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2006 Dodge Caravan Electrical system Problems

Complaints
30about this part
Share
17%of 173 total for the year
Median mileage
74,000miles
Trend
FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.

NHTSA recorded 30 complaints about the electrical system of the 2006 Dodge Caravan, 17% of the 173 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 74,000 miles. 2 a fire, according to the filers.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“Passenger side air bag exploded. Luckily no injury. Vehicle was not moving. I didn't even know it could do that! I'd like this fixed. Also, two leaks in engine. Oil leak/transmission leak. Is this normal? Leaks are ongoing. Another thing: noticing headlights getting slightly dimmer, then brighter, at night as if some sort of electrical problem? This happens during driving and not driving.”

NHTSA complaint #11416715, filed 2021-05, 110,000 miles

“2006 Dodge Caravan sxt 3.3l, 98000 miles driving at night, headlight going off I need to turn off and on headlight switch light go on and off, after 10 minutes all outside light are off, weary scary, it happening almost every day I mean night,, I look what is the problem, maybe headlight switch I going tomorrow and buy and see if is ok,, I own this van since 2010 with no light problem???”

NHTSA complaint #10633820, filed 2014-09, 98,000 miles

“3 yrs ago, fire in engine compartment while I was driving. Could not open doors windows or engine hood. I did have window down when this occurred. Just last week a woman in a car (type not known-) in spokane was trapped and had to be rescued when her car caught fire and she couldn't open door or window. She was lucky a cop busted a window and dragged her out. This is a spooky thing if all cars are like that in a fire.car had died in street.mine ignited at stop light. You have a very hidden problems in these plastic cars. …”

NHTSA complaint #10947221, filed 2017-01, 69,000 miles

“I have a 2006 Dodge Caravan slx about a month after I bought it the sliding door on the drivers side stopped working I took it in and they fixed it right away. In june 2010 my van door the same one that was broke from before came open when I was driving then it happened again a few days later. I reported this to Dodge and chrysler corp. And they are refusing to fix this problem because no one else has had this problem with there van and reported it. …”

NHTSA complaint #10348329, filed 2010-08, 57,611 miles

“I have a 2006 Dodge Caravan; it too shut down on me while going down the hwy at 70mph and all three of my children were in the van. Thank the lord that no one was hurt. This was the first time that my van had ever done this but was not the last; this van had shut down on me a couple more times. I took the van to a local shop, but never found out anything. I was told that it could be the heat of the south texas weather, but I thought cars were made to withstand all weather. …”

NHTSA complaint #10297600, filed 2009-12, 80,000 miles

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Electrical system: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2015417%
2014735%
20131550%
20124754%
20115469%
20107946%
20097261%
200816254%
2007911%
20063017%
200512323%
2004812%
20032915%
20023313%
20012911%
2000337%
19996412%
19986811%
19979613%
199621315%
1995408%
1994366%
1993445%
1992354%
1991193%
1990145%
1989158%
198877%
198746%
198624%
1985510%

Other parts of the 2006 Dodge Caravan

Air bags
27 complaints
Steering
27 complaints
Exterior lighting
16 complaints
Latches, locks and linkages
16 complaints
Fuel system
15 complaints
Engine
14 complaints
Engine cooling
13 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
13 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
13 complaints
Brakes
12 complaints
Body and structure
8 complaints
Vehicle speed control
6 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2006 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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