1989 Dodge Grand Caravan problems & reliability
24 owner complaints filed with NHTSA for the 1989 Dodge Grand Caravan. Last verified Aug 7, 2026. Complaints are unverified reports submitted by owners to the federal Office of Defects Investigation.
Each complaint is counted once (by NHTSA case number), even when it names several vehicles.
1 complaint report injuries (1 injured).
Most reported problems
| Component | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Power Train → | 11 | 46% |
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 4 | 17% |
| Tires | 3 | 13% |
| Unknown OR Other | 3 | 13% |
| Structure | 2 | 8% |
| Suspension | 2 | 8% |
| Electrical System | 1 | 4% |
| Equipment | 1 | 4% |
| Fuel System, Gasoline | 1 | 4% |
| Seat Belts | 1 | 4% |
Component groups as classified by NHTSA. A complaint can name more than one component, so shares may sum to more than 100%.
Complaints by incident year
What owners report
“Recall campaign 04 v 357 000/camshaft position sensor/mil: the dealer did not replace the (cmp) sensor as mentioned in the recall notice. *jb *sc *jb”
Engine and Engine Cooling · filed Oct 29, 2004
“Air conditioning, paint and transmission as of today has not been repaired yet. My major concern is the transmission. It has the a-604 ultradrive transmission. And it is stuck in one gear.”
Unknown OR Other · filed Apr 22, 2004
“Purchased two 205/75r15 cooper trendsetter se tires for front of 1989 dodge grand caravan on december 27, 2002 with 143,136 mileage. Tires had steel belt showing badly on inside of both tires after 2,500 miles. Replaced on april 13, 2004 with 145,896 mileage(after only 2,760 miles) with two more 205/75 r15 cooper…”
Tires · filed Apr 16, 2004
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Federal defect investigations
- LIFTGATE LATCHES
Engineering Analysis EA94005 · opened Jan 31, 1994 · closed Oct 25, 1995
- TRANS PARK SYSTEM FAILURE
Engineering Analysis EA91010 · opened Dec 10, 1990 · closed Dec 31, 1991
Safety recalls
No NHTSA recall campaigns name the 1989 Dodge Grand Caravan in our current data. Recalls may apply only to certain VIN ranges — always confirm with a VIN check.
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