1998 Dodge Van Recalls
No NHTSA recalls on record for the 1998 Dodge Van. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 26 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the electrical system. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Complaints by component
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“On aug. 8, 2017 I was driving a level 2 lane secluded asphalt road in my 1998 dodge camper van. The van is dodge 3500 extended model, modified by sportsmobile into a camper van in 1999. At a speed of about 50 mph suddenly a loud noise occurred and piece of tire began to fly off. The tires has been…”
“Dt*: the contact stated the driver's side door will not open. The vehicle is equipped with automatic door locks; however there is no over ride for the locks. The door can not be opened from the inside or outside. Neither the dealer nor manufacturer have been alerted.”
“1998 dodge grand caravan; rattling sound from engine area for a few weeks, intermittent. Sounded fine when we bought it, used, in july. Totally lost the transmission over labor day weekend, stranding my husband and I and our 6-year old daughter almost 2 hours from home. Now have to invest nearly…”
“Power door lock actuator motor failures - trapping occupants inside the vehicle. Operating the inside door handle has no effect, nor can the locking rod be raised manually; door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle by the door handle or turning the key locking/unlocking mechanism. Dealer has…”
“Power door lock actuator motor failures - trapping occupants inside the vehicle. Operating the inside door handle has no effect, nor can the locking rod be raised manually; door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle by the door handle or turning the key locking/unlocking mechanism. Dealer has…”
“My wife and I noticed a smoky odor in the interior of the van a year ago. After replacing several engine gaskets and pressure-washing the engine block to rule out burning oil, the smell continued to get worse. Finally, midas discovered a cracked crossover pipe was allowing engine exhaust to escape…”
“I started the van that morning and the airbag light remained on. I was not aware at that time that my horn and cruise control were also affected. I found that the horn didn't work when a vehicle pulled out in front of me and I almost hit it. After that I checked the fuses and relays but found…”
“1-air bag light came on 2-cruise control stopped working 3-horn stopped working. *nm”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1998 Dodge Van as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.