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1990 Dodge Caravan body & structure problems

The 1990 Dodge Caravan has 59 body & structure complaints filed with NHTSA — 17% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

59

Body & Structure complaints

17%

Share of year

5

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

“THE BOLT THAT ATTACHES THE STRUT TO THE BODY OF THE LIFTGATE PUSHED INTO THE BODY OF THE VAN, CAUSING THE LIFTGATE TO DROP DOWN ONTO VICTIM'S HEAD. MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED ABOUT THE PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Body & Structure · March 1, 2000

Common questions

How many body & structure complaints does the 1990 Dodge Caravan have?

NHTSA has 59 complaints about the 1990 Dodge Caravan body & structure — 17% 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.