1999 Dodge Caravan Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors) Problems
- Complaints
- 14about this part
- Share
- 3%of 555 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 90,193miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 14 complaints about the visibility of the 1999 Dodge Caravan, 3% of the 555 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 90,193 miles.
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.
“I have a 99 Dodge Caravan se and, because of a cracked windshield, it was discovered that it has a lot of rust on the pinch plate (area that windshield is bonded to). I can not put a new windshield in until it is repaired. Chrysler is not willing to help even though everyone who sees this problem informs me that it shouldn't be happening on a vehicle this new and that it is/was a safety hazard.”
NHTSA complaint #10023585, filed 2003-06, 74,000 miles“Our belts sips off during wet weather five times we replaced the s belt and the tensioners,waterpump,overheating our 2nd yr of owership.now the 3rd yr of transmissions leaking,the ABS light came on while driving at 35mph w/children in car ,starting to brake causing to slow way down in traffic and made a chime sound,the horn went off and it got hot fast causing the car to shut down. Thank god there was room to get over. All the lights were flickering all over the dashboard. The car just leaks everywhere,water,oil,trans. Something needs to be done about these cars. …”
NHTSA complaint #10239731, filed 2008-08, 220,000 miles“The windshield wiper assembly when lifted from the glass for cleaning exposes an extremely sharp edge which is not visible when the blade is down. This edge cut me deeply on the right side of my right hand while I was washing the windshield for the first time. This is not a problem when the wiper arm is down but is exposed when the arm is up as it must be to clean the entire windshield.”
NHTSA complaint #705100, filed 1999-03“The contact owns a 1999 Dodge Caravan. After the contact had the turn signal switch replaced, the windshield wipers automatically activated each time the vehicle was started. The dealer would not replace the wipers because they were not under warranty. The current mileage was 185,000 and failure mileage was 180,000.”
NHTSA complaint #10200606, filed 2007-08, 180,000 miles“The first time my van was parked in front of my house and when I went out the next morning, the small window in the rear on the drivers side was smashed in. I called the police, but they said it did not look like vandalism, so I chalked it up as an act of nature. The next time it happened a couple of weeks later while I was driving my son home from preschool and this time it was the large window near him directly behind the drivers side window. I was driving about 20mph about to come to a stop light, taking the normal route and it smashed inward and glass blew in toward my son. …”
NHTSA complaint #761272, filed 2002-04Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors): other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1 | 4% |
| 2014 | 1 | 5% |
| 2013 | 1 | 3% |
| 2012 | 2 | 2% |
| 2011 | 1 | 1% |
| 2010 | 5 | 3% |
| 2009 | 1 | 1% |
| 2008 | 17 | 6% |
| 2007 | 3 | 4% |
| 2006 | 13 | 8% |
| 2005 | 16 | 3% |
| 2004 | 3 | 5% |
| 2003 | 7 | 4% |
| 2002 | 8 | 3% |
| 2001 | 20 | 8% |
| 2000 | 15 | 3% |
| 1999 | 14 | 3% |
| 1998 | 18 | 3% |
| 1997 | 56 | 8% |
| 1996 | 121 | 9% |
| 1995 | 37 | 8% |
| 1994 | 44 | 7% |
| 1993 | 52 | 5% |
| 1992 | 72 | 8% |
| 1991 | 23 | 4% |
| 1990 | 8 | 3% |
| 1989 | 6 | 3% |
| 1988 | 4 | 4% |
| 1987 | 1 | 1% |
| 1986 | 1 | 2% |
| 1985 | 3 | 6% |
| 1984 | 2 | 11% |
Other parts of the 1999 Dodge Caravan
119 complaintsEngine cooling
102 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
96 complaintsElectrical system
64 complaintsBrakes
50 complaintsSuspension
33 complaintsVehicle speed control
33 complaintsSteering
27 complaintsBody and structure
27 complaintsSeat belts
22 complaintsTires
21 complaintsFuel system
20 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1999 Dodge Caravan
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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