2003 Dodge Caravan Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors) Problems
- Complaints
- 7about this part
- Share
- 4%of 195 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 18,380miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 7 complaints about the visibility of the 2003 Dodge Caravan, 4% of the 195 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 18,380 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.
“During a rain shower, with my wipers on. The wipers stopped half way. This way the second time this had happened during a rain shower. The wipers will restart after a few minutes. This is a serious problem and need to be addressed by the manufacturer. I have scheduled the vehicle for service, but I believe this should be covered by the manufacturer. I was lucky, someone else may not be!!”
NHTSA complaint #10079032, filed 2004-06, 12,455 miles“I own a 2003 Dodge Caravan this vehicle has had a repetitive problem of driver side passenger window motors stop working. Upon a visit to a Dodge dealer ship in my area of orlando florida the repair person admitted that these a bad parts and continue to have the problem with many Dodge vehicles. Also my second problem he admits is also a common problem of the vehicle which is the A/C to leak into the passenger side carpet causing mold to be created until you realize the problem exist. …”
NHTSA complaint #10158060, filed 2006-05, 40,000 miles“- the contact called regarding a 2003 Dodge Caravan. The contact stated that the windshield wipers do not work when it rains. Also, the dashboard lights go out when it rains. There are no warning indicators. The contact stated it varies when the dashboard lights come back on, it could be a couple of minutes or a couple of hours. The dealer has not diagnosed a problem with the vehicle. The consumer stated the problem was resolved on feb 15, 2007. Updated 02/27/07.”
NHTSA complaint #10181347, filed 2007-02, 17,000 miles“The windshield wipers became stuck together during an out of town trip. There was a hard rain and we were driving along the interstate with many other personal and commercial vehicles when we encountered the problem. We were forced to pull off the road and manually disengage the wiper blades from one another. We then proceeded toward our destination when the same problem occurred again. Upon our return home our vehicle was taken to the dealer and the incident was reported. The service personnel seemed very disinterested and simply replaced the blades with cheap refills. …”
NHTSA complaint #10020676, filed 2003-05“The contact owns a 2003 Dodge Caravan. While driving at approximately 40 MPH, the front driver side window made a loup popping noise when it was being rolled up. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed that the power window mechanism failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The failure recurred later and the window dropped down into the door. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 98,000.”
NHTSA complaint #10744911, filed 2015-07, 98,000 milesVisibility (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 2003 Dodge Caravan
41 complaintsBrakes
35 complaintsElectrical system
29 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
22 complaintsEngine cooling
17 complaintsAir bags
14 complaintsFuel system
13 complaintsExterior lighting
10 complaintsEquipment
8 complaintsSuspension
8 complaintsTires
8 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
5 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2003 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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