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What are the common problems with the 2014 Dodge Caravan?

Owners of the 2014 Dodge Caravan have filed 20 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the electrical system (7) and the engine (4). In NHTSA's complaints file of November 11, 2026, 14 of them list a mileage; a complaint is an owner's report, not a proven defect.

By VIN Lookup Research DeskPublished 2026-11-11NHTSA files 2026-11-11United States
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Most-reported problems, 2014 Caravan

NHTSA's file holds 20 owner complaints on the 2014 Dodge Caravan. Owners named the electrical system most often: 7 complaints. A complaint can name more than one component. Of the 20 complaints, 1 reports a crash, none reports a fire and none reports an injury. These are owners' reports to NHTSA, not findings.

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Common problems with the 2014 Caravan

NHTSA's file holds 20 owner complaints on the 2014 Dodge Caravan. Owners named the electrical system most often: 7 complaints. A complaint can name more than one component.

2014 Dodge Caravan: most-reported NHTSA component categories, with the median mileage of the complaints that list one (complaints file, November 11, 2026)
Component (NHTSA category)ComplaintsListing mileageMedian mileage
Electrical System74Under 5 mileages
Engine43Under 5 mileages
Structure32Under 5 mileages
Power Train21Under 5 mileages
Service Brakes22Under 5 mileages

Of the 20 complaints, 1 reports a crash, none reports a fire and none reports an injury. These are owners' reports to NHTSA, not findings.

Mileage when owners reported a problem with the 2014 Caravan

The 14 mileages owners gave run from 13,000 to 131,000 miles, and half are at or under 51,850. With fewer than 20 mileages this page gives the median only: the other percentiles are too few to say. 1 came after 100,000 miles, none after 150,000 and none after 200,000.

These mileages say when owners reported a problem, not when a 2014 Caravan wears out. NHTSA's file holds only vehicles whose owners complained; one that ran without a problem never appears in it, so it gives no lifespan and no cutoff, and how a vehicle was maintained matters more than any one odometer reading.

Most of these reports came early in the vehicle's life: 13 of the 14 came at or under 100,000 miles, so they say nothing about how many miles a 2014 Caravan can cover.

2014 Dodge Caravan: mileage in the 14 NHTSA complaints that list one (complaints file, November 11, 2026)
MeasureValue
Lowest mileage listed13,000 miles
25th percentileToo few to say
Median (50th percentile)51,850 miles
75th percentileToo few to say
90th percentileToo few to say
Highest mileage listed131,000 miles
Complaints after 100,000 miles1 of 14
Complaints after 150,000 milesnone
Complaints after 200,000 milesnone

Every model year together: Half of the 2,729 NHTSA owner complaints on the Dodge Caravan that list mileage came after 69,000 miles (NHTSA complaints file of November 11, 2026). How many miles will a Dodge Caravan last? →

Is the 2014 Caravan a good year?

Complaint counts cannot say whether the 2014 is a good or a bad Caravan: they rise with how many were sold and how long they have been on the road. They show how the 2014 compares with the other model years in NHTSA's file.

With 20 complaints, the 2014 ranks 31st of the 32 Dodge Caravan model years from 1984 to 2015 with 10 or more complaints, counting from the most. The most: the 1996 (1,403). The fewest: the 1984 (18).

Recent model years have had less time to collect complaints, so their counts are still growing. No year is ranked by mileage here, because a year's median mileage mostly follows its age.

Dodge Caravan: NHTSA owner complaints by model year, 1984–2015 (complaints file, November 11, 2026)
Model yearOwner complaintsListing mileageMedian mileage
1984 Caravan180Under 10 mileages
1985 Caravan490Under 10 mileages
1986 Caravan490Under 10 mileages
1987 Caravan691Under 10 mileages
1988 Caravan1031Under 10 mileages
1989 Caravan1912Under 10 mileages
1990 Caravan2784Under 10 mileages
1991 Caravan61716107,545
1992 Caravan91327145,000
1993 Caravan94939130,000
1994 Caravan6442299,000
1995 Caravan4892687,000
1996 Caravan1,40311996,000
1997 Caravan71111294,000
1998 Caravan62918480,000
1999 Caravan55422984,000
2000 Caravan47022275,000
2001 Caravan25713554,000
2002 Caravan24515552,500
2003 Caravan19513640,000
2004 Caravan655070,000
2005 Caravan53744464,000
2006 Caravan17314758,000
2007 Caravan817065,000
2008 Caravan30222265,000
2009 Caravan1186975,000
2010 Caravan17213851,500
2011 Caravan784865,000
2012 Caravan875851,000
2013 Caravan301748,000
2014 (this page)201451,850
2015 Caravan232245,000

Every Caravan year compared on NHTSA’s complaints and recalls: Dodge Caravan years to avoid →

2014 Dodge Caravan recalls

NHTSA's recall files of November 11, 2026 list no campaign for the 2014 model year under the name CARAVAN. Recalls can be filed under another name (a trim, a body or a series name), so a recall may still exist for the 2014 Dodge Caravan: check the VIN with NHTSA's free recall lookup.

What these figures can and cannot tell you

  • Complaints are owners’ reports to NHTSA. NHTSA publishes them without verifying them: a complaint is an allegation, not a defect finding.
  • The mileage is what the owner wrote on the complaint; NHTSA does not check it against the odometer.
  • The make, model and model year are the ones on the complaint. NHTSA records them as filed, so a few complaints sit under a model year the name was not sold in.
  • They are not a lifespan study. The file holds only vehicles whose owners reported a problem, so these figures do not say how long a typical 2014 Caravan lasts.
  • A complaint count rises with how many vehicles were sold and how long they have been on the road, so it is not a rating of the 2014 Caravan.
  • Nothing here describes one vehicle: its title brands, odometer readings, accidents and open recalls are in the records for its own VIN.
  • 6 of the 20 complaints on the 2014 Dodge Caravan give no usable mileage (blank, zero, a filler such as 999999, or over 500,000) and are left out of every mileage figure.
  • NHTSA name counted: CARAVAN. NHTSA files some vehicles under several names (a series name and a trim name, for example); this page counts only this one.
  • Recall-file name matched: CARAVAN.
Evidence

Primary sources behind this page

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  1. NHTSA complaints flat file (FLAT_CMPL.zip), downloaded November 11, 2026National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
  2. Complaints file field layout (CMPL.txt)National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
  3. NHTSA recalls flat file (FLAT_RCL_PRE_2010.zip), downloaded November 11, 2026National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
  4. NHTSA recalls flat file (FLAT_RCL_POST_2010.zip), downloaded November 11, 2026National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
  5. Recalls file field layout (RCL.txt)National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
  6. NHTSA recall and complaint datasets: scope and documentationNational Highway Traffic Safety Administration
  7. Recalls Lookup by VINNational Highway Traffic Safety Administration

NHTSA’s complaints file was downloaded on November 11, 2026 (FLAT_CMPL.txt, dated 2026-11-11 10:15, 2,265,416 rows), with its recall files (FLAT_RCL_PRE_2010.txt and FLAT_RCL_POST_2010.txt, dated 2026-11-11 08:02). Each complaint is counted once, by its NHTSA number, with the model year and mileage of its first row; a model year has a page only with 10 or more complaints. The collection script and its rules are in scripts/collect-nhtsa-model-year-longtail.mjs.

Quick answers

2014 Dodge Caravan questions

What are the most common 2014 Dodge Caravan problems?

NHTSA's file holds 20 owner complaints on the 2014 Dodge Caravan. Owners named the electrical system most often: 7 complaints. A complaint can name more than one component. Of the 20 complaints, 1 reports a crash, none reports a fire and none reports an injury. These are owners' reports to NHTSA, not findings.

At what mileage do owners report problems with the 2014 Dodge Caravan?

Of the 14 complaints on the 2014 Dodge Caravan that list mileage, half came after 51,000 miles; 1 came after 100,000 miles, none after 150,000 and none after 200,000. With fewer than 20 mileages, the median is the only percentile given. These are mileages at a reported problem; they do not say how many miles a 2014 Caravan can cover.

Is the 2014 Dodge Caravan a good year?

Complaint counts cannot say whether the 2014 is a good or a bad Caravan: they rise with how many were sold and how long they have been on the road. They show how the 2014 compares with the other model years in NHTSA's file. With 20 complaints, the 2014 ranks 31st of the 32 Dodge Caravan model years from 1984 to 2015 with 10 or more complaints, counting from the most. The most: the 1996 (1,403). The fewest: the 1984 (18).

How many recalls does the 2014 Dodge Caravan have?

NHTSA's recall files of November 11, 2026 list no campaign for the 2014 model year under the name CARAVAN. Recalls can be filed under another name (a trim, a body or a series name), so a recall may still exist for the 2014 Dodge Caravan: check the VIN with NHTSA's free recall lookup.

How do I check a used 2014 Dodge Caravan before buying?

Take the 17-character VIN from the vehicle and compare the odometer with the readings on file for it: title transfers, inspections and auction sales record the mileage on the day. VIN Lookup (free-vin-lookup.com) sells the original ClearVIN PDF for $14.99 (3 reports for $29.99, 5 for $44.99): odometer readings, title brands and auction records on file for the VIN. Check the VIN before buying a used 2014 Dodge Caravan.