1988 Dodge Grand Caravan Recalls
No NHTSA recalls on record for the 1988 Dodge Grand Caravan. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 12 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the seat belts. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Complaints by component
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“While driving in light rain, my serpentine belt came off again. This belt controls the power steering, etc. It almost caused a severe wreck. This is a common problem with dodge grand caravans of the late 90's and early 2000's. It is very unsafe. We have had the tensioner replaced, installed a snow…”
“While rear ending a vehicle the seat belt retractor did not catch causing consumer to sustain injuries to the head, neck and right knee. *jg”
“While rear ending a vehicle the seat belt retractor did not catch causing consumer to sustain injuries to the head, neck and right knee. *jg”
“The bakersfield dodge dealer was contacted but they do not provide any repair to any vehicle that is made before 1990”
“Transmission mount broke.”
“Brake calipers replaced twice due to smoke.”
“Both front rotors broke during heavy braking. *ak”
“95i- 001000; owner has taken to dealer 3 times with no permanent solution. *ak”
Defect investigations
TRANS PARK SYSTEM FAILURE
There is no summary currently available
LIFTGATE LATCHES
LIFTGATE LATCHES IN THE SUBJECT VEHICLES HAVE FAILED IN LOW AND MODERATE SPEED IMPACTS RESULTING IN OCCUPANT EJECTIONS, INJURIES, AND FATALITIES.THERE ARE TWO FAILURE MODES ASSOCIATED WITH LATCH FAILURE: FORK BOLT-DETENT LEVER BYPASS, AND INERTIAL UNLATCHING.NHTSA ANALYSES OF CHRYSLER AND PEER MINIVANS TOOK THE FORM…
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1988 Dodge Grand Caravan as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.