"How reliable is the 1990 Dodge Grand Caravan?"

"Based on 69 NHTSA complaints, the 1990 Dodge Grand Caravan has a median complaint mileage of 0 miles. The most common issue is POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION."

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

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 1990 Dodge Grand Caravan is POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, accounting for a significant portion of the 69 total complaints filed."

1990 Dodge Grand Caravan: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 69 complaints

Total Complaints

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

Top Issue

Crash Reports

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM

POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY

STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR

STRUCTURE:BODY

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"TRANSMISSION DOWNSHIFTS WITHOUT WARNING, CAUSING DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL OF VEHICLE IN INCLEMENT WEATHER."

"WHEN BRAKING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, VAN PULLS TO THE RIGHT."

"LIGHTS FAILED, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY."

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