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1993 Dodge Grand Caravan engine problems

The 1993 Dodge Grand Caravan has 27 engine complaints filed with NHTSA — 7% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

27

Engine complaints

7%

Share of year

0

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Engine complaints by year

Grand Caravan engine complaints by model year214 complaints1988: 2 complaints1989: 4 complaints1990: 4 complaints1991: 10 complaints1992: 19 complaints1993: 27 complaints1994: 20 complaints1995: 15 complaints1996: 214 complaints1997: 129 complaints1998: 149 complaints1999: 69 complaints2000: 91 complaints2001: 19 complaints2002: 20 complaints2003: 17 complaints2004: 20 complaints2005: 49 complaints2006: 31 complaints2007: 41 complaints2008: 145 complaints2009: 50 complaints2010: 161 complaints2011: 97 complaints2012: 120 complaints2013: 72 complaints2014: 81 complaints2015: 37 complaints2016: 81 complaints2017: 57 complaints2018: 35 complaints2019: 42 complaints2020: 2 complaints
Grand Caravan engine complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

“THE CASTING ON THE HEAD THAT HOLDS THE ROCKER ASSEMBLY BROKE. THIS APPEARS TO BE A DESIGN FLAW DUE TO PATTERN FAILURE. MY MECHANIC REPORTED HE HAS SEEN 4 INSTANCES OF THIS FAILURE ON DODGE VANS SINCE MINE WAS DIAGNOSED AND REPAIRED. HE ALSO NOTED THAT CHRYSLER CORP. IS NOW USING STUDS INSTEAD OF…”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Engine · October 5, 1998

Common questions

How many engine complaints does the 1993 Dodge Grand Caravan have?

NHTSA has 27 complaints about the 1993 Dodge Grand Caravan engine — 7% 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.