1996 Dodge Van Recalls
No NHTSA recalls on record for the 1996 Dodge Van. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 25 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the power train. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Complaints by component
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“Serpentine belt frequently comes off, resulting in no power steering and oil pump failure.*ak”
“I would like to inform you of my 1996 dodge grand caravan the dash board is cracked and the vehicle stopped running in the middle of the road my gauges have been acting up ever since my dash started cracking my ac comes on and off my radio comes and goes my hazard lights don't come on when my…”
“I would like to inform you of my 1996 dodge grand caravan the dash board is cracked and the vehicle stopped running in the middle of the road my gauges have been acting up ever since my dash started cracking my ac comes on and off my radio comes and goes my hazard lights don't come on when my…”
“The vehicle's strut tower rusted through completely. The consumer believes the manufacturer should issue a strut tower recall. *nm *nm”
“While driving on or about 60-65mph my dunlop radail rover at tires with only 6000 miles on them are separating. Went back to tire kingdom in seminole fl and had it replaced. A month later a second tire on my van separated also and again returned to tire kingdom for an answer only to find no one…”
“No summary listed for abov evehicle. *ak”
“I sent a defect investigation in earlier today but I had forgotten about this one until now. We had a problem with the transmission & had to have it completely overhauled.”
“Vehicle stalls intermittently. Vehicle towed to dealer. The next time the hazard lights and the power windows didn't work. Engine check light came on. *ak *ml”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1996 Dodge Van as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.