The 1987 Plymouth Caravelle has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 580,000 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 3 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the electrical system. Last updated July 5, 2026.
FUEL LEAKAGE MAY OCCUR IN LOW AMBIENT TEMPERATURE OPERATION AT CONNECTIONS OF AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FUEL SUPPLY HOSE TO THE PRESSURE REGULATOR AND TO THE FUEL RAIL.
IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, FUEL LEAKAGE COULDRESULT IN A FIRE.
RELOCATE PRESSURE REGULATOR; REPLACE FUEL SUPPLY WITH FORMED HOSE WITH REVISED ROUTING CONFIGURATION TO ENSURE SEALING INTEGRITY.
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“When the vehicle was put in drive, it started to accelerate without the gas pedal being pressed. Consumer had to constantly keep the brake pedal depressed. This problem occurred since mid december 2003.*ak”
“Car would not start. Sounded like fuel was not going through. Consumer replaced fuel system, and problem is reoccurring. *ak”
“Car would not start. Sounded like fuel was not going through. Consumer replaced fuel system, and problem is reoccurring. *ak”
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Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1987 Plymouth Caravelle as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.