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2006 Dodge Caravan Equipment Problems

Complaints
2about this part
Share
1%of 173 total for the year
Median mileage
49,498miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the equipment of the 2006 Dodge Caravan, 1% of the 173 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 49,498 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.

“Changing tire, vehicle jack failed and came crashing down almost killing the driver. Upon review found jack failed. Main bolt appears to have some kind of metal failure bolt bent and jack fall down. 2006 7 passenger Caravan sxt model 3.3 engine. Half tank of gas. This can be an issue if these jacks were made out of poor metal and now 8 years later they start to fail.”

NHTSA complaint #10588631, filed 2014-05, 86,997 miles

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Equipment: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
200911%
200841%
200711%
200621%
200541%
200446%
200384%
2002156%
2001104%
2000184%
199992%
1998284%
1997223%
1996423%
1995255%
1994345%
1993263%
199230%
1991122%
199052%
198984%
198877%
198746%
198624%
198536%

Other parts of the 2006 Dodge Caravan

Electrical system
30 complaints
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

← All problems reported for the 2006 Dodge Caravan

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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