Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data
Data refreshed
Our database contains 255 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1992 Dodge Grand Caravan, most frequently naming the brakes, seat belts and transmission categories. 8 safety recalls have been issued covering this model year; and 6 NHTSA investigations name it.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
When owners filed reports about this model year
| Month | Complaints filed | Cumulative |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 1998 | 3 | 132 |
| Nov 1998 | 1 | 133 |
| Dec 1998 | 3 | 136 |
| Jan 1999 | 3 | 139 |
| Feb 1999 | 1 | 140 |
| Mar 1999 | 1 | 141 |
| Apr 1999 | 1 | 142 |
| May 1999 | 3 | 145 |
| Jun 1999 | 1 | 146 |
| Aug 1999 | 2 | 148 |
| Sep 1999 | 6 | 154 |
| Oct 1999 | 7 | 161 |
| Nov 1999 | 1 | 162 |
| Jan 2000 | 2 | 164 |
| Feb 2000 | 3 | 167 |
| Apr 2000 | 7 | 174 |
| May 2000 | 3 | 177 |
| Jun 2000 | 3 | 180 |
| Jul 2000 | 3 | 183 |
| Aug 2000 | 3 | 186 |
| Sep 2000 | 5 | 191 |
| Oct 2000 | 3 | 194 |
| Nov 2000 | 1 | 195 |
| Dec 2000 | 4 | 199 |
| Jan 2001 | 1 | 200 |
| Feb 2001 | 1 | 201 |
| Mar 2001 | 4 | 205 |
| Apr 2001 | 1 | 206 |
| May 2001 | 2 | 208 |
| Jun 2001 | 1 | 209 |
| Jul 2001 | 1 | 210 |
| Aug 2001 | 1 | 211 |
| Oct 2001 | 1 | 212 |
| Jan 2002 | 5 | 217 |
| Mar 2002 | 2 | 219 |
| Jun 2002 | 1 | 220 |
| Jul 2002 | 1 | 221 |
| Sep 2002 | 3 | 224 |
| Oct 2002 | 1 | 225 |
| Dec 2002 | 1 | 226 |
| Apr 2003 | 1 | 227 |
| Jul 2003 | 3 | 230 |
| Aug 2003 | 1 | 231 |
| Sep 2003 | 1 | 232 |
| Dec 2003 | 1 | 233 |
| Jan 2004 | 3 | 236 |
| Mar 2004 | 2 | 238 |
| May 2004 | 1 | 239 |
| Aug 2004 | 1 | 240 |
| Oct 2004 | 1 | 241 |
| Nov 2004 | 1 | 242 |
| Jan 2005 | 1 | 243 |
| Jun 2005 | 3 | 246 |
| Dec 2005 | 2 | 248 |
| Jul 2006 | 1 | 249 |
| Jan 2008 | 1 | 250 |
| Feb 2008 | 2 | 252 |
| Feb 2009 | 1 | 253 |
| Nov 2009 | 1 | 254 |
| Jan 2017 | 1 | 255 |
Complaints grouped by the component NHTSA recorded
Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.
8 campaigns cover this model year
Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.
Check a VIN on NHTSA.govVISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:LINKAGES
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
NHTSA inquiries naming this vehicle. An investigation is not a finding of a defect.
SAFETY BELT ANCHORAGE FAILURES
There is no summary currently available
SAFETY BLT LATCH OPERATION
There is no summary currently available
STEERING WHEEL SEPARATION
AFTER AN EXTENSIVE INVESTIGATION AND ANALYSIS, CHRYSLER HAS IDENTIFIED THE DEFECT AS A FATIGUE FAILURE, ORIGINATION IN THE HEAT AFFECTED REGION OF THE PROJECTION WELDS OF THE STEERING WHEEL HUB TO STEERING WHEEL ARMATURE ATTACHMENT.THE HUB IS THE PORTION OF THE STEERING WHEEL ASSEMBLY THAT CONNECTS IT TO THE STEERING COLUMN SHAFT AND IS ATTACHED TO THE UNDERSIDE OF THE STEERING WHEEL ASSEMBLY BY 4 WELDS.IF CRACKS DEVELOP IN THE HEAT AFFECTED REGION OF THE WELDS AND PROPAGATE THROUGH THE STEERING WHEEL ARMATURE TO EACH OF THE WELDS, THE STEERING WHEEL CAN SEPARATE FROM THE HUB.THIS IS A SLOW PROGRESSIVE FAILURE WHICH NORMALLY OCCURS AT HIGH MILEAGE.IN SOME CASES COMPLAINANTS HAVE REPORTED A LOOSENESS OR WOBBLING OF THE STEERING WHEEL PRIOR TO SEPARATION.TO REMEDY THIS DEFECT, CHRYSLER WILL INSPECT THE STEERING WHEELS OF THE AFFECTED VEHICLES FOR CRACKS IN THE HUB AREA.IF ANY CRACKS ARE FOUND, THE STEERING WHEEL WILL BE REPLACED.ALL OTHER VEHICLES WILL HAVE REINFORCING PLATES INSTALLED WHICH WOULD PREVENT A STEERING WHEEL SEPARATION SHOULD CRACKING OCCUR.
ABS BRAKING SYSTEM FAILS
There is no summary currently available
Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words
ABS BRAKE ACTUATOR MOTOR FAILURE. FOR THE THIRD TIME THE ABS MOTOR HAS FAILED. CHRYSLER CLAIMS THE PART IS NO LONGER SERVICED AND WILL NOT HONOR THE LIFETIME WARRANTEE 96V099000. THE PART IS AVAILABLE IN THE AFTERMARKET FOR ABOUT $350.00 AFTER A NUMBER OF CALLS TO FIAT CHRYSLER THEY WOULD ONLY OFFER TO BUY THE VEHICLE FROM ME FOR $300.00 WHICH IS THE LOWEST VALUE TO BE HAD BY KBB.
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1992 DODGE GRAND CHEROKEE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY HAVE BEEN MAKING THE REPAIRS PER RECALL 96V099000 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC: ANTILOCK SINCE SEPTEMBER 25, 2009. SHE WILL CONTACT THE MANUFACTURER. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 172,104.
I HAVE A 1992 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN MINI VAN. FRONT WHEEL DRIVE WITH A 3.3 ENGINE. EVERY TIME THE SERPENTINE BELT GETS THE SLIGHTEST AMOUNT OF MOISTURE ON IT...IT COMES OFF! AT LEAST ONCE A MONTH WHICH REQUIRES PAYING A PRO TO REINSTALL IT. THE BIGGEST PROBLEM IS THAT ONE LOSES ALL POWER STEERING NOT MENTION ALL FUNCTIONS CONTROLLED BY THE BELT! THE LAST TIME THIS HAPPENED TO ME WAS IN RAIN ON A BUSY TWO LANE HIGHWAY AND I ALMOST FLIPPED THE VAN! IT HAPPENS WITHOUT WARNING AND WITH IMMEDIATE LOSS OF POWER STEERING. I HAVE RELOCATED THE TENSIONER AND PULLEY ASSEMBLY WITH NO SATISFACTION. THE PROBLEM IS THAT CHRYSLER DESIGNED THESE MINI VANS WITH NO SHIELDS INSTALLED TO TURN MOISTURE FROM THE ENTIRE PULLEY SYSTEM (TOP OR BOTTOM) AND THE PULLEYS HAVE NO 'LIP' TO HOLD THE BELT IN PLACE ALLOWING IT TO SLIDE OFF WHEN WET! IS THERE NO WAY CHRYSLER CAN BE FORCED TO INSTALL AN OEM PRODUCT OR SHIELD TO PREVENT THIS AND SAVE LIVES? THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM IN ALL CHRYSLER MINI VANS FROM APPRX. 1992-2007. *TR
HY BRAKES. *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1992 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DIFFICULT TO DEPRESS. A MECHANIC STATED THAT THE ABS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 96V099000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK). THE PURCHASE DATE AND POWERTRAIN WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 152,513.
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1992 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE DRIVER'S SEAT BELT BUCKLE DISLODGED WHICH CAUSED THE RELEASE BUTTON TO STICK INSIDE THE COVER. THERE IS A SAFETY RECALL FOR THE SEAT BELTS: FRONT: BUCKLE ASSEMBLY (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID # 97V148000) HOWEVER, THE DEALER STATED THAT HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 223,087 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE PURCHASE DATE WAS UNAVAILABLE.
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH, EXTREME PRESSURE ON THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS NEEDED TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THERE WAS NO WARNING PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT THAT THE BRAKES WERE FAULTY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A SERVICE DEALER, WHERE THE DEALER DETERMINED THAT THE HYDRAULIC CONTROL UNIT FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED DUE TO THE UNAVAILABILITY OF PARTS. THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL # 96V099000 WHICH PERTAINS TO THE ANTILOCK BRAKES. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BY THE PREVIOUS OWNER BASED ON THE RECALL, BUT THE PROBLEM RE-OCCURRED.*AK
DT: THE CONTACT RECEIVED NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN 96V099000 CONCERNING ANTI LOCK BRAKES. THE RECALL ONLY OFFERED A PARTIAL REMEDY. IN ORDER TO COMPLETELY REPAIR THE PROBLEM ADDITIONAL PARTS HAD TO BE REPLACED AT THE CONTACT'S EXPENSE. ACCORDING TO THE RECALL, AN EXTENDED OR LIFETIME WARRANTY WOULD BE OFFERED ON OTHER ANTI-LOCK COMPONENTS. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER STATED THE RECALL WAS COMPLETED CORRECTLY, AND THE CONTACT WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REMAINING EXPENSE. *AK
Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model
| Year | Complaints | Recalls | Investigations | Issue Index |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 52.6 |
| 2019 | 238 | 4 | 1 | 63.3 |
| 2018 | 269 | 4 | 1 | 55.9 |
| 2017 | 411 | 3 | 1 | 53.6 |
| 2016 | 998 | 6 | 2 | 57.2 |
| 2015 | 278 | 4 | 1 | 59.2 |
| 2014 | 357 | 5 | 2 | 62.6 |
| 2013 | 470 | 4 | 2 | 57.8 |
| 2012 | 583 | 6 | 2 | 56.3 |
| 2011 | 530 | 4 | 2 | 57.3 |
| 2010 | 867 | 6 | 3 | 57.4 |
| 2009 | 543 | 7 | 2 | 55.6 |
| 2008 | 1,291 | 8 | 2 | 55.7 |
| 2007 | 182 | 3 | 1 | 56.3 |
| 2006 | 284 | 4 | 5 | 59.2 |
| 2005 | 995 | 6 | 7 | 58.5 |
| 2004 | 116 | 3 | 1 | 49.1 |
| 2003 | 219 | 3 | 3 | 58.3 |
| 2002 | 290 | 6 | 5 | 61.7 |
| 2001 | 298 | 5 | 3 | 55.7 |
| 2000 | 442 | 8 | 3 | 61.2 |
| 1999 | 432 | 5 | 6 | 61.9 |
| 1998 | 559 | 6 | 6 | 64.2 |
| 1997 | 583 | 6 | 6 | 64.5 |
| 1996 | 1,157 | 11 | 11 | 60.7 |
| 1995 | 108 | 3 | 5 | 54.9 |
| 1994 | 199 | 6 | 5 | 61.4 |
| 1993 | 289 | 9 | 8 | 59.6 |
| 1992Viewing | 255 | 8 | 6 | 65.0 |
| 1991 | 129 | 8 | 7 | 61.5 |
| 1990 | 55 | 3 | 2 | 54.8 |
| 1989 | 24 | 3 | 2 | 56.2 |
| 1988 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 55.6 |
| 1987 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — |
| 1986 | 0 | 2 | 2 | — |
| 1985 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — |
| 1984 | 0 | 2 | 2 | — |
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. Older model years have had longer for reports to accumulate.