1990 Dodge Grand Caravan problems & reliability
55 owner complaints filed with NHTSA for the 1990 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.
Most reported problems
| Component | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Power Train → | 27 | 49% |
| Fuel System, Gasoline → | 11 | 20% |
| Structure | 5 | 9% |
| Seat Belts | 4 | 7% |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 4 | 7% |
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 3 | 5% |
| Unknown OR Other | 2 | 4% |
| Visibility | 2 | 4% |
| Equipment | 1 | 2% |
| Exterior Lighting | 1 | 2% |
Component groups as classified by NHTSA. A complaint can name more than one component, so shares may sum to more than 100%.
All 13 reported components →Complaints by incident year
What owners report
“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 pump replaced by an…”
Fuel System, Gasoline · filed Jun 1, 2008
“Transmission dropped all but 2nd and 1st gear was told at transmission shop it is know to do that... *tr”
Power Train · filed May 19, 2008
“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!!!, causing the raw gasoline…”
Fuel System, Gasoline · filed Jan 24, 2007
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 1990 Dodge Grand Caravan in our current data. Recalls may apply only to certain VIN ranges — always confirm with a VIN check.
Check whether your specific vehicle is affected
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