
- Consequence:
- IF THE AREA IN QUESTION FRACTURES OR BREAKS, THIS COULD CAUSE AN UNSTABLE DRIVING CONDITION, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A CRASH.
- Remedy:
- CURT MFG WILL NOTIFY OWNERS OF RECORD AND WILL REPLACE THE HITCH FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING AUGUST 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CURT MFG AT 1-715-831-8713.
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Recall campaign 10V008000
Airbags
- Report date
- Component:
- Airbags (AIR BAGS)
- Consequence:
- IF THE FRONT CRASH SENSORS BECOME INOPERATIVE, THE DRIVER IS IMMEDIATELY ALERTED BY ILLUMINATION OF THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT AND THE VEHICLE SHOULD BE PROMPTLY SERVICED. UNTIL THE VEHICLE IS REPAIRED, THE AIRBAGS MAY NOT PROVIDE THE ENHANCED PROTECTION IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH.
- Remedy:
- CHRYSLER WILL REPLACE THE FRONT AIRBAG SENSORS WITH A NEW DESIGN. THIS SERVICE WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY IMPROVEMENT CAMPAIGN WILL BEGIN DURING JUNE 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.
Complaint counts reflect self-selected reports and are not normalised for production sales volume. We publish no reliability scores, superlatives, or vehicle rankings.
What owners actually wrote
Short excerpts from the public NHTSA file. Look for the same symptom repeating.
Frequently asked questions
What are the most common problems on the 2006 Dodge Caravan?
Owners named Airbags most often — 22 of 169 reports (13%). That is the NHTSA file, not a diagnosis of every vehicle.
Are there recalls for the 2006 Dodge Caravan?
NHTSA lists 6 safety recall campaigns. They were filed about Glass / wipers / cameras, Lights, and Airbags. Check the VIN at nhtsa.gov; a campaign on this page can still be open on a specific vehicle.
What should I inspect before buying a 2006 Dodge Caravan?
Look up the VIN for open recalls. Confirm the airbag light behaves normally and that open airbag recalls are closed. Then skim owner filings for the same symptom and take that list to a mechanic.
Does a high complaint count mean I should skip this year?
No. Counts are reports people chose to file and they are not adjusted for sales volume. YearTell does not publish scores or a list of years to skip. Inspect the vehicle.
Estimated Ownership Cost
EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates
Adjacent Model Years
Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records
Complaint counts reflect self-selected reports and are not normalised for production sales volume. We publish no reliability scores, superlatives, or vehicle rankings.
Methodology & Data Integrity
Source: NHTSA ODI / recalls, snapshot 2026-09-07. YearTell is not a government agency.