CHRYSLER VAN · model year

2000 CHRYSLER VAN

8 NHTSA complaints, 1 crash report for this specific cohort.

NHTSA overall rating

Not crash-tested

New Car Assessment Program

The 2000CHRYSLERVAN carries 8 consumer safety complaints in NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation database for this specific model-year cohort. Within that volume, owners reported 1 crash, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 fatalities. No NCAP 5-star crash-test rating is available for this model year in the federal database.

Component-level analysis is where model-year complaints become actionable: the top complaint category for the 2000 VAN is seat belts:front:retractor with 2 filings, followed by service brakes, hydraulic (2) and wheels (1). Concentration in one or two component groups is the classic signature of a systemic defect; a flat distribution usually reflects normal aging, warranty complaints, or isolated build-plant variability.

NHTSA currently has 88 investigation files overlapping the 2000 VAN, and 7 remain open. Owners comparing this cohort against neighboring years should pair the counters above with the complaint-by-year trend on the parent model page — a spike in a single year often tracks to a platform refresh, a new transmission supplier, or an updated ECU calibration. Use the related-complaint feed below to read raw owner narratives before deciding whether any pattern here affects your specific use case.

8
Complaints
1
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths

Total Complaints

8 filings

Crashes Reported

1 reports

Source

NHTSA ODI

Federal complaints database

Complaints vs. fleet median (215)

At or below the fleet median complaint volume.

Complaints by Component

ComponentCount
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR2
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC2
WHEELS1
SUSPENSION:FRONT1
CHILD SEAT1
ENGINE1

Recent Complaints

20140505ENGINE

THIS CHRYSLER GRAND VOYAGER VAN HAS A DRIVE BELT PROBLEM. IT SLIPS OFF IN THE WET WEATHER AND CAUSES YOU TO LOOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. I HAVE HAD THIS VAN SINCE 2005 AND HAVE REPLACED THIS BELT 38 TIMES. NOW THEY OFFER A SOLUTION KIT SO FAR SO GOOD. CHRYSLER SHOULD HAVE MADE THIS KNOWN TO THEIR CUSTOMERS. ITS A DANGER TO TRAFFIC ON HIGHWAYS AND COMMON ROADS. THEY SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE CRASHES THIS MUST HAVE CAUSED TO OTHER VEHICLES AND PEDESTRIANS. *TR

Mileage: 207,000

20110422CHILD SEAT

I CAN NOT PUT MY CHILD IN A BOOSTER SEAT AT THE AGES OF 9 & 10 - IF I HIT A BUMP IN MY DODGE MINIVAN THEY WOULD GET A CONCUSSION FROM HITTING THEIR HEADS ON THE CEILING OF THE VAN. 2) IF WE HAD A ROLLOVER THEY WOULD CERTAINLY SUFFER GETTING THEIR HEAD CAVED IN?????? WHY DO YOU KEEP CHANGING THE REGULATIONS. MY KIDS ARE LAUGHING BECAUSE THEY FIGURE NEXT YEAR I'LL HAVE TO BE IN A BOOSTER SEAT. I'M 5' 5 AND THE SEAT BELT STILL GOES ACROSS MY STOMACH, SOUNDS LIKE BELT PROBLEMS- NOT BOOSTER SEAT NECESSITIES! (RELATED VEHICLE INFORMATION: MODEL YEAR=2000, MAKE=MINIVAN, MODEL=CHRYSLER). *TR

20050918SUSPENSION:FRONT

2000 DODGE VAN DRIVER TOP OF DRIVER SIDE SHOCK TOWER RUSTING OUT AND REQUIRES REPLACEMENT. I'VE BEEN INFORMED THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM THAT APPEARS TO EXIST MAINLY ON DRIVERS SIDE. IT APPEARS TO BE A MANUFACTURING DEFECT WHICH COULD CAUSE SERIOUS DAMAGE OR HARM IF FAILURE OCCURS AT SPEED. *NM

Mileage: 88,000

20050707WHEELS

PURCHASED A 2000 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY VAN IN NOVEMBER 1999 WITH CUSTOM ALLOY WHEELS. DURING JULY 2005 A FRONT TIRE WENT FLAT, WHICH I FIXED FOR $20. AS THE FLAT OCCURRED WHEN THE CAR WAS PARKED, CONSEQUENCE WAS MINOR. REPAIR SHOP REPORTED THAT THE FLAT WAS CAUSED BY THE PLATING OF THE WHEELS CUTTING INTO THE TIRE. I AM RELUCTANT TO REPLACE ANY OF THE TIRES, WHICH ARE NOW FIVE YEARS OLD AND DUE FOR REPLACEMENT, IF THE WHEELS WILL DAMAGE THE NEW TIRES AND MAKE THEM SUBJECT TO FAILURE, POSSIBLY WHILE DRIVING AT HIGH SPEEDS, WHEN THE FAILURE COULD LEAD TO INJURY.

Mileage: 22,112

20050502CrashSERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

THE CONSUMER HAS DIFFICULTY SLOWING THE VEHICLE DOWN AND A CRASH OCCURRED. *JB

Mileage: 53,000

20030213SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WHEN THE BRAKE WAS APPLIED. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND OFFERED EXPLANATION.*JB

Mileage: 33,000

20020514SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BELT GRADUALLY BECOMES TIGHTER AND TIGHTER UNTIL IT MUST BE REMOVED, THE DRIVERS SEAT BELT DOES NOT DO THIS, DEALER INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THE VEHICLE COULD BE REPEATEDLY BROUGHT BACK UNTIL ONE WAS INSTALLED THAT DID NOT WORK THIS WAY. *SLC

20020207SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BELT GRADUALLY BECOMES TIGHTER AND TIGHTER UNTIL IT MUST BE REMOVED, THE DRIVERS SEAT BELT DOES NOT DO THIS, DEALER INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THE VEHICLE COULD BE REPEATEDLY BROUGHT BACK UNTIL ONE WAS INSTALLED THAT DID NOT WORK THIS WAY. *SLC

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many complaints does the 2000 CHRYSLER VAN have?
The 2000 CHRYSLER VAN has 8 NHTSA complaints, 1 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 deaths reported.
What are the most common problems with the 2000 CHRYSLER VAN?
The most-complained component for the 2000 CHRYSLER VAN is SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR with 2 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC and WHEELS.
Is the 2000 CHRYSLER VAN safe to buy?
Review the complaint history, crash and fire reports, safety ratings, and recall status on this page to make an informed decision. No NHTSA crash test rating is available for this model year. Compare with other model years using the links above.
Where does this data come from?
All complaint, recall, and safety rating data is sourced from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Complaints are filed by vehicle owners through NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation.

Vehicle Safety Guides

Data as of 2025. Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) complaints database, NHTSA recall campaign API, NHTSA NCAP crash-test ratings, and NHTSA FARS for fatality cross-reference.