Total Complaints
16 filings
DODGE VAN · model year
1995 DODGE VAN
16 NHTSA complaints, 1 crash report for this specific cohort.
NHTSA overall rating
Not crash-tested
New Car Assessment Program
The 1995DODGEVAN carries 16 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 1995 VAN is latches/locks/linkages:doors:latch with 2 filings, followed by tires (2) and structure:body:door (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 20 investigation files overlapping the 1995 VAN, and 1 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.
16
Complaints
1
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths
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
| Component | Count |
|---|---|
| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH | 2 |
| TIRES | 2 |
| STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR | 1 |
| AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | 1 |
| POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT | 1 |
| POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY | 1 |
| POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT | 1 |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL | 1 |
| SUSPENSION:FRONT:SHOCK ABSORBER | 1 |
| SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:TORSION BAR | 1 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC | 1 |
| SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER | 1 |
| POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | 1 |
| STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR | 1 |
Recent Complaints
20030421STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DISCONNECTED. *JB
20020826POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
OVER 3 DAY PERIOD OF TIME REVERSE GEAR COMPLETELY FAILED. FEW DAYS LATER, IT WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO THE HIGHEST GEAR. PAN REMOVED. NO SLUDGE/SHAVINGS IN IT. NEW FLUID AND FILTER PLACED IN IT. NO HELP. HAVE FRIEND WITH SAME VEHICLE WITH BAD TRANSMISSION
20010910TIRES
TIRE DELAMINATED WHILE TRAVELING WITH FAMILY ON I-10, 20 MINUTES FROM HOME. I FILED A INCIDENT REPORT WITH FIRESTONE AND SENT THEM THE TIRE AS THEY REQUESTED. WHEN TIRE DELAMINATED, IT DAMAGED THE REAR QUARTER PANEL OF MY VAN ALONG WITH DAMAGING EXHAUST AND FUEL FILLER TUBE. FIRESTONE RESPONDED TO MY INCIDENT REPORT CLAIMING NO FAULT AND THAT THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO AN UNDERINFLATED TIRE. I HAVE EVIDENCE AND CAN PROVE UNDER OATH THAT THIS TIRE HAS NEVER BEEN UNDERINFLATED, SINCE I CHECK THE TIRE PRESSURE OF ALL THE VEHICLES TIRES AT MINIMUM EVERY 60 DAYS. I HAVE PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE TIRE AFTER IT FAILED ALONG WITH PIECES OF ITS TREAD. THE TIRE HAD ONLY 36,220 MILES ON IT AND WAS VISUALLY INSPECTED JUST A FEW WEEKS PRIOR TO IT'S FAILURE. THE TIRE HAD NO VISUAL SIGNS OF ADVERSE TREADWEAR; REGULAR ALIGNMENTS AND WHEEL BALANCING WERE PART OF MY PREVENTATIVE ROUTINE MAINTENANCE.*AK (DOT NUMBER: VD1L1XD308 TIRESIZE: 225/75/R16)
20010123TIRES
CONSUMER PURCHASED 4 FIRESTONE WILDERNESS TIRES IN JULY OF 1999, ONE OF THE TIRES WENT FLAT AND WAS REPLACED, THE CONSUMER IS REQUESTING 5 NEW REPLACEMENT TIRES OTHER THAN THE FIRESTONE BRAND. *SLC
20000731SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
SECOND AND THIRD ROW OF SEATS IN THIS VEHICLE HAVE NO SEAT BELTS. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
20000225SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
FRONT BRAKE CALIPERS AND DISC BRAKES WERE RUSTED, CAUSING POOR BRAKE PERFORMANCE. WHILE APPLYING BRAKES THERE WAS VIBRATION IN FRONT END. ALSO, BRAKES WERE ONLY ABSORBING PRESSURE ON ONE SIDE. THIS VEHICLE HAS HAD MULITPLE BRAKE PROBLEMS, INCLUDING FRONT WHEEL ROTORS, BRAKE PADS, WHEEL BEARINGS, ALL OF WHICH HAVE BEEN REPAIRED/REPLACED AT LEAST ONCE. *AK *ML
19970926POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
DRIVE SHAFT FELL OUT OF VEHICLE, CAUSING VEHICLE STALL.
19970926POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
REAR AXLE FAILED, CAUSING ENGINE TO STALL.
19970926POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
REAR END DIFFERENTIAL FAILURE CAUSED VEHICLE TO STALL.
19970926LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
LEFT SIDE DOOR OPENED WHILE VEHICLE WAS MOVING DUE TO A BROKEN LOCK.
19970926VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
INTERMITTENT HIGH IDLE.
19970926SUSPENSION:FRONT:SHOCK ABSORBER
FRONT SHOCKS FAILED, CAUSING NOISE WHEN DRIVER OVER ROUGHT ROADS.
19970926SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:TORSION BAR
SWAY BAR BUSHING FAILED CAUSING NOISE OVER ROUGH ROADS.
19970813LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
DOOR LOCKS MALFUNCTIONED AND LOCKED OWNER IN VEHICLE.OWNER NOTES THAT WHEN VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF DOOR LOCK STILL HAD MALFUNCTIONED. OWNER HAS NOT TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER. *AK
19961113CrashAIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE TRAVELING WITH HUSBAND DRIVING, CAME OVER A HILL, NOTICED A DEER, HIT BRAKES, DEER RAN TOWARDS VEHICLE, DRIVER'S AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY; VEHICLE CAME TO A SUDDEN STOP AFTER HITTING DEER. *AK
19950413STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
DRIVERS SIDE DOOR SHUTS PARTIALLY, NOW DOOR WILL NOT SHUT AT ALL. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many complaints does the 1995 DODGE VAN have?▼
The 1995 DODGE VAN has 16 NHTSA complaints, 1 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 deaths reported.
What are the most common problems with the 1995 DODGE VAN?▼
The most-complained component for the 1995 DODGE VAN is LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH with 2 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include TIRES and STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR.
Is the 1995 DODGE 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.
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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.
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