1989 Dodge MINI Ram Van Recalls

No recalls on record Updated July 2026

No NHTSA recalls on record for the 1989 Dodge MINI Ram Van. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 12 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the electrical system. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Complaints by component

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
1
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
1
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
1
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER
1
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT
1
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:CONSTANT VELOCITY JOINT
1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM
1
SUSPENSION:FRONT:MACPHERSON STRUT
1
Total complaints12

What owners report

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

“Torque converter replaced.”

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER · reported 1995-03-02

“Rear brakes replaced.”

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM · reported 1995-03-02

“Front brakes replaced four times.”

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC · reported 1995-03-02

“Engine head gaskets replaced twice.”

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE · reported 1995-03-02

“Transmission replaced twice.”

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION · reported 1995-03-02

“Air conditioner compressor replaced.”

EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER · reported 1995-03-02

“Cv boots replaced.”

POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:CONSTANT VELOCITY JOINT · reported 1995-03-02

“Rear wheel bearings replaced twice.”

POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT · reported 1995-03-02

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 1989 Dodge MINI Ram Van as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.