1996 Dodge Caravan Power Train:automatic Transmission Problems
NHTSA component category: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION · data through 07/14/2026
Source: U.S. NHTSA complaint data. Complaints are unverified reports from vehicle owners — a complaint is not a confirmed defect.
How power train:automatic transmission ranks on this vehicle
Share of the 1,403 complaints citing each category; one complaint can cite several. Full breakdown on the 1996 Dodge Caravan overview page.
What owners report
“VEHICLE'S AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION IS DEFECTIVE. THE DRIVER HAS TO PUT GEAR.”NHTSA complaint 985707 — filed 06/17/1996
“WHEN THE VEHICLE IS PUT IN REVERSE AND THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION, THE VEHICLE STALLS/HESITATES/STUMBLES, CAUSING THE CONUSMER TO HAVE A NEAR ACCIDENT.”NHTSA complaint 980396 — filed 03/07/1996
“WHEN THE VEHICLE IS PUT IN REVERSE AND THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION, THE VEHICLE STALLS/HESITATES/STUMBLES, CAUSING THE CONUSMER TO HAVE A NEAR ACCIDENT.”NHTSA complaint 980396 — filed 03/07/1996
Excerpts are shortened and scrubbed of personal details; they are individual, unverified reports.
Power Train:automatic Transmission complaints by year filed
Frequently asked questions
Does the 1996 Dodge Caravan have power train:automatic transmission problems?
Power Train:automatic Transmission is the #2 most-reported problem area on the 1996 Dodge Caravan: 138 of 1,403 complaints on file (9.8%). Complaints are unverified owner reports, not confirmed defects.
How many complaints does the 1996 Dodge Caravan have in total?
1,403 complaints were on file with NHTSA as of 07/14/2026. Across all categories, 57 involved a crash, 47 involved a fire, 67 reported injuries, and 9 reported deaths.
What does NHTSA's power train:automatic transmission category include?
NHTSA assigns each complaint to standard component categories; this page reports the POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION category exactly as NHTSA defines and records it.
