1997 Dodge Caravan Wheels Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 0%of 714 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 124,500miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the wheels of the 1997 Dodge Caravan, 0% of the 714 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 124,500 miles. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“On the date given, my 19 year old daughter was driving on a secondary road in the town of peru, ny, when the right front (factory option) cast aluminum wheel split in two circumfrentially, pulling her violently into a snowbank. There was no prior indication of the failure, and the vehicle had never been abused or involved in any accident or incident. The vehicle is a 1997 Dodge grand Caravan ls, and the wheel in question is the factory optional aluminum cast item. …”
NHTSA complaint #10005843, filed 2003-02, 124,500 milesRelated recalls
- 97V070000Apr 28, 1997The steel road wheels were damaged by the equipment used to match mount the wheel to the tire.Covers: Dodge Caravan 1997, Plymouth Voyager 1997
Wheels: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 2 | 2% |
| 2010 | 8 | 5% |
| 2009 | 9 | 8% |
| 2008 | 7 | 2% |
| 2007 | 2 | 2% |
| 2005 | 1 | 0% |
| 2004 | 3 | 5% |
| 2003 | 4 | 2% |
| 2002 | 1 | 0% |
| 2001 | 2 | 1% |
| 2000 | 5 | 1% |
| 1999 | 2 | 0% |
| 1998 | 3 | 0% |
| 1997 | 2 | 0% |
| 1996 | 2 | 0% |
| 1995 | 3 | 1% |
| 1994 | 5 | 1% |
| 1993 | 2 | 0% |
| 1992 | 1 | 0% |
| 1991 | 3 | 0% |
| 1990 | 1 | 0% |
| 1988 | 1 | 1% |
Other parts of the 1997 Dodge Caravan
152 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
133 complaintsEngine cooling
123 complaintsElectrical system
96 complaintsBrakes
72 complaintsFuel system
60 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
56 complaintsVehicle speed control
45 complaintsSteering
40 complaintsOther or unknown
29 complaintsEquipment
22 complaintsSeat belts
22 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1997 Dodge Caravan
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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