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1986 Dodge Caravan Body & structure Problems

Owner-reported complaints naming the body or structure system, filed with NHTSA

Data refreshed

Body & structure reportsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
15
Latest Jul 14, 2000
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
31%
of 49 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
2
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
3

What this page shows

Reports naming the vehicle structure, frame, body panels, doors, hood and trim. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1986 Dodge Caravan submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 15 reports on file name it.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Owner reports naming body or structure

Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed

Body & structure
Filed Jul 14, 2000
1 injury reported

WHILE TRUNK LID WAS OPENED WITHOUT ANY INDICATION TRUNK LID DROPPED, CAUSING INJURY TO CONSUMER. PLEASED PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

NHTSA ID
865416
Body & structure
Filed Apr 25, 1996

DIFFICULTY GETTING REPAIRS DONE, RECALL #6404.

NHTSA ID
503608
Incident
Dec 6, 1995
Body & structure
Filed Jan 17, 1996
Fire reported

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FIRE CAUSED BY THE RUBBING OF THE EMERGENCY BRAKING INTO THE WIRING HARNESS. TT

NHTSA ID
977678
Incident
Nov 1, 1995
Body & structure
Filed Oct 26, 1995

REAR HYDRAULIC LIFTS DO NOT WORK IN COLD WEATHER. TT *JB

NHTSA ID
974004
Incident
Jan 12, 1995
Body & structure
Filed Jul 6, 1995

THE REAR LIFT GATE HYDRALIC HINGES DO NOT WORK AND WILL NOT HOLD UP THE BACK; HAVE BEEN REPLACED 3 TIMES. *AK

NHTSA ID
968285
Incident
Jul 6, 1995
Body & structure
Filed Jul 5, 1995

HOOD FLEW OPEN WHILE DRIVING ON HWY, LOSS OF VISIBILITY. TT

NHTSA ID
968253
Incident
Jul 4, 1995
Body & structure
Filed Jul 5, 1995

REAR LIFTGATE OPENED BY ITSELF. TT

NHTSA ID
968214
Incident
Jun 7, 1995
Body & structure
Filed Jun 6, 1995

THE REAR LIFTGATE HAS COME OPENED ON (5) FIVE DIFFERENT OCCASIONS SPILLING CONTENTS. TT

NHTSA ID
966348
Incident
Jun 1, 1995
Body & structure
Filed Apr 18, 1995

WHILE DRIVING DOWN HWY, REAR DOOR CAME OPEN AND PERSONAL ITEMS CAME OUT. TT

NHTSA ID
963963
Incident
Apr 9, 1995
Body & structure
Filed Apr 13, 1995

HYDRAULIC CYLINDER LIFT STRUTS ARE INOPERATIVE, LIFTGATE WON'T STAY UP, WILL DECEND UNEXPECTEDLY, WITHOUT WARNING. TT

NHTSA ID
963824
Body & structure
Filed Mar 20, 1995
Crash reported2 injuries reported

IN 7:00 POSITION HIT REAR HATCH GATE OPENED AND EJECTED CHILD THROUGH THE REAR. TT

NHTSA ID
962259
Incident
Nov 15, 1993
Body & structure
Filed Mar 14, 1995

POWER DOOR LOCKS FAIL INTERMITTENLY. *SKD

NHTSA ID
482277
Incident
Mar 14, 1995
Body & structure
Filed Mar 8, 1995

EXPERIENCD INTERMITTENT REAR HYDRAULIC STRUT FAILURE, LIFTGATE FALLS DOWN, NO WARNING. TT

NHTSA ID
961460
Incident
Oct 16, 1987
Body & structure
Filed Mar 3, 1995

RIGHT-SIDED ELECTRICAL SLIDING DOOR WILL NOT LOCK OR UNLOCK WHEN ACTIVATED FOR EXITING VEHICLE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

NHTSA ID
960998
Incident
Mar 3, 1995
Body & structure
Filed Jan 12, 1995

REAR HATCH HYDRAULIC SUPPORTS FAIL IN COLD WEATHER, ALLOWING REAR HATCH TO DROP. *AK

NHTSA ID
480481
Incident
Dec 1, 1994

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.

Other components reported on this vehicle

Categories with enough reports to have a page of their own

Interior & seats13

Elsewhere on this vehicle

Data sources

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