1996 Dodge Caravan Visibility Problems
Owners have filed 121 complaints with NHTSA about visibility problems on the 1996 Dodge Caravan, 9% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 80,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “windshield wipers” (55% of reports).
- 121visibility complaints
- 80,000median miles at failure
- 0mention a crash
- 1mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 41%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.
- Windshield wipers: mentioned in 66 of 121 complaints (55%)
- Please provide: mentioned in 12 of 121 complaints (10%)
- Turn signal: mentioned in 8 of 121 complaints (7%)
- Further information: mentioned in 7 of 121 complaints (6%)
At what mileage do visibility problems happen?
Based on 9 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 121 complaints, 1 an injury.
Dodge Caravan visibility complaints by model year
| Model year | Visibility complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 Caravan | 1 | 3% | 8,000 |
| 2012 Caravan | 1 | 1% | — |
| 2011 Caravan | 1 | 1% | 3,844 |
| 2010 Caravan | 2 | 1% | 49,422 |
| 2008 Caravan | 1 | 0% | 71,000 |
| 2007 Caravan | 2 | 2% | 8,134 |
| 2006 Caravan | 9 | 5% | 10,000 |
| 2005 Caravan | 14 | 3% | 42,151 |
| 2004 Caravan | 3 | 5% | 134,000 |
| 2003 Caravan | 5 | 3% | 17,690 |
| 2002 Caravan | 8 | 3% | 43,101 |
| 2001 Caravan | 20 | 8% | 56,000 |
| 2000 Caravan | 12 | 3% | 100,500 |
| 1999 Caravan | 14 | 3% | 90,193 |
| 1998 Caravan | 18 | 3% | 83,000 |
| 1997 Caravan | 55 | 8% | 104,000 |
| 1996 Caravan | 121 | 9% | 80,000 |
| 1995 Caravan | 37 | 8% | 78,345 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists visibility 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.
BCM-1, (WARRANTY) LOSS OF DASH FUNCTIONS 1996: BCM-2 ESTIMATE $1200 REPLACED CHRYSLER P/N P4686727 LOST 95,000 MILE ODOMETER FOR A WORKING BCM FROM JUNKYARD (2001), BCM-3, LOST FUEL GAUGE AND SPEEDOMETER BCM FROM JUNKYARD FIXED P/N P46867(2006) BAD WINDSHIELD REPLACEMENT LEAKS WATER INTO CABIN…
Windshield wipers will suddenly cut off . At times, not working at all. The cause of this was undetermined.*ak
Windshield wipers do not function properly; intermittent mode will sometimes run constant, or will stop completely in the middle of the windshield and will not immediately come back on. Twice, in the past month, i have had to abruptly pull off the road because of not being able to see through the…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 1996 Dodge Caravans have visibility problems?
No. NHTSA has 121 owner complaints about visibility for the 1996 Dodge Caravan (9% 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 visibility?
No recall currently lists visibility for this vehicle.
At what mileage do visibility problems start?
The median reported mileage is 80,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about visibility problems on the 1996 Dodge Caravan?
The most frequent phrase is “windshield wipers”, in 66 of 121 complaints, followed by “please provide” (12).
Other 1996 Dodge Caravan problems
See all 1996 Dodge Caravan problems or visibility problems across all Caravan years.