1989 Dodge Grand Caravan Recalls
No NHTSA recalls on record for the 1989 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 30 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the power train. 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.
“Recall campaign 04 v 357 000/camshaft position sensor/mil: the dealer did not replace the (cmp) sensor as mentioned in the recall notice. *jb *sc *jb”
“Purchased two 205/75r15 cooper trendsetter se tires for front of 1989 dodge grand caravan on december 27, 2002 with 143,136 mileage. Tires had steel belt showing badly on inside of both tires after 2,500 miles. Replaced on april 13, 2004 with 145,896 mileage(after only 2,760 miles) with two more…”
“Air conditioning, paint and transmission as of today has not been repaired yet. My major concern is the transmission. It has the a-604 ultradrive transmission. And it is stuck in one gear.”
“Air conditioning, paint and transmission as of today has not been repaired yet. My major concern is the transmission. It has the a-604 ultradrive transmission. And it is stuck in one gear.”
“Air conditioning, paint and transmission as of today has not been repaired yet. My major concern is the transmission. It has the a-604 ultradrive transmission. And it is stuck in one gear.”
“How many of these transmissions have to fail before d-c owns up to poor engineering/design??*ak”
“After seeing information on tire recall. Consumer then checked his vehicle tires found cracks and tires split. Firestone fr360 205/75 r14. *ak”
“Original transmission had multiple problems before failing at 127,000 miles. Reman. Transmission installed went only 12,375 miles when it failed. Dealer would not replace. Third transmission installed at another dealer went about 65,000 miles and failed also. Many other problems with transaxle…”
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 1989 Dodge Grand Caravan as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.