1990 Dodge Grand Caravan Recalls

No recalls on record Updated July 2026

No NHTSA recalls on record for the 1990 Dodge Grand Caravan. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 69 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the power train. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Complaints by component

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
20
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
4
1fires
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
3
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
3
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
2
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
2
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
2
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:FUEL RAIL
2
1fires
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
2
STRUCTURE:BODY
2
Total complaints69

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“Transmission dropped all but 2nd and 1st gear was told at transmission shop it is know to do that... *tr”

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION · reported 2007-09-25

“Fuel rail failed while driving the van. I started to smell raw gasoline in the closed cabin, I was about to pass my mechanics shop, so I pulled in to see where the smell was coming from. My mechanic and I were both surprised to see the fuel rail had failed in two places, at the same time!!!,…”

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:FUEL RAIL · reported 2007-01-18

“Car kind of sputtered and then continually running good. As if it all of a sudden was short on gas. Happened a couple of times before the engine died. This happened twice. Once in wisc., luckily only a few blocks from a dodge dealership. They replaced the fuel pump. Again in arkansas, had the fuel…”

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE · reported 2004-03-29

“The fuel injection leaked fuel in two positions.*jb”

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM · reported 2003-02-25

“Threaded composite block failed on car jack while jacking up right front portion of mini van while operator was servicing right front tire. Defect caused complete and immediate failure of jack and car falling to garage floor.*ak”

EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:ACCESSORY SCISSOR/SCREW/BOTTLE JACK/LIFT · reported 2002-07-23

“Consumer was driving along and right side back pushed out window and shattered it. Also, air conditioning was running at time. Dealers had no response to how it could have happened.*ak”

VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD · reported 2001-03-23

“Fuel rail was leaking. Mech said this was extremely dangerous-could have caused fire.vehicle too old for recent recall, which covers vehicles from 1995-2000, but has the same problem.paid $630.76 on 1/13/01 for new fuel rail and o-rings. Mech said today (3/30/02) that my car had same problem that…”

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY · reported 2001-01-13

“A604 transmission failed within 3000 miles after purchase. Completely rebuilt in oct., 1997. Mileage at failure, approx. 82,000. Prior history unknown. Transmission again failed at a little over 122,000 miles. Again, completely overhauled. Spoke with manager of transmission shop, who informed me…”

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION · reported 2000-09-30

Defect investigations

Investigation EA91010 Opened 1990-12-10 · closed 1991-12-31

TRANS PARK SYSTEM FAILURE

There is no summary currently available

Investigation EA94005 Opened 1994-01-31 · closed 1995-10-25

LIFTGATE LATCHES

LIFTGATE LATCHES IN THE SUBJECT VEHICLES HAVE FAILED IN LOW AND MODERATE SPEED IMPACTS RESULTING IN OCCUPANT EJECTIONS, INJURIES, AND FATALITIES.THERE ARE TWO FAILURE MODES ASSOCIATED WITH LATCH FAILURE: FORK BOLT-DETENT LEVER BYPASS, AND INERTIAL UNLATCHING.NHTSA ANALYSES OF CHRYSLER AND PEER MINIVANS TOOK THE FORM…

Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1990 Dodge Grand Caravan as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.