IllustrationAIR BAG LIGHT STAYS ON. THERE IS NO HORN OR CRUISE CONTROL EITHER. DEALER REFUSES TO REPAIR, SAYING THE EXTENDED WARRANTY DOES NOT COVER ANY AIR BAGS OR SAFETY RESTRAINT SYSTEM. *AK
1999 Dodge Grand Caravan
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Similar to other model years
Owner complaints for the 1999 Dodge Grand Caravan do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 284.
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
70–25K
2125–50K
3750–75K
4475–100K
51100–150K
19150K+
179 reports with mileage · 253 unknown
NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.
What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Air Bags. Review the 83 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Power Train. Review the 72 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Electrical System. Review the 62 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
26 crash reports13 fire reports16 injury reports
Vehicle Speed Control complaints
34 reportsCRUISE CONTROL DOES NOT WORK. HORN DOES NOT WORK AND AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT FLASHES ON AND OFF. *LA
AIR BAG LIGHT STAYS ON, HORN DOES NOT WORK AND CRUISE CONTROL DOES NOT WORK ON MY 1999 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. *AK
I HAVE A 1999 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN, WITH A FAILED CLOCKSPRING. I FOUND RECALLS FOR THIS , BUT MY DEALER SAYS THAT MY VIN. # ISNT COVERED. I DONT UNDERSTAND HOW OTHER MODELS ARE COVERED AND MINE IS NOT.*AK
WHEN VEHICLE IS STARTED AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON AND STAYS ON. WHEN AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON NEITHER HORN NOR OR CRUISE CONTROL WORK. CONSUMER FEELS THAT THE CLOCK SPRING IS THE PROBLEM, BUT IS NOT ABSOLUTELY SURE. *AK
I HAVE A 1999 GRAND CARAVAN, I HAVE NOT RECEIVED ANY RECALL NOTICES AT ALL. I HAVE HAD NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE. WHY HAVEN'T I BEEN NOTIFIED OF ANY OF THESE CONCERNS. I HAVE PROBLEMS WITH WINDSHIELD WIPERS JUST QUITTING. DOME LIGHTS FADING IN AN OUT. NOW THAT MY WARRENTY IS UP, THEY SAY I'LL NEED A NEW TRANSMISSION. …
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I HAVE A 1999 GRAND CARAVAN, I HAVE NOT RECEIVED ANY RECALL NOTICES AT ALL. I HAVE HAD NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE. WHY HAVEN'T I BEEN NOTIFIED OF ANY OF THESE CONCERNS. I HAVE PROBLEMS WITH WINDSHIELD WIPERS JUST QUITTING. DOME LIGHTS FADING IN AN OUT. NOW THAT MY WARRENTY IS UP, THEY SAY I'LL NEED A NEW TRANSMISSION. THE BACK GATE WON'T UNLOCK WITH A KEY, THE WINDOWS LEAK, THE SLIDING DOORS DON'T SEAL, THEY RATTLE GOING DOWN THE ROAD. MY RPM DIAL SHOOTS UP AND DOWN, NOT ONLY THAT, MY PAINT HAS STARTED PEELING OVER THE BACK LEFT WHEEL. THEY SAY IT'S NOT THEIR PROBLEM. JUST STARTED BUBBLING AND RUSTING. I'VE HAD TO HAVE A GAS LINE UNDERNEATH FIXED DUE TO KNOCKING IT WASN'T FIXED PROPERLY. I HAVE A LEMON IS WHAT I HAVE AND NOW THAT I HAVE NO WARRENTY THEY JUST KEEP PUTTING THEIR HANDS OUT. I HAVE PUT THREE SETS OF BRAKES IN LESS THAN 4 YEARS AND NOW THEY SAY I NEED ROTORS. I LIVE 3 MILES FROM WORK. WHAT'S UP WITH THAT. HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!NOW MY BLOWER IS GOING OUT OF MY HEATER, I'VE HAD TO REPLACE TWO HUB CAPS, $150 EACH FOR THE FRAGILE PLASTIC.*AK
WE PURCHASED A USED 1999 GRAND CARAVAN. THROUGH RESEARCH WE FOUND THE CLOCKSPRING WAS THE PROBLEM. CRYSLER REFUSES TO FIX IT BECAUSE THEY SAID A DIFFERENT PART WAS USED AFTER THE LAST RECALL. THEY SAID SAVE OUR RECEIPT AND IF THERE ACTUALLY A RECALL WE WOULD BE REIMBURSED 100%.*AK
CLOCK ASSEMBLY FAULTY ON 1999 GRAND CARAVAN. THIS VEHICLE IS USED AS A COMPANY VAN. FIRST AIIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON THEN THE CRUISE CONTROL AND HORN STOPPED WORKING. TWICE IN EMERGENCY SITUATIONS THE HORN DID NOT WORK. HAD CLOCK ASSEMBLY REPLACED AT A COST OF $304.53. THIS SEEMS TO BE A MANUFACTURER PROBLEM AND A RECALL SHOULD B…
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CLOCK ASSEMBLY FAULTY ON 1999 GRAND CARAVAN. THIS VEHICLE IS USED AS A COMPANY VAN. FIRST AIIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON THEN THE CRUISE CONTROL AND HORN STOPPED WORKING. TWICE IN EMERGENCY SITUATIONS THE HORN DID NOT WORK. HAD CLOCK ASSEMBLY REPLACED AT A COST OF $304.53. THIS SEEMS TO BE A MANUFACTURER PROBLEM AND A RECALL SHOULD BE IN PLACE.*AK
I OWN A 1999 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN, SPORT EDITION. YESTERDAY WHILE MY WIFE WAS MAKING A RIGHT TURN ON THE STREET, THE STEERING FROZE AND THE BRAKES FAILED. SHE WENT STRAIGHT ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE CROSS STREET AND THE VAN WENT DEAD. UPON STARTING THE VAN AGAIN, THE "SERVICE ENGINE SOON" LIGHT CAME UP. THE SPEEDOMETER WAS UNRESP…
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I OWN A 1999 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN, SPORT EDITION. YESTERDAY WHILE MY WIFE WAS MAKING A RIGHT TURN ON THE STREET, THE STEERING FROZE AND THE BRAKES FAILED. SHE WENT STRAIGHT ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE CROSS STREET AND THE VAN WENT DEAD. UPON STARTING THE VAN AGAIN, THE "SERVICE ENGINE SOON" LIGHT CAME UP. THE SPEEDOMETER WAS UNRESPONSIVE AND SOMEHOW WE BROUGHT THE VAN HOME. THIS IS PROBABLY THE SPEED SENSOR THAT HAS GONE BAD AGAIN. THREE MONTHS AGO WHEN I WAS DRIVING THE VAN ON THE FREEWAY, THE VAN WENT UNRESPONSIVE AND I HAD TO PULLOVER. UPON STARTING THE VAN, IT SHOWED THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT AND WOULD NOT CATCH UP HIGHWAY SPEED. I HAD TO DRIVE AT 35 MPH SPEED ON FREEWAY AT VERY HIGH ENGINE REVOLUTIONS AND COME HOME. THE DEALER REPLACED THE SPEED SENSOR TO FIX THE PROBLEM. THE SERIOUS THING OF THE PROBLEM IN THIS VAN IS THAT THE PROBLEM OCCURS SUDDENLY WHILE THE VAN IS IN MOTION. YESTERDAY AND THREE MONTHS AGO IT COULD HAVE RESULTED IN A FATAL ACCIDENT. *LA
RE: 1999 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN HAD INTERMITTENT AND THEN CONSTANT AIR BAG LIGHT FOLLOWED SHORTLY THEREAFTER BY SIMULTANEOUS LOSS OF CRUISE CONTROL & HORN. *LA
Official recalls
304V480000 · Air Bags
Oct 6, 2004
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.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS CONDITION WILL MANIFEST ITSELF THROUGH ILLUMINATION OF THE AIR BAG WARNING LAMP, AND COULD EVENTUALLY RESULT IN A DRIVER'S AIR BAG OPEN CIRCUIT, IF THE PART IS NOT REPLACED IN A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME.
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 WILL REPLACE THE CLOCKSPRING AT NO CHARGE IF IT FAILS. DAIMLERCHRYSLER WILL ALSO REIMBURSE OWNERS WHO HAVE PAID TO HAVE THE CLOCKSPRING REPLACED ON THEIR VEHICLES. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 12, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.
00V268000 · Fuel System, Gasoline:fuel Injection System
Sep 13, 2000
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.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: FUEL LEAKAGE IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE CAN RESULT IN A 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, 2002. DUE TO THE LARGE QUANTITY OF VEHICLES INVOLVED IN THIS CAMPAIGN, THE OWNER NOTIFICATION WILL BE PHASED OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL MONTHS. HOWEVER, IF A VEHICLE IS LEAKING FUEL FROM THE O-RINGS, THE VEHICLE SHOULD BE TAKEN INTO A DEALER TO HAVE THIS REPAIRED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.
99V116000 · Exterior Lighting:headlights
May 6, 1999
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MINI VANS BUILT FOR FLEET SALES ONLY. THE HEADLAMP MODULE DOES NOT IDENTIFY THE PARK LAMP AS "DRL" AS REQUIREMENT OF FMVSS 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT."
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THESE VEHICLES DO NOT COMPLY WITH REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 108.
Remedy: ALL FLEET OWNERS/OPERATORS WILL BE MAILED NON-REMOVABLE DECALS WITH THE REQUIRED "DRL" LETTERS.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
NHTSA investigations
6EA04013 · Driver Air Bag Clockspring Failure
Opened Jun 4, 2004 · Closed May 25, 2005
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Air Bags:frontal
THE DRIVER AIR BAG CLOCKSPRING CAN DEVELOP AN OPEN-CIRCUIT CONDITION RESULTING IN NONFUNCTIONAL DRIVER-SIDE FRONTAL AIR BAG, HORN, CRUISE CONTROL (IF EQUIPPED), AND/OR STEERING WHEEL RADIO CONTROL (IF EQUIPPED).IN ITS OCTOBER 5, 2004 LETTER TO NHTSA, DAIMLERCHRYSLER STATED THAT IT WILL CONDUCT A SAFETY RECALL AND REPLACE THE CLOCKSPRING ASSEMBLY ON ALL MY 1998.5-2000 DAIMLERCHRYSLER MINIVANS, BUILT BETWEEN MARCH 1998 AND AUGUST 2000, WITH 70,000 MILES OR LESS.IT WILL ALSO PROVIDE A LIFETIME WARRANTY FOR THIS COMPONENT ON MY 1998.5-2000 MINIVANS, REGARDLESS OF MILEAGE.THE DETAILS OF THE CORRECTIVE ACTION ARE DESCRIBED IN DAIMLERCHRYSLER'S LETTER (SEE RECALL NO. 04V-480).THE AGENCY BELIEVES THAT FURTHER EXPENDITURE OF AGENCY RESOURCES DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE WARRANTED.THE CLOSING OF THIS INVESTIGATION DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A FINDING BY NHTSA THAT NO SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT EXISTS WITH RESPECT TO THOSE VEHICLES COVERED ONLY BY THE LIFETIME WARRANTY.THE AGENCY WILL TAKE FURTHER ACTION IF WARRANTED BY THE CIRCUMSTANCES.SEE PAGE 2 FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.
RQ04001 · Driver Air Bag Clockspring Failure
Opened Jan 28, 2004 · Closed Jun 4, 2004
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Air Bags:frontal
COMPLAINTS REPORT AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATES, AND THIS MAY BE ACCOMPANIED WITH A NON-FUNCTIONING HORN AND/OR CRUISE CONTROL (IF EQUIPPED).THIS IS INDICATIVE OF AN OPEN-CIRCUIT CLOCKSPRING FAILURE (RESULTS IN NON-FUNCTIONING DRIVER'S AIR BAG), SIMILAR TO THE FAILURE CONDITION THAT WAS THE SUBJECT OF DAIMLERCHRYSLER'S RECALL OF MODEL YEAR 1996-1998.5 MINIVANS (RECALL NO. 02V-293).THIS RECALL QUERY HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO AN ENGINEERING ANALYSIS (EA04-013).
EA01007 · Air Bag Clockspring
Opened Feb 21, 2001 · Closed Nov 22, 2002
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Electrical System
There is no summary currently available
RQ00008 · Dc Minivan Fuel Injector Rail Leak
Opened Mar 9, 2000 · Closed Mar 18, 2002
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Vehicle Speed Control:linkages
There is no summary currently available
EA99013 · Post Collision Fuel System
Opened Jun 11, 1999 · Closed Aug 10, 2001
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Fuel System, Gasoline:storage:tank Assembly:filler Pipe And Cap
No summary supplied.
PE99010 · POST-COLLISION Fuel System Integrity
Opened Feb 3, 1999 · Closed Jun 11, 1999
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Fuel System, Gasoline:storage:tank Assembly:filler Pipe And Cap
There is no summary currently available