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1992 Dodge Grand Caravan visibility & wipers problems

The 1992 Dodge Grand Caravan has 21 visibility & wipers complaints filed with NHTSA — 7% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

21

Visibility & Wipers complaints

7%

Share of year

0

Crash-involved

1

Related recalls

Visibility & Wipers complaints by year

Related recalls

99V189000Visibility & WipersJuly 16, 1999 · 828,559 units

Defect

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MINIVANS. THE LEFT HAND WINDSHIELD WIPER PIVOT DRIVE ARM WAS NOT MECHANICALLY STAKED TO THE PIVOT SHAFT.

Consequence

THIS COULD ALLOW THE DRIVE ARM TO DISENGAGE FROM THE SHAFT LEADING TO A LOSS OF WIPER FUNCTION. THE DRIVER'S VISIBILITY WOULD BE IMPAIRED, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE LEFT HAND SIDE WINDSHIELD WIPER PIVOT ASSEMBLY.

What owners report

WHILE DRIVING REAR WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED WORKING. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND THEY SAID DON'T WORRY IT WILL BE A RECALL SOON, THESE VANS HAVE THIS PROBLEM ALL THE TIME. CONSUMER HAS NO REAR WINDSHIELD WIPERS WHICH IMPAIRS DRIVER'S VISIBILITY. ALSO, 94 AND 95 DODGE GRAND CARAVANS HAVE BEEN…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Visibility & Wipers · April 6, 1999

Common questions

How many visibility & wipers complaints does the 1992 Dodge Grand Caravan have?

NHTSA has 21 complaints about the 1992 Dodge Grand Caravan visibility & wipers — 7% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Are there recalls for the 1992 Dodge Grand Caravan visibility & wipers?

Yes — 1 NHTSA recall campaign for this model year is tied to the visibility & wipers: 99V189000.

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.