1996 Dodge Caravan Steering Problems
Owners have filed 65 complaints with NHTSA about steering problems on the 1996 Dodge Caravan, 5% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 59,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “steering belt” (11% of reports).
- 65steering complaints
- 59,000median miles at failure
- 4mention a crash
- 1mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 19%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Steering belt: mentioned in 7 of 65 complaints (11%)
At what mileage do steering problems happen?
Based on 4 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 65 complaints, 4 mention a crash, 1 a fire, 1 an injury.
Dodge Caravan steering complaints by model year
| Model year | Steering complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Caravan | 2 | 9% | 101,386 |
| 2012 Caravan | 1 | 1% | 127 |
| 2011 Caravan | 3 | 4% | 54,569 |
| 2010 Caravan | 11 | 6% | 57,400 |
| 2009 Caravan | 8 | 7% | 85,000 |
| 2008 Caravan | 4 | 1% | 100,000 |
| 2007 Caravan | 8 | 10% | 55,312 |
| 2006 Caravan | 27 | 16% | 60,000 |
| 2005 Caravan | 28 | 5% | 52,000 |
| 2004 Caravan | 6 | 9% | 56,000 |
| 2003 Caravan | 41 | 21% | 35,000 |
| 2002 Caravan | 36 | 15% | 46,000 |
| 2001 Caravan | 32 | 12% | 40,000 |
| 2000 Caravan | 41 | 9% | 83,500 |
| 1999 Caravan | 27 | 5% | 77,535 |
| 1998 Caravan | 42 | 7% | 100,301 |
| 1997 Caravan | 40 | 6% | 137,000 |
| 1996 Caravan | 65 | 5% | 59,000 |
| 1995 Caravan | 26 | 5% | 63,000 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists steering for the 1996 Dodge Caravan. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
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…
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
Rain cause belt to slip off losing power steering. Can not use vehicle in rain of snow! 1996 dodge caravan has happened at least ten times. *jb
Frequently asked questions
Do all 1996 Dodge Caravans have steering problems?
No. NHTSA has 65 owner complaints about steering for the 1996 Dodge Caravan (5% of the 1,403 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 1996 Dodge Caravan steering?
No recall currently lists steering for this vehicle.
At what mileage do steering problems start?
The median reported mileage is 59,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about steering problems on the 1996 Dodge Caravan?
The most frequent phrase is “steering belt”, in 7 of 65 complaints.
Other 1996 Dodge Caravan problems
See all 1996 Dodge Caravan problems or steering problems across all Caravan years.