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Plymouth Caravelle Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 3 safety recalls and 8 owner complaints across 4 model years of the Plymouth Caravelle (1985–1988). The most-complained-about year is 1988.

3
safety recalls, all years
8
owner complaints, all years
1985
year with most recalls
1988
year with most complaints

Pick your Plymouth Caravelle model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
1988 Plymouth Caravelle04
1987 Plymouth Caravelle12
1986 Plymouth Caravelle21
1985 Plymouth Caravelle21

What Plymouth Caravelle owners complain about

Across all model years, owners have filed 8 complaints with NHTSA. The 1988 model year has the most, with 4.

All Plymouth Caravelle recalls (3)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Plymouth Caravelle, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

  1. Fuel system, gasoline

    NHTSA 88V105000 Reported 580,000 vehicles potentially affected CHRYSLER CORPORATION

    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.

    Remedy: Relocate pressure regulator; replace fuel supply with formed hose with revised routing configuration to ensure sealing integrity.

    Model years: 1985, 1986, 1987

  2. Power adjust (seats)

    NHTSA 88V061000 Reported 1,500 vehicles potentially affected CHRYSLER CORPORATION

    A service replacement drivers seat cushion (manual seat type) may contain wrong cushion with a brace that could interfere with power seat adjuster mechanism and cause stress on the frame.

    Remedy: Replace frame with proper power seat frame.

    Model years: 1986

  3. Hoses, lines/piping, and fittings (fuel system)

    NHTSA 85V010000 Reported 53,000 vehicles potentially affected CHRYSLER CORPORATION

    An engine compartment fuel hose routed to the fuel system pressure regulator may have an inadequately tightened hose clamp. Consequence of defect: the fuel hose could leak and result in an engine compartment fire.

    Remedy: Reposition and tighten to the proper torque level of the fuel hose clamp.

    Model years: 1985

Other Plymouth models

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.