"How reliable is the 1990 Dodge Caravan?"

"Based on 341 NHTSA complaints, the 1990 Dodge Caravan has a median complaint mileage of 140000 miles. The most common issue is POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION."

"What are common problems with the 1990 Dodge Caravan?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 1990 Dodge Caravan is POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, accounting for a significant portion of the 341 total complaints filed."

1990 Dodge Caravan: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 341 complaints

341

Total Complaints

140,000mi

Median Mileage

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

140,000 25th Percentile

140,000 Median Mileage

140,500 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:LOCK

STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:SUPPORT DEVICE/STRUT

STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS

LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"WHEN REAR ENDED DRIVERS SHOULDER BELT DIDN'T RESTRAIN OCCUPANT FROM HITTING DASH, REARVIEW MIRROR AND CUP TRAY. 2) REAR HATCH OPENED UPON IMPACT. TT"

"TWO STRESS LINE FRACTURES IN THE FIRE WALL ON EITHER SIDE APPROX. 3IN LONG. TT"

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28