1998 Dodge Grand Caravan Recalls, Complaints & Specs
4 safety recalls list the 1998 Dodge Grand Caravan, and owners have filed 559 complaints with NHTSA. Check your own VIN below.
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4 safety recalls for the 1998 Dodge Grand Caravan
Most recent first. Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. Click a recall for the full defect, consequence and remedy text.
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Air bags
On certain minivans, the driver's air bag may become disabled due to a failure of the clockspring, which is located in the hub of the steering wheel.
Remedy: Dealers will replace the clockspring assembly on all covered vehicles with 70,000 miles or less. For those vehicles with more than 70,000 miles, daimlerchrysler will offer an extended lifetime warranty under which it…
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Air bags: frontal
On certain MINI vans, the clockspring assembly may have been wound incorrectly during the vehicle assembly process.
Remedy: Dealers will replace the clockspring assembly on all vehicles with 70,000 miles or less. An extended lifetime warranty will also be placed on this component for all affected vehicles, regardless of mileage.…
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Fuel injection system (fuel system)
Vehicle description: MINI vans built with 3.3l and 3.8l engines have fuel rails with nitrole rubber o-ring seals that can degrade over time. Fuel leakage from the underhood fuel injection fuel rail could result, increasing the likelihood of a vehicle fire.
Remedy: Dealers will install a seal on the vehicle fuel rails to prevent external leakage of fuel from the fuel rail crossover tube, should the existing o-rings continue to degrade. Owner notification began on january 25,…
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Child seat
Vehicle description: passenger minivans equipped with integrated child seats. The shoulder harness restraint webbing was incorrectly routed around the metal reinforcement bar on these seats.
Remedy: Dealers will inspect the routing of the shoulder belt webbing and any found incorrect will be properly routed.
559 owner complaints filed with NHTSA
Owners of the 1998 Dodge Grand Caravan have filed 559 complaints with NHTSA; 41 describe a crash and 20 describe a fire. Reports cite 35 injuries and 1 death. The average mileage at failure in those reports is 95,985 miles. Complaints peaked in 2002 with 80 filed that year.
Most-reported components
What owners are reporting
“The contact owns a 1998 Dodge Grand Caravan. The contact stated that while her husband was driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle experienced a loss of power steering assist and then stalled. Ad”
Owner complaint to NHTSA, June 27, 2022 · Steering
“The driver's horn does not work and hasn't since it was taken in to replace the clock spring assembly. This was done as per a recall issued by NHTSA and daimlerchrystler corporation relating to driver”
Owner complaint to NHTSA, April 20, 2020 · Air bags
Compare Dodge Grand Caravan model years
Recall and complaint counts for every Dodge Grand Caravan model year in NHTSA's database.
Checking a specific 1998 Dodge Grand Caravan
How do I know if my 1998 Dodge Grand Caravan has an open recall?
Enter your 17-character VIN above. The VIN is on the driver's side dashboard (visible through the windshield), the driver's door jamb sticker, and your registration or insurance card. The check runs against NHTSA's live database and tells you which campaigns list your vehicle. 4 campaigns currently list the 1998 Dodge Grand Caravan; your car may already have been repaired under some of them.
Is the recall repair free?
Yes. Under federal law, manufacturers must fix safety recalls at no charge for vehicles up to 15 years old from the date of sale to the first owner. Contact any authorised Dodge dealer with your VIN and the NHTSA campaign number (for example 00V268000).
What is the difference between a recall and a complaint?
A recall is a safety campaign filed by the manufacturer or ordered by NHTSA, with a defined defect and remedy. A complaint is a report an owner sent to NHTSA; it is not verified, but patterns of complaints are what trigger NHTSA investigations and, eventually, recalls.
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- Journey5,290 complaints
Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.