1994 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN — Owner-Reported Problems
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 198 complaints · 6 recalls
Verdict & Safety Summary
Most-reported system: POWER TRAIN (49 complaints · 24.8%)
Safety signals:
- Crashes 8
- Fires 5
- Injuries 11
- Deaths 0
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Component Problem Distribution
Share of owner complaints filed for each vehicle system (unaffected by sales volume)
UNKNOWN OR OTHER is an NHTSA classification artifact and is always listed last.
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| System / Component | Complaints | Share of Reports | Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires) |
|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN | 49 | 24.8% | 1 crashes · 1 fires |
| STRUCTURE | 31 | 15.7% | 0 crashes · 0 fires |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 17 | 8.6% | 3 crashes · 0 fires |
| AIR BAGS | 15 | 7.6% | 4 crashes · 0 fires |
| ENGINE | 13 | 6.6% | 0 crashes · 0 fires |
| VISIBILITY | 12 | 6.1% | 0 crashes · 0 fires |
| FUEL SYSTEM | 9 | 4.6% | 0 crashes · 1 fires |
| SEAT BELTS | 8 | 4.0% | 0 crashes · 0 fires |
| STEERING | 7 | 3.5% | 0 crashes · 0 fires |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 181 | 91.4% | 8 crashes · 5 fires |
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Problem & Recall Timeline
Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time
- Campaign 99V213000 was reported 1,088 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
- Campaign 00V305000 was reported 1,248 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
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| Date | Record type | Count | Record identifier |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995-Q3 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 1996-Q3 | Owner reports | 7 | |
| 1996-Q4 | Owner reports | 7 | |
| 1997-Q1 | Owner reports | 4 | |
| 1997-Q2 | Owner reports | 4 | |
| 1997-Q3 | Owner reports | 5 | |
| 1997-Q4 | Owner reports | 7 | |
| 1998-Q1 | Owner reports | 6 | |
| 1998-Q2 | Owner reports | 4 | |
| 1998-Q3 | Owner reports | 8 | |
| 1998-Q4 | Owner reports | 5 | |
| 1999-Q1 | Owner reports | 8 | |
| 1999-Q2 | Owner reports | 5 | |
| 1999-Q3 | Owner reports | 16 | |
| 1999-Q4 | Owner reports | 12 | |
| 2000-Q1 | Owner reports | 14 | |
| 2000-Q2 | Owner reports | 10 | |
| 2000-Q3 | Owner reports | 7 | |
| 2000-Q4 | Owner reports | 10 | |
| 2001-Q1 | Owner reports | 9 | |
| 2001-Q2 | Owner reports | 5 | |
| 2001-Q3 | Owner reports | 4 | |
| 2001-Q4 | Owner reports | 3 | |
| 2002-Q1 | Owner reports | 6 | |
| 2002-Q2 | Owner reports | 5 | |
| 2002-Q3 | Owner reports | 4 | |
| 2002-Q4 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 2003-Q1 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2003-Q2 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 2003-Q3 | Owner reports | 4 | |
| 2003-Q4 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2004-Q4 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 2005-Q1 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 2005-Q3 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2007-Q1 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2007-Q2 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2010-Q3 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2011-Q4 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2015-Q2 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2016-Q1 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2016-Q3 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| Recall campaign | 1 | 93V215000 | |
| Recall campaign | 1 | 95I001001 | |
| Recall campaign | 1 | 95I001005 | |
| Recall campaign | 1 | 99V113000 | |
| Recall campaign | 1 | 99V213000 | |
| Recall campaign | 1 | 00V305000 | |
| Defect investigation | 1 | EA94005 | |
| Defect investigation | 1 | PE96008 | |
| Defect investigation | 1 | PE97049 | |
| Defect investigation | 1 | RQ00011 | |
| Defect investigation | 1 | DP03002 |
Safety Recalls (6)
Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA
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Manufacturer action
Recall campaign 00V305000
- Report date
- Component:
- STEERING
- Consequence:
- IF THE STEERING WHEEL SEPARATES FROM THE CENTER HUB ATTACHMENT TO THE STEERING COLUMN, LOSS OF CONTROL CAN OCCUR INCREASING THE RISK OF AN ACCIDENT.
- Remedy:
- DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE STEERING WHEEL FOR CRACKS AND ANY WHEELS WITH CRACKS WILL BE REPLACED. ALL OTHER VEHICLES WILL HAVE A REINFORCEMENT PLATE INSTALLED TO PREVENT STEERING WHEEL SEPARATION IN THE EVENT CRACKING OCCURS.
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Manufacturer action
Recall campaign 93V215000
- Report date
- Component:
- WHEELS
- Consequence:
- LOSS OF LUG NUT TORQUE RETENTION MAY LEAD TO WHEEL LUGFAILURE WHICH MAY CAUSE WHEEL SEPARATION AND AN ACCIDENT.
- Remedy:
- INSPECT THE WHEEL ASSEMBLY PLANT CODE; REPLACE WHEELS KNOWN TO HAVE THE PROBLEM AND INSTALL NEW LUG NUTS.
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Manufacturer action
Recall campaign 95I001001
- Report date
- Component:
- LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
- Consequence:
- IF THE LIFTGATE LATCH OPENS, OCCUPANTS CAN BE EJECTED RESULTING IN SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED RISK OF INJURY OR DEATH.
- Remedy:
- CHRYSLER DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE LIFTGATE LATCH WITH A NEW STRONGER LATCH ASSEMBLY WITHOUT CHARGE. CHRYSLER BEGAN NOTIFYING OWNERS OF THESE VEHICLES BEGINNING SEPTEMBER 1995.
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Manufacturer action
Recall campaign 95I001005
- Report date
- Component:
- LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
- Consequence:
- IF THE LIFTGATE LATCH OPENS, OCCUPANTS CAN BE EJECTED RESULTING IN SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED RISK OF INJURY OR DEATH.
- Remedy:
- CHRYSLER WILL REPLACE THE LIFTGATE LATCH WITH A NEW STRONGER LATCH ASSEMBLY WITHOUT CHARGE. CHRYSLER BEGAN NOTIFYING OWNERS DURING DECEMBER 1995.
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Manufacturer action
Recall campaign 99V113000
- Report date
- Component:
- Not available in the source record
- Consequence:
- INADVERTENT AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT CAN INJURE A FRONT SEAT OCCUPANT.
- Remedy:
- DEALERS WILL PERFORM AN ELECTRONIC DIAGNOSTIC CHECK. ANY SHORT CIRCUITS IDENTIFIED IN EITHER THE DRIVER'S OR PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG INITIATOR WIRE CIRCUIT WILL BE REPAIRED.
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Manufacturer action
Recall campaign 99V213000
- Report date
- Component:
- STRUCTURE
- Consequence:
- PERSONAL INJURY COULD OCCUR IF THE BOLTS BREAK ALLOWING THE LIFTGATE TO FALL SUDDENLY.
- Remedy:
- DEALERS WILL INSPECT FOR LOOSE FASTENERS, IF THE FASTENERS ARE LOOSE, THE STRUT (AND INTEGRAL BOLTS) WILL BE REPLACED. IF THE BOLT SHOWS EVIDENCE OF TORQUE, THE BOLT WILL BE REMOVED, LARGER WASHERS WILL REPLACE THE EXISTING WASHER AND THE BOLT WILL BE REINSTALLED AND HAND TIGHTENED TO THE TARGET TORQUED.
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Complaint Narrative Explorer
Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records
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Estimated Ownership Cost
EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates
Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot 2026-08-21
Adjacent Model Years
Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records
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Complaint counts reflect self-selected reports and are not normalised for production sales volume. We publish no reliability scores, superlatives, or vehicle rankings.
Methodology & Data Integrity
Data sourced from NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Snapshot date: 2026-08-22.