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1989 Dodge Caravan Body & structure Problems

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

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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.
41
Latest Mar 29, 2002
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.
21%
of 191 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.
1
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
2

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 1989 Dodge Caravan submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 41 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

The 25 most recent of 41, in the owner's own words

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Body & structure
Filed Mar 29, 2002

VIBRATION CAUSING BODY OF DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR TO CRACK . BOLTS THAT HOLD LOCKING MECHANISM HAD EXPANDED, AND THEY FELL INSIDE OF DOOR. DOOR WILL NOT CLOSE PROPERLY. *AK

NHTSA ID
8006672
Body & structure
Filed Apr 23, 2001

WHILE BACK DOOR IS OPENED COULD BE PLACING ANYTHING INSIDE OF VEHICLE, BUT IT WILL BE DROPING DOWN ON CONSUMER'S HEAD. DEALER HAD TRIED TO FIX PROBLEM, BUT STILL PROBLEM CONTINUED JUST LIKE MENTIONED IN RECALL 95 I 001 008. *AK

NHTSA ID
886454
Incident
Apr 20, 2001
Body & structureTransmission
Filed Mar 7, 2001

TRUNK DOOR, WHEN OPENING WILL NOT STAY IN UP POSITION, WILL SLAM SHUT. ALSO WHEN VEHICLE PUT IN DRIVE, IT WILL NOT TAKE OFF. CONSUMER HAS TO DRIVE IT IN D1 CONSTANTLY, WHEN SHE DRIVES IT IN D2 VEHICLE WILL STALL. *AK *SLC

NHTSA ID
882353
Incident
Jun 1, 1991
Body & structure
Filed Oct 11, 2000

THE RIGHT LIFT ON THE TAILGATE IS TEARING THE BODY MATERIAL AND LEAVING JAGGED METAL EXPOSED. I HAVE TALKED TO THE MANUFACTURER AND THEY SAY THEY HAVE NO LIABILITY IN THIS MATTER AND THAT IT HAS NOT BEEN REPORTED BEFORE.*AK

NHTSA ID
734011
Incident
Oct 11, 2000
Body & structureEngineTransmission
Filed Jan 2, 2000

MOTOR MOUNTS BROKE. YH

NHTSA ID
784391
Incident
Mar 1, 1998
Body & structure
Filed Oct 11, 1998

SLIDING DOOR MALFUNCTIONED.

NHTSA ID
781127
Body & structure
Filed Jan 28, 1998

PASSENGER DOOR SAGS. HINGES ARE NOT STRONG ENOUGH TO SUPPORT THE WEIGHT OF THE DOOR AND THE METAL HAD FATIGUED AND THE WELDS WERE BREAKING.

NHTSA ID
529604
Body & structure
Filed Jan 23, 1998

PAINT IS PEELING OFF THE ROOF/HOOD AND LEFT SID EPANELS.

NHTSA ID
533816
Incident
Jun 1, 1993
Body & structure
Filed Jul 15, 1997

THE SLIDING DOOR DOES NOT OPEN BY THE REMOTE AND INTERMITTENTLY THE DOOR WILL NOT OPEN MANUALLY. THE DOOR HAS NOT BEEN FIXED. *AK

NHTSA ID
814216
Incident
May 15, 1997
Body & structureTransmission
Filed Jun 26, 1997

THE HATCHBACK HYDRAULIC CYLINDER WHICH SUPPORTS THE THE LIFT DOES NOT HOLD THE HATCH BACK, RESULTING IN THE HATACHBACK FALLING ON THE OCCUPANT. *AK TRANSMISSION FAILED. *YH

NHTSA ID
813526
Incident
Jun 1, 1997
Body & structure
Filed Mar 11, 1997

THE RIGHT SIDE SLIDING DOOR HINGES BROKE, CAUSING THE DOOR TO FALL OUT WHEN OPENING THE DOOR. *AK

NHTSA ID
803504
Incident
Oct 8, 1996
Body & structure
Filed Mar 20, 1996

CONSUMER FEELS THAT CHRYSLER HAS TAKEN AN EXCESSIVE PERIOD OF TIME TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM, CHRYSLER SAID THEY WILL SEND HIM A NOTICE IN 6/96 *AK

NHTSA ID
981012
Incident
Mar 20, 1996
Body & structure
Filed Mar 11, 1996

SLIDING DOOR ON THE RIGHT SIDE WINDOW SHEARED AND FELL OUT 3 TIMES. *AK

NHTSA ID
980536
Incident
Mar 8, 1996
Body & structure
Filed Dec 20, 1995

THE SLIDING DOOR CAME OFF WHEN TRYING TO OPEN WHEN ON AN INCLINE. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

NHTSA ID
976831
Incident
Dec 20, 1995
Body & structure
Filed Dec 19, 1995

THE SLIDING DOOR FELL OFF. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

NHTSA ID
976794
Body & structure
Filed Dec 12, 1995

HYDRAULIC LIFT CYLINDERS ON THE LIFT GATE FAILS AND ALLOWS THE GATE TO COME DOWN. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

NHTSA ID
976476
Incident
Oct 20, 1995
Body & structure
Filed Nov 28, 1995

WHEN DRIVING KID TO SCHOOL THE SLIDING DOOR FELL OFF NO ONE INJURIED . TT

NHTSA ID
975573
Incident
Nov 28, 1995
Body & structure
Filed Nov 3, 1995

#PE92-027 THE HINGE THAT HOLDS THE REAR HATCH LATCH UP CAME DOWN ALMOST HIT A CHILD AND PARENT YOU HAVE TO HOLD IT MANUALLY . TT

NHTSA ID
974507
Body & structure
Filed Jun 19, 1995

THE SLIDING DOOR DOESN'T CLOSE WELL AND HAS ALMOST FALLEN OFF AND CANNOT BE OPENED. PLEASE EXPLAIN. TT

NHTSA ID
967154
Incident
Jun 19, 1995
Body & structure
Filed Jun 13, 1995

FRT PASSENGER DOOR CAME OFF THE WELD, RESULTING IN INOPERATIVE, SAME THING IS HAPPENING TO THE DRIVERS DOOR. TT

NHTSA ID
966778
Incident
Jan 1, 1995
Body & structure
Filed Jun 5, 1995

THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE DOOR WELD BROKE. TT

NHTSA ID
966407
Incident
Apr 1, 1995
Body & structure
Filed May 3, 1995

HYDRAULIC CYLINDERS DO NOT HOLD REAR DOOR. TT

NHTSA ID
964765
Incident
May 1, 1993
Body & structure
Filed Apr 26, 1995
1 injury reported

CHILD FELL OUT OF REAR OF HATCH BACK WHILE DRIVING, RESULTING IN INJURIES. TT

NHTSA ID
964419
Incident
Jan 2, 1995
Body & structure
Filed Apr 19, 1995

REAR DOOR DOES NOT STAY UP ONCE DOOR IS OPEN. TT

NHTSA ID
964028
Incident
Dec 4, 1992
Body & structure
Filed Apr 11, 1995

REAR LIFTGATE DOES NOT SHUT WELL; NO ACCIDENTS. TT

NHTSA ID
963565
Incident
Nov 15, 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

Transmission48Interior & seats32Engine26Seat belts15Electrical14Brakes10

Elsewhere on this vehicle

Data sources

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