1985 Dodge Caravan: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the 1985 Dodge Caravan. The newest campaign is 85V164000. NHTSA received the report on 11 Dec 1985. The NHTSA record gives the component Visibility / Rearview Mirrors/Devices / Exterior. NHTSA has 49 complaints on file for this model year. 7 NHTSA investigations name this model year.
The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.
This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.
Remedy of the newest campaign, 85V164000, in the NHTSA record
Install passenger side outside rearview mirror.
Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
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Recall campaigns
3 campaigns, newest first. 357,300 units in total.
85V164000Received . 10,800 units.
Visibility / Rearview Mirrors/Devices / Exterior
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Vans equipped with the optional sunscreen rear glass which has less than 70 percent luminous transmittance and does not have a passenger side outside rearview mirror are not in compliance with FMVSS 111, rear view mirrors. Consequence of defect: the drivers of these vans do not have the minimum field of vision required by FMVSS 111. Without this minimum field of vision the driver cannot maneuver his vehicle safely and may cause an accident.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Install passenger side outside rearview mirror.
Report filed by CHRYSLER CORPORATION. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
85V053000Received . 264,000 units.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Foundation Components / Differential Proportional Valve
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Roadway stones may become lodged in the height sensing brake proportioning valve. This may cause the proportioning valve to fail. Consequence of defect: proportioning valve malfunction results in increased stopping distances during hard braking with a light load and may cause an accident.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Clear proportioning valve of stones and install a protective cover to prevent stones from entering.
Report filed by CHRYSLER CORPORATION.
84V150000Received . 82,500 units.
Fuel System, Gasoline / Delivery / Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
The metal fuel supply tube may crack at the fuel pump end due to vibration. The crack may result in fuel leakage. (the fuel supply tube connects the fuel pump to the fuel filter.)
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
A fuel tube retaining clip assembly will be installed on all involved vehicles, free of charge. This will restrict tube vibration and prevent cracks.
Report filed by CHRYSLER CORPORATION. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.
Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.
Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.
Complaints by component
49 complaints, 85 component mentions.
A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.
- 1985 Dodge Caravan
- All 1985 vehicles
| Component | 1985 Caravan | All 1985 vehicles | Caravan, all years | Mentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Structure | 164.7 | 44.8 | 57.5 | 14 |
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 105.9 | 134.9 | 94.4 | 9 |
| Suspension | 105.9 | 38.4 | 28.4 | 9 |
| Power Train | 94.1 | 75.3 | 103.8 | 8 |
| Latches/Locks/Linkages | 82.4 | 15.3 | 47.3 | 7 |
| Electrical System | 70.6 | 137.4 | 103 | 6 |
| Seat Belts | 70.6 | 78.8 | 49.2 | 6 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 47.1 | 47.8 | 27.9 | 4 |
| Equipment | 47.1 | 47.8 | 21.3 | 4 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 47.1 | 56.1 | 114.4 | 4 |
The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 16.
- Complaints that report a crash
- 6
- Complaints that report a fire
- 3
- Injuries in the complaints
- 6
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 17 Dec 1999
These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.
Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.
Investigations
| Number | Type | Subject | Component | Opened | Closed | Campaign |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EA94005 | Engineering analysis | LIFTGATE LATCHES | Structure | 31 Jan 1994 | 25 Oct 1995 | |
| EA91010 | Engineering analysis | TRANS PARK SYSTEM FAILURE | Power Train | 10 Dec 1990 | 31 Dec 1991 | |
| EA90030 | Engineering analysis | SPARE TIRE CARRIER FAILS | Equipment | 31 May 1990 | 24 Sep 1990 | |
| EA90011 | Engineering analysis | UNDERDASH FIRES | Exterior Lighting | 23 Feb 1990 | 28 Feb 1991 | |
| PE90030 | Preliminary evaluation | SPARE TIRE CARRIER FAILURE | Equipment | 9 Jan 1990 | 31 May 1990 | |
| PE89170 | Preliminary evaluation | UNDERDASH FIRES | Engine and Engine Cooling / Engine / Gasoline | 26 Sep 1989 | 23 Feb 1990 | |
| PE88095 | Preliminary evaluation | BROKEN DRIVERS SEAT | Seats | 22 Aug 1988 | 15 Feb 1989 |
Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.
Other model years
The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.
- 19843
- 19853
- 19861
- 19870
- 19882
- 19892
- 19903
- 19919
- 19929
- 19938
- 19943
- 19951
- 19969
- 19977
- 19985
- 19995
- 20004
- 20013
- 20024
- 20033
- 20041
- 20054
- 20062
- 20070
- 20082
- 20092
- 20102
- 20110
- 20120
- 20130
- 20140
- 20150
- 20160
- 20171
A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.
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Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
- NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
- NHTSA page of the 1985 Dodge CaravanThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 1985 Dodge Caravan: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/dodge/caravan/1985/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Recall file through
- 29 Sep 2026
- Complaint file through
- 15 May 2019
- First complaint in the file
- 1 Jan 1995
- Manufacturer in the recall file
- CHRYSLER CORPORATION
The NHTSA record is the authority. A complaint count is the number of different complaint numbers for the make, the model and the model year. How the register is made. Report an error.
Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 1985 Dodge Caravan?
- 357,300 units in 3 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the Dodge Caravan have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 56 recall campaigns for the Dodge Caravan, model years 1984 to 2017. 3 of them name the 1985 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 1985 Dodge Caravan name most often?
- Structure: 14 of 85 component mentions, or 164.7 per 1,000. For all 1985 vehicles the figure is 44.8 per 1,000.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1985 Dodge Caravan open?
- No. Each of the 7 investigations that name this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.