1992 Dodge Grand Caravan problems
The 1992 Dodge Grand Caravan has 319 complaints on file with NHTSA. The largest share (23%) concerns brakes. Next are seat belts (19%) and body & structure (11%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 319 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Brakes 23% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 19 and 4
- Injuries and deaths
- 30 and 1
- Typical mileage
- 167,000 miles 30 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 | 2 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 1 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 0 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 0 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 1 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 0 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 4 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 15 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 3 |
| 200k+ miles | 3 |
What the data shows
Of the 30 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 167,000 miles. For brakes specifically, the median reported mileage is about 167,000 miles (13 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 19 complaints mention a crash; 4 complaints mention a fire; 30 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 1992 ranks 26th most-complained-about out of 31 model years of the Dodge Grand Caravan with enough data (88 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 6 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.
This incident was reported by family of the driver. Vehicle had been modified for use by a disabled person. Steering system was controlled by an "electronic mobility system (model ds2000)". While driving approximately 30 to 35 MPH, driver lost all directional control of the vehicle, and was involved in a head-on collision when his vehicle wandered into oncoming traffic. The driver was killed . Please provide any additional information / documentation / photographs.
While drivng about 45 MPH consumer's vehicle was struck by another vehicle. Air bags deployed but, driver's seat belt became detached from the harness bolt. Driver and passengers injured.
While stopping, vehicle was rearended by truck, hit guardrail, front occupants forced forward/backward, both front seats snapped like twigs, seatbacks collapsed completely, fell backwards with occupants, also no deployment of driver's air bag.
The front passenger bottom hinge the weld broke from the door and broke the hinge it self. Can no longer use the door safely. *nlm
Dt: the contact received NHTSA recall campaign 96v099000 concerning anti lock brakes. The recall only offered a partial remedy. In order to completely repair the problem additional parts had to be replaced at the contact's expense. According to the recall, an extended or lifetime warranty would be offered on other anti-lock components. The dealer and manufacturer stated the recall was completed correctly, and the contact would be responsible for the remaining expense.