1991 Dodge Caravan problems
Owners have filed 773 complaints with NHTSA about the 1991 Dodge Caravan. Brakes is the most reported problem area, at 32% of complaints. After that come seat belts (12%) and body & structure (11%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 773 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Brakes 32% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 40 and 15
- Injuries and deaths
- 37 and 1
- Typical mileage
- 108,000 miles 25 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 0 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 0 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 3 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 1 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 4 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 5 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 3 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 3 |
| 200k+ miles | 5 |
What the data shows
Among the 25 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 108,000 miles. For brakes specifically, the median reported mileage is about 108,000 miles (11 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 40 complaints mention a crash; 15 complaints mention a fire; 37 injuries reported; 1 death reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 1991 ranks 11th most-complained-about out of 26 model years of the Dodge Caravan with enough data (357 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 9 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
Vehicle was totaled, impact at 9:00 position, speed 15 MPH, rear hatch liftgate came open causing death and injuries. Tt
In accident after rolling over 6 times the rear hatch opened and 2 children ejected 1 child was caught in door recieving serious injuries. Tt
I own both a 1991 and a 1995 dodge caravan... The 1991 has numerous problems, including a back hatch that won't stay up because the area of the frame that the shock latches into is broken due to a stress crack.. This makes it really hard trying to get things in and out when you have a baby.. The driver seat also falls backwards and does not stay in place. The gauges do not work, with no known cause... Both these vehicles are white in color and the paint is peeling in the same exact spots on both vans.
Tl* the contact owns a 1991 dodge caravan. The contact stated that the front brake calipers malfunctioned and made the vehicle difficult to move. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who diagnosed that the hydraulic control unit that houses the brake actuator piston and the pump motor assembly needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired.