1996 Dodge Caravan steering problems
65 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the steering on the 1996 Dodge Caravan — 5% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“This vehicle has a chronic design problem with throwing its serpentine belt whenever the tension pulley gets wet. Soon as the belt is thrown there is no power steering, and it steers 10 times worse than a mack truck. The lack of steering is a definite safety hazard to every other vehicle on the…”
filed Jul 1, 2013
“1996 dodge caravan - ridiculous....almost every puddle makes belt slip off and power steering becomes dangerous. This is the 14th time since I have owned the car. Should have a recall on all of these vans or a reimbursement plan for this or better yet.... A free final fix!!!!!! *tr”
filed Mar 13, 2010
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Steering problems in other Caravan years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 Caravan | 2 | 9% |
| 2012 Caravan | 1 | 1% |
| 2011 Caravan | 3 | 4% |
| 2010 Caravan | 11 | 6% |
| 2009 Caravan | 8 | 7% |
| 2008 Caravan | 4 | 1% |
| 2007 Caravan | 8 | 10% |
| 2006 Caravan | 27 | 16% |
| 2005 Caravan | 28 | 5% |
| 2004 Caravan | 6 | 9% |
| 2003 Caravan | 41 | 21% |
| 2002 Caravan | 36 | 15% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1996 Dodge Caravan
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.