2009 Dodge Caravan Problems, Recalls & Reliability
175 owner complaints sit in the federal file for the 2009 Dodge Caravan, alongside 2 recall campaigns and 1 defect investigation. It scores 7/100 on the trouble index — one of this model's quieter years. Electrical leads the reports, typically around 85,000 miles.
One of the quieter years. Relative to its siblings, the 2009 Dodge Caravan has drawn well-below-average complaint volume with at least four years on the road.
Better year
Where 2009 sits among all Caravan years
What owners report
“I went to the dodge deal here in freeport, il 61032 to get a safety recall ro3/nhtsa 14v-373 and was told i needed to contact you. They are unable to get the parts to fulfill the recall.”— owner report to NHTSA, 2009 Caravan
“On october 24, 2017 at approximately 12:00 noon my van was parked with the engine off and all of a sudden both side airbags in the van deployed. No one was in the car. Car was totaled by my insurance company. I reported this to chrysler and they will not do anything about the total loss of my…”— owner report to NHTSA, 2009 Caravan
Mileage when trouble shows up
Among the 94 reports that include an odometer reading, problems most often appear around 75,750 miles. Half of those reports fall between 52,692 and 98,000 miles — a useful range to weigh against the mileage of the exact car you're looking at.
Recalls (2)
THE BRAUN CORPORATION IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2008 THROUGH 2010 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY AND DODGE CARAVAN MOBILITY CONVERSIONS WHICH WERE ALTERED BY BRAUN BETWEEN JANUARY 21, 2009 AND MARCH 19, 2010. DURING CONVERSION, THE CHASSIS WAS RAISED AND THE…
Fix: BRAUN WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPAIR THE VEHICLES FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 4, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BRAUN TOLL-FREE AT 1-800-488-0359.
THE BRAUN CORPORATION IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2008 THROUGH 2010 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY AND DODGE CARAVAN COMMERCIAL ENTERVANS WHICH WERE ALTERED BY BRAUN BETWEEN JANUARY 21, 2009 AND MARCH 19, 2010. DURING CONVERSION, THE CHASSIS WAS RAISED AND THE…
Fix: BRAUN WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPAIR THE VEHICLES FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 4, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BRAUN TOLL-FREE AT 1-800-488-0359.
Federal defect investigations
Technical service bulletins
50 manufacturer communications — service bulletins, the biggest share on electrical and body & structure — are on file for the 2009 Dodge Caravan. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
See the 2009 Caravan TSB list →
Complaint history for this model year
When owners filed their reports — a long tail means problems kept surfacing for years.
Questions buyers ask
Is the 2009 Dodge Caravan reliable?
The 2009 Dodge Caravan drew 175 complaints in federal safety records — one of this model's quieter years. Its trouble index is 7/100, scored against the model's worst year (1996).
What are the most common 2009 Dodge Caravan problems?
The top reported problems for the 2009 Dodge Caravan are electrical (72 complaints), airbags (26), and engine (20).
At what mileage do 2009 Dodge Caravan problems show up?
Owners most often report 2009 Dodge Caravan problems around 75,750 miles. Half of all reports that include an odometer reading fall between 52,692 and 98,000 miles.
Does the 2009 Dodge Caravan have recalls?
2 recall campaigns apply to the 2009 Dodge Caravan. Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer.
Every number on this page is a count of records in the federal complaint, recall, and investigation files published by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.