1990 Dodge Caravan: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the 1990 Dodge Caravan. The newest campaign is 91V053000. NHTSA received the report on 10 Apr 1991. The NHTSA record gives the component Seat Belts / Front / Buckle Assembly. NHTSA has 278 complaints on file for this model year. 6 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, 91V053000, in the NHTSA record
Replace fatigued straps or retrofit straps with a reinforcement plate and removal of an antirotation tab to prevent fatigue failure.
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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Since the last update
No tracked figure of this page changed in a data update. What the log tracks
Recall campaigns
3 campaigns, newest first. 1,274,100 units in total.
91V053000Received . 640,000 units.
Seat Belts / Front / Buckle Assembly
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Inboard front seat belt buckle assembly straps can suffer fatigue failure of the strap near its anchor position.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Fatigue failure of safety belts in a sudden stop oraccident condition results in increased likelihood of injury to seat occupant.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Replace fatigued straps or retrofit straps with a reinforcement plate and removal of an antirotation tab to prevent fatigue failure.
Report filed by CHRYSLER CORPORATION. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
90V145000Received . 100 units.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Foundation Components / Differential Proportional Valve
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Incorrect screws may have been used in installing the load sensing brake proportioning valve to its bracket causing the clamping load to be less than intended.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
This could result in inconsistent front to rear brakebalance with potential for rear brake skid under heavy braking conditions.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Replace proportioning valve to bracket screws with proper length screws.
Report filed by CHRYSLER CORPORATION. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
89V237000Received . 634,000 units.
Engine and Engine Cooling / Engine
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
The engine valve cover gasket may dislocate and allow an engine oil leak at the gasket.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
The leakage of oil in the engine compartment could causea fire.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Replace gasket cover with revised cover, and rtv sealant will be applied in place of a gasket.
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
278 complaints, 341 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.
- 1990 Dodge Caravan
- All 1990 vehicles
| Component | 1990 Caravan | All 1990 vehicles | Caravan, all years | Mentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Power Train | 231.7 | 85.4 | 103.8 | 79 |
| Structure | 173 | 65.1 | 57.5 | 59 |
| Latches/Locks/Linkages | 143.7 | 23.8 | 47.3 | 49 |
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 82.1 | 104.6 | 94.4 | 28 |
| Seat Belts | 70.4 | 105 | 49.2 | 24 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 49.9 | 159.7 | 114.4 | 17 |
| Electrical System | 44 | 99.2 | 103 | 15 |
| Suspension | 35.2 | 28.2 | 28.4 | 12 |
| Fuel System, Gasoline | 29.3 | 58.5 | 39.2 | 10 |
| Visibility | 26.4 | 32.9 | 40.7 | 9 |
The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 19.
- Complaints that report a crash
- 12
- Complaints that report a fire
- 7
- Injuries in the complaints
- 10
- Deaths in the complaints
- 1
- Date of the newest complaint
- 5 Feb 2009
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PE95014 | Preliminary evaluation | REAR SEAT ANCHORAGES | Seat Belts / Rear/Other | 23 Feb 1995 | 7 Jul 1995 | |
| EA94005 | Engineering analysis | LIFTGATE LATCHES | Structure | 31 Jan 1994 | 25 Oct 1995 | |
| PE92027 | Preliminary evaluation | R/HTCHBCK HYDR.CYLIN.FAILS | Structure | 10 Mar 1992 | 3 Jun 1992 | |
| PE91062 | Preliminary evaluation | REAR WIPER SWITCH/FIRES | Equipment | 19 Mar 1991 | 31 Jul 1991 | |
| PE91026 | Preliminary evaluation | SEAT BELT BUCKLE FAILURE | Seat Belts / Front / Buckle Assembly | 4 Jan 1991 | 1 May 1991 | 91V053000 |
| EA91010 | Engineering analysis | TRANS PARK SYSTEM FAILURE | Power Train | 10 Dec 1990 | 31 Dec 1991 |
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 1990 Dodge CaravanThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 1990 Dodge Caravan: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/dodge/caravan/1990/. 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 1990 Dodge Caravan?
- 1,274,100 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 1990 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 1990 Dodge Caravan name most often?
- Power Train: 79 of 341 component mentions, or 231.7 per 1,000. For all 1990 vehicles the figure is 85.4 per 1,000.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1990 Dodge Caravan open?
- No. Each of the 6 investigations that name this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.