2006 Dodge Caravan Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors) Problems
- Complaints
- 13about this part
- Share
- 8%of 173 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 41,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 13 complaints about the visibility of the 2006 Dodge Caravan, 8% of the 173 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 41,000 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.
“I had purchased a 2006 Dodge sxt Caravan,the end of sept, 2006. In feb during the snow and ice I had notice a crack in the cowl. The ice had frozen underneath and completely damaded the cowl. The dealer failed to get back to me, after a month I called they just stated they refuse to replace this saying it was damaged due to external force though there was no external force? This is cheap thin flexible plastic that should have not cracked completely across this cowl, now. Please help. …”
NHTSA complaint #10192178, filed 2007-05, 6,000 miles“I own a 2006 Dodge Caravan and about a month ago I noticed a problem when I use my turn signals. Sometimes they work fine, sometimes not at all, and sometimes the opposite blinker will turn on (ex: I use the right blinker but the left blinker come on and vise versa). This has been happening pretty much everyday since it first started. A couple of days ago when I started the car I noticed the airbag light stayed on and the passenger airbag off light on the dash stayed lit. This was very concerning because I don't know if that means the airbag is malfunctioning and won't work in an accident. …”
NHTSA complaint #10379731, filed 2011-01, 53,000 miles“Soon after temperatures went below freezing, the blower fan stopped working in my vehicle. Therefore, sufficient heat could not be brought through vehicle to warm passengers, defrost windows, and most dangerously, keep windows from fogging up while driving. At first the dealership replaced the resistor switch - but 2 days later it happened again, today they replaced the blower motor and I have yet to see if it will continue to be a problem. They suggested a defect where moisture may be getting inside the blower motor & freezing, causing it to burn out.”
NHTSA complaint #10180735, filed 2007-01, 10,000 miles“We were on our way back from tennessee, it was raining very hard, and the windshield wipers just stopped suddenly. I could hear a winning noise coming from them. We had to pull over to the side of a very busy highway and sit there because we could not see at all to drive. We were in a very dangerous situation so I called the jellico tennessee police department and they were on their way to sit with us until the rain stopped and there was a bad wreck in front of us and they all had to go there. Fortunately, we were all ok and the wipers were fixed. …”
NHTSA complaint #10174436, filed 2006-11, 2,500 miles“Driving in the early morning, road conditions were wet, slight drizzle, misty, very humid. Radio began flickering along with air conditioner and winshield wipers. After a few minutes, front dashboard went dark. The following systems stopped functioning: fan (including air conditioner) windshield wipers radio 12v outlet forced to pull over into a hotel for the remainder of the morning until sensor/fuse box was able to dry out. Once dry, all systems operated normally. Please note the air bad sensor was on at the same time as per NHTSA# 10v00800.”
NHTSA complaint #10608403, filed 2014-07, 120,000 milesRelated recalls
- 06V067000Mar 8, 2006On certain vans and sport utility vehicles, the front windshield wiper motor armature shaft may break.Covers: Dodge Caravan 2005–2006, Chrysler Town And Country 2005–2006, Dodge Grand Caravan 2005–2006 +1 more
Related service bulletins
- 10021248Oct 21, 2006Cracked windshield due to being hit by a foreign object like a stone.
Visibility (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 2006 Dodge Caravan
30 complaintsAir bags
27 complaintsSteering
27 complaintsExterior lighting
16 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
16 complaintsFuel system
15 complaintsEngine
14 complaintsEngine cooling
13 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
13 complaintsBrakes
12 complaintsBody and structure
8 complaintsVehicle 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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