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1991 Dodge Caravan engine problems

The 1991 Dodge Caravan has 49 engine complaints filed with NHTSA — 6% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

49

Engine complaints

6%

Share of year

0

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Engine complaints by year

Caravan engine complaints by model year261 complaints1984: 1 complaints1985: 9 complaints1986: 6 complaints1987: 13 complaints1988: 18 complaints1989: 34 complaints1990: 28 complaints1991: 49 complaints1992: 84 complaints1993: 107 complaints1994: 80 complaints1995: 78 complaints1996: 261 complaints1997: 145 complaints1998: 145 complaints1999: 116 complaints2000: 72 complaints2001: 18 complaints2002: 23 complaints2003: 19 complaints2004: 7 complaints2005: 17 complaints2006: 27 complaints2007: 17 complaints2008: 29 complaints2009: 20 complaints2010: 35 complaints2011: 14 complaints2012: 19 complaints2013: 2 complaints2014: 5 complaints2015: 3 complaints2016: 3 complaints2017: 4 complaints
Caravan engine complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

“WHILE TRAVELING DRIVER NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM ENGINE. UPON VISUAL INSPECTION ENGINE WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES. INSURENCE COMPANY TOTALED VEHICLE.*AK”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Engine · November 25, 2000 · fire

Common questions

How many engine complaints does the 1991 Dodge Caravan have?

NHTSA has 49 complaints about the 1991 Dodge Caravan engine — 6% 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.