Dodge years to avoid

For every Dodge model, the model years with more than twice that model's typical number of owner complaints, and the years with the fewest. Based on 109,968 owner complaints.

The worst Dodge model years

Years to avoid from the last 20 model years, with the most owner complaints. The last column shows how far each year is above a typical year of the same Dodge model.

Car	Complaints	vs typical year	Main problem
2009 Dodge Journey	1,433	4.1x	Electrical
2006 Dodge Charger	1,294	7.4x	Fuel system
2008 Dodge Grand Caravan	1,293	3.6x	Electrical
2012 Dodge Dart	1,081	2.9x	Transmission
2016 Dodge Grand Caravan	1,002	2.8x	Electrical
2010 Dodge Journey	988	2.8x	Electrical
2007 Dodge Caliber	884	5.4x	Suspension
2010 Dodge Grand Caravan	870	2.4x	Electrical
2006 Dodge Durango	852	2.5x	Fuel system
2008 Dodge Avenger	832	4.1x	Transmission
2011 Dodge Durango	800	2.4x	Electrical
2014 Dodge Durango	786	2.3x	Lights

Dodge models: years to avoid and best years

Amber: more than twice the typical complaints for that model. Green: the years with the fewest complaints among years with enough cars on the road.

Model	Years to avoid	Best years
Durango	2004 2005 2006 2011 2014	2007 2016 2019
Grand Caravan	2005 2008 2010 2016	2007 2018 2019
RAM 1500	None stand out	2007 2008 2010
Caravan	2001 2002 2003 2005 2008	2007 2011 2012
Dakota	2001 2002 2005
RAM 2500	None stand out	2009 2010 2012
Charger	2006 2007 2008 2011 2012 2013	2017 2018 2019
Journey	2009 2010	2011 2017 2019
Ram	2001 2002
Avenger	2008 2012 2013
RAM 3500	None stand out	2008 2009 2010
Stratus	2001 2002
Dart	2012
Caliber	2007 2008
Challenger	2010 2011 2012 2013	2017 2020 2021
Magnum	2005 2006
Nitro	2007 2008
Journey AWD	None stand out
Nitro 4x4	None stand out
Sprinter 2500	2008
Sprinter	None stand out

Questions about the Dodge years to avoid

What Dodge years should you avoid?

The Dodge model years with the most owner complaints, each well above a typical year of the same model, are the 2009 Journey (4.1 times typical, mostly electrical), the 2006 Charger (7.4 times typical, mostly fuel system), the 2008 Grand Caravan (3.6 times typical, mostly electrical), the 2012 Dart (2.9 times typical, mostly transmission) and the 2016 Grand Caravan (2.8 times typical, mostly electrical).

What is the most common problem with Dodge vehicles?

Across all models, most Dodge owner complaints are about electrical, engine and transmission.

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