Lombard, IL
STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE
UPON ENTERING THE DRIVER'S SIDE AND SHUTTING DOOR, THE BACK WINDOW OF THE HATCH SHATTERED.
NHTSA complaint #718140 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
1991 Dodge Grand Caravan body problems
13 of the 150 complaints about the 1991 Dodge Grand Caravan are about the body and structure — 9% of everything reported for this model year.
13
Complaints
0
Crashes
0
Fires
3
Injuries
Exactly what failed
Hinge AND Attachments
4
30.8%
Door
2
15.4%
Hatchback/Liftgate
2
15.4%
Tailgate
2
15.4%
Support Device/Strut
1
7.7%
Hinge AND Attachments
1
7.7%
Hinge AND Attachments
1
7.7%
Body & Structure across every Dodge Grand Caravan year
1991
13
1.3%
1992
36
3.5%
1993
34
3.3%
1994
33
3.2%
1995
20
1.9%
1996
69
6.7%
1997
18
1.8%
1998
30
2.9%
1999
18
1.8%
2000
34
3.3%
2002
19
1.9%
2003
16
1.6%
2005
70
6.8%
2006
36
3.5%
2007
15
1.5%
2008
26
2.5%
2010
18
1.8%
2011
21
2.0%
2012
19
1.9%
2013
28
2.7%
2014
17
1.7%
2015
25
2.4%
2016
229
22.3%
2017
95
9.3%
2018
59
5.8%
2019
28
2.7%
What owners said
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
Victorville, CA
STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
RECALL 99V-21 IS FOR CRACKED LIFTGATE BOLTS, DEALER UNWILLING TO CHECK FOR HAIRLINE CRACKS AND STATED BOLTS COULD ONLY BE REPLACED IF BROKEN, CONSUMER NOT SATISFIED (NOT PLEASED). YH
NHTSA complaint #549559 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Victorville, CA
STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE
RECALL 99V-21 IS FOR CRACKED LIFTGATE BOLTS, DEALER UNWILLING TO CHECK FOR HAIRLINE CRACKS AND STATED BOLTS COULD ONLY BE REPLACED IF BROKEN, CONSUMER NOT SATISFIED (NOT PLEASED). YH
NHTSA complaint #549559 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Victorville, CA
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
RECALL 99V-21 IS FOR CRACKED LIFTGATE BOLTS, DEALER UNWILLING TO CHECK FOR HAIRLINE CRACKS AND STATED BOLTS COULD ONLY BE REPLACED IF BROKEN, CONSUMER NOT SATISFIED (NOT PLEASED). YH
NHTSA complaint #549559 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
MT Upton, NY
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
SIDE DOOR WOULD BE STICKING. IT FELL OFF THE TRACK WHEN CLOSING. HAS NOT BEEN TO OR NOTIFIED DEALER AS OF YET.
NHTSA complaint #850649 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Gahanna, OH
1 injured
STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:SUPPORT DEVICE/STRUT
ONE OF THE TWO LIFTTGATE SUPPORT STRUT ANCHORS SHEARDED OFF CAUSING THE LIFTGATE TO FALL, COMPONENTS NOT REPAIRED UNDER RECALL DUE TO VIN.
NHTSA complaint #544392 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Gahanna, OH
STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE
WHILE UNLOADING GROCERIES, HATCH SUDDENLY SLAMMED SHUT DUE TO FAILURE (SHEAR) OF HATCHES RIGHT STRUT BODY ANCHOR. MY HEAD WAS GRAZED, BUT AM OK. PLASTIC TRIM BY ANCHOR DAMAGED. DOOR IS EXTREMELY HEAVY, AND WILL NOT OPEN WITHOUT STRUT ASSIST. A FAILURE OF THIS NATURE IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS - WHAT IF THE DOOR (500LBS + ENERTIA) FELL ON US OR THE KIDS WHILE UNLOADING GROCERIES, OR SITTING ON GATE FOR TAILGATE PARTY/DRIVE-IN? FALLING WITH THE SPEED AND FORCE IT DID WOULD ACT LIKE A LEG/NECK/BONE CRUSHING GUILLOTINE. IT IS LUCKY THAT NO ONE WAS HURT, BUT SOMEDAY, SOME ONE WILL IF THIS WEAK DESIGN IS NOT CORRECTED. I SAY IT IS WEAK BECAUSE ANCHOR DIAMETER APPEARS TO BE 1/4" WHICH IS RIDICULOUS. 3/8" WOULD BE MINIMUM DIAMETER FOR PROPER DESIGN. PLEASE DO SOMETHING BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED. SIGNED - BRIAN D. LUBELL
NHTSA complaint #704142 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELK Grove, CA
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
THE SLIDING SIDE DOOR ON MY 19991 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN COMPLETELY FELL OFF WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS TURNING A CORNER. I HAVE NOTED THAT TSM'S (08-62-93; 08-21-94; AND 23-06-93) HAD BEEN ISSUED DESCRIBING A DEFECT IN THE SLIDING DOOR AJAR SWITCH (ADJUSTMENT).
NHTSA complaint #700538 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Albuquerque, NM
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
WHILE GETTING OUT OF THE SIDE DOOR OF THE VEHICLE THE DOOR FELL OFF WITHOUT INICATIONS. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.
NHTSA complaint #826885 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Anderson, OH
1 injured
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
RETAINING BOLT FAILED CAUSING REAR DOOR TO FALL.
NHTSA complaint #528955 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Anderson, OH
1 injured
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
RETAINING BOLT FAILED CAUSING REAR DOOR TO FALL.
NHTSA complaint #528961 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Newark, NJ
STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
THE BOLT THAT SUPPORTS THE STRUT, ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE TAILGATE , SHEARED OFF AND CAUSED THE GATE TO FALL, HITTING OWNER'S HEAD. THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED.
NHTSA complaint #814384 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Fairfax, VA
STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE
HATCHBACK HINGE SNAPPED, DOOR WOULD NOT CLOSE.
NHTSA complaint #513577 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.