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1990 Dodge Grand Caravan transmission problems

The 1990 Dodge Grand Caravan has 27 transmission complaints filed with NHTSA — 39% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

27

Transmission complaints

39%

Share of year

0

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Transmission complaints by year

Grand Caravan transmission complaints by model year236 complaints1988: 2 complaints1989: 11 complaints1990: 27 complaints1991: 17 complaints1992: 39 complaints1993: 52 complaints1994: 59 complaints1995: 25 complaints1996: 236 complaints1997: 85 complaints1998: 85 complaints1999: 78 complaints2000: 102 complaints2001: 29 complaints2002: 44 complaints2003: 29 complaints2004: 3 complaints2005: 24 complaints2006: 12 complaints2007: 23 complaints2008: 68 complaints2009: 22 complaints2010: 40 complaints2011: 43 complaints2012: 48 complaints2013: 36 complaints2014: 18 complaints2015: 77 complaints2016: 210 complaints2017: 37 complaints2018: 22 complaints2019: 48 complaints2020: 8 complaints
Grand Caravan transmission complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

“TRANSMISSION WENT INTO "LIMP IN" MODE(2ND GEAR ONLY) THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THAT THIS HAPPENED. THE FIRST TIME WAS AT ABOUT 45,000 MILES. THE DEALER REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION AT NO COST AT THAT TIME. NOW, THIS TIME I PAID FOR THE REPAIR SINCE I NO LONGER HAVE A WARRANTY IN EFFECT. WHAT, IF ANY, IS…”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Transmission · June 30, 1999

Common questions

How many transmission complaints does the 1990 Dodge Grand Caravan have?

NHTSA has 27 complaints about the 1990 Dodge Grand Caravan transmission — 39% 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.