2000 Dodge Caravan Power Train:automatic Transmission Problems
NHTSA component category: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION · data through 07/12/2026
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 470 complaints citing each category; one complaint can cite several. Full breakdown on the 2000 Dodge Caravan overview page.
What owners report
“CONSUMER STATES THAT TRANSMISSION FLUID IS LEAKING INTO THE BRAKE LINE CAUSING BRAKES TO FAIL. NLM”NHTSA complaint 8008095 — filed 04/19/2002
“WHEN GOING UPHILL, CONSUMER HAS TO SHIFT VEHICLE MANUALLY OR VEHICLE WILL STALL AND LOSE RPM, DEALER CONTACTED. CONSUMER ALSO STATED WHEN GOING DOWNHILL VEHICLE…”NHTSA complaint 8005220 — filed 03/08/2002
“UPON PLACING VEHICLE IN DRIVE AND WITHOUT WARNING VEHICLE WILL STALL, THEN JERK INTO FORWARD MOTION. ALL OTHER GEAR FUNCTION CORRECTLY, EXCLUDING DRIVE GEAR.”NHTSA complaint 8004885 — filed 03/04/2002
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 2000 Dodge Caravan have power train:automatic transmission problems?
Power Train:automatic Transmission is the most-reported problem area on the 2000 Dodge Caravan: 57 of 470 complaints on file (12.1%). Complaints are unverified owner reports, not confirmed defects.
How many complaints does the 2000 Dodge Caravan have in total?
470 complaints were on file with NHTSA as of 07/12/2026. Across all categories, 65 involved a crash, 5 involved a fire, 62 reported injuries, and 4 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.
