2002 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 245 complaints citing each category; one complaint can cite several. Full breakdown on the 2002 Dodge Caravan overview page.
What owners report
“WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED DRIVER NOTICED A LIQUID LEAKING FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. DRIVER WAS UNABLE TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL. A LOUD CLANKING NOISE…”NHTSA complaint 10111030 — filed 02/07/2005
“WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE THROUGH VARYING SPEEDS THE VEHICLE SHIFTS IMPROPERLY. SOMETIMES IT IS AN EXTREMELY HARD SHIFT BETWEEN SECOND AND THIRD GEAR AT SPEEDS…”NHTSA complaint 10093029 — filed 09/22/2004
“VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN A PARKING LOT WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING, CONSUMER STEPPED OUT OF THE VEHICLE TO MOVE AN OBJECT OUT OF THE PARKING…”NHTSA complaint 10084025 — filed 08/02/2004
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 2002 Dodge Caravan have power train:automatic transmission problems?
Power Train:automatic Transmission is the #2 most-reported problem area on the 2002 Dodge Caravan: 22 of 245 complaints on file (9%). Complaints are unverified owner reports, not confirmed defects.
How many complaints does the 2002 Dodge Caravan have in total?
245 complaints were on file with NHTSA as of 07/14/2026. Across all categories, 13 involved a crash, 11 involved a fire, 9 reported injuries, and 1 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.
