718 problems have been reported for the 1997 Dodge Caravan. The following chart shows the 23 most common problems for 1997 Dodge Caravan. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's air bags with 152 problems. The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's engine and engine cooling (113 problems).
The following chart shows the number of problems reported during each of the service years since the debut of the 1997 Dodge Caravan in 1997.
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When making the decision between buying a new or used Dodge Caravan, the following table can be used to compare the 1997 Dodge Caravan with the Dodge Caravan from other model years. Note that the number of problems reported for the 1997 Caravan is 718 while the average number of problems reported for the 25 model years of the Dodge Caravan is 269.