Engine complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2002 Dodge Caravan has 25 NHTSA engine complaints and 0 engine-related recalls.
25
Complaints
0
Recalls
1
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 9, 2018 | ENGINE | ENGINE BROKE |
| Apr 6, 2013 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | DRIVING VEHICLE .IT FLAME FROM UNDER. BELLY OF VEHICLE, . TOTALED THE VEHICLE NOTHING LEFT OF IT. ... |
| Jan 15, 2013 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 DODGE CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH SHE SMELLED ... |
| Mar 25, 2009 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,POWER TRAIN | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 DODGE CARAVAN. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WHEN THE CONTACT DETECTED THAT THE ... |
| Jun 1, 2008 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 2002 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN MAKES CHIRPING SOUND AND HAVE REPAIRED IT OFTEN AT DEALERSHIPS. DEALER SAY... |
| Nov 27, 2007 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER ROTTED OFF OF THE MANIFOLD AND FELL WHILE DRIVING. *TR |
| Oct 23, 2007 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,POWER TRAIN | TRANSMISSION FAILED AT 59,000 MILES- WILL COST ME AT LEAST $2650 WHEN I PICK IT UP THURSDAY, 10/25/0... |
| Feb 15, 2007 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,EQUIPMENT | I OWN A 2002 DODGE INTREPID, FIRST OFF I HAVE ALWAYS KEPT UP ON MAINTENANCE. I FINANCED THE CAR ABOU... |
| Dec 29, 2006 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | MY 2002 DODGE CARAVAN WITH 4 CYLINDER ENGINE HAS ABOUT 66,000 MILES ON IT AND THE EGR VALVE PACKAGE ... |
| Sep 20, 2006 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | I HAD TO REPLACE THE ENGINE IN MY 2002 DODGE CARAVAN SPORT IN SEPTEMBER 2006. THERE IS A FAULT IN TH... |
| Jul 18, 2006 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 2002 DODGE CARAVAN PROBLEMS. *TS *NM |
| Apr 14, 2006 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE STALLED INTERMITTENTLY AND OCCURRED AT NO PARTICULAR SPEED; HOW... |
| Dec 22, 2005 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 2002 DODGE DURANGO. ALL OF A SUDDEN LOST OIL PRESSURE, AND THEN THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHTS STARTED CO... |
| Sep 10, 2005 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 2002 DODGE CARAVAN WILL STALL AT HIGH RATE OF SPEED - USUALLY WITHOUT WARNING. NO ENGINE LIGHTS COM... |
| Mar 12, 2005 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,POWER TRAIN | 03/1205 DRIVING ON PALMDALE ROAD MY CAR STOPPED I WAS UNABLE TO GET IT STARTED - HAD IT TOWED TO THE... |
| Feb 19, 2005 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | JUST DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE AND CHECK GAUGES COME ON AND I PULLED OVER IMMEDIATELY AND WAS TOWED ... |
| Jan 27, 2005 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,POWER TRAIN | ON JANUARY 27, 2005, WHILE DRIVING ON A LOCAL INTERSTATE, THE AXLE BROKE, RACK AND PINION, AND THE C... |
| Oct 27, 2004 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT A SERPENTINE BELT PROBLEM. HE HAD THE SERPENTINE BELT REPAIRED AT LEAS... |
| May 31, 2004 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25-30 MPH NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD ON PASSENGER SIDE. H... |
| Aug 19, 2003 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | PROBLEMS WITH TRANSMISSION SLIPPING ON VEHICLE.*MR THE TRANSMISSION AND THE COMPUTER SYSTEM THAT CO... |