1977 Dodge Van Recalls

No recalls on record Updated July 2026

No NHTSA recalls on record for the 1977 Dodge Van. 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 structure. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Complaints by component

STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
3
STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)
2
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
2
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
2
POWER TRAIN
1
STRUCTURE:BODY
1
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
1
Total complaints12

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“Failure of four pirelli light truck tires.*mr tire exploded off the tire carcas*ts”

TIRES:TREAD/BELT · reported 2003-05-25

“While traveling at 70 mph a tire blow out occurred.*mr the right rear tire didn't deflate when the tread separated. Consumer had four tires to fail as a result of tire tread separation. *ph *jb”

TIRES:TREAD/BELT · reported 2003-01-22

“I was driving my 1977 dodge van when the steering became very erratic when I had the vehicle checked I was informed that this was a common problem on this type of vehicle I can see no possible way for this to be my fault the frame as well as the steering box bracket are torn in half. *ak”

STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION) · reported 2002-04-29

“I was driving my 1977 dodge van when the steering became very erratic when I had the vehicle checked I was informed that this was a common problem on this type of vehicle I can see no possible way for this to be my fault the frame as well as the steering box bracket are torn in half. *ak”

STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS · reported 2002-04-29

“I was driving my 1977 dodge van when the steering became very erratic when I had the vehicle checked I was informed that this was a common problem on this type of vehicle I can see no possible way for this to be my fault the frame as well as the steering box bracket are torn in half. *ak”

STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM · reported 2002-04-29

“Steering box bracket failed and even the chassis was torn in half this was very distressing and I know this is not my fault ii found out that there was a recall on these vehicles for this very problem the recall campain number was 80v027000 I want to know what I can do about getting this repaired…”

STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION) · reported 2002-04-29

“The frame cracked causing extensive damage to components. Mjs”

STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS · reported 1999-10-17

“I purchased 1977 dodge van. New in 1977. The headliner constantly fell down on me. The transmission was the first year using a lock out torque converter. But chrysler did not use a brace for the shaft, so the shaft wobble every time it engaged and disengaged and destroyed my transmission at 12,500…”

STRUCTURE:BODY · reported 1977-11-23

Defect investigations

Investigation DP81006 Opened 1981-01-16 · closed 1981-08-24

JUMPED FROM PARK TO REVERSE, ELECTRICAL

JUMPED FROM PARK TO REVERSE, ELECTRICAL FIRE

Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1977 Dodge Van as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.