2018 Dodge Caravan — 3.6L

The 2018 Dodge Caravan sits just beyond the federal record provided, with the most recent data year being 2017, making a direct year-over-year comparison impossible. However, the trajectory leading into 2018 shows a pronounced quality improvement arc: complaints plummeted from 333 in 1990 to just 2 in 2016 and 1 in 2017, while recalls dropped from peaks of 16 (1996) to zero in 2014–2016 before a single recall in 2017. TSBs similarly contracted from a high of 158 (2014) to 110 by 2017. The 2018 model's top complaint areas—Electrical System (43) and Structure (42)—suggest these remain focal points for owners, though without 2018-specific recall or investigation data, the severity of these issues cannot be assessed against prior years. Notably, 2018 carries 8 crash-related complaints and zero fire complaints, offering some reassurance on safety-critical outcomes. Takeaway: Based on the 2017 baseline and the clear downward trend in complaints and recalls through the late-model years, the 2018 Caravan appears to be a solid candidate, though the absence of 2018 recall data means buyers should independently verify whether any field actions were issued after the dataset's cutoff.