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1989 Dodge Caravan body & structure problems

The 1989 Dodge Caravan has 43 body & structure complaints filed with NHTSA — 18% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

43

Body & Structure complaints

18%

Share of year

1

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Body & Structure complaints by year

Caravan body & structure complaints by model year89 complaints1984: 5 complaints1985: 14 complaints1986: 14 complaints1987: 10 complaints1988: 20 complaints1989: 43 complaints1990: 59 complaints1991: 87 complaints1992: 85 complaints1993: 89 complaints1994: 83 complaints1995: 45 complaints1996: 64 complaints1997: 22 complaints1998: 27 complaints1999: 28 complaints2000: 34 complaints2001: 14 complaints2002: 12 complaints2003: 4 complaints2004: 4 complaints2005: 15 complaints2006: 8 complaints2007: 6 complaints2008: 8 complaints2009: 1 complaints2010: 4 complaints2012: 3 complaints2013: 2 complaints2014: 3 complaints2015: 3 complaints2016: 8 complaints2017: 2 complaints2018: 2 complaints
Caravan body & structure complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

“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”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Body & Structure · April 20, 2001

Common questions

How many body & structure complaints does the 1989 Dodge Caravan have?

NHTSA has 43 complaints about the 1989 Dodge Caravan body & structure — 18% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.