Total Complaints
12 filings
Dodge MINI RAM VAN · model year
1989 Dodge MINI RAM VAN
12 NHTSA complaints. A VIN lookup is required to determine whether a specific vehicle has an unrepaired recall.
NHTSA overall rating
Not crash-tested
New Car Assessment Program
- Complaints
- 12
- Recalls
- 0
The verdict
The 1989 Dodge MINI RAM VAN posts above-average complaint volume among its own model-year siblings.
- 9th pctile
- complaint volume, own model years
- 0
- recall campaigns
The 1989DodgeMINI RAM VAN carries 12 consumer safety complaints in NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation database for this specific model-year cohort. Within that volume, owners reported 0 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 fatalities. No NCAP 5-star crash-test rating is available for this model year in the federal database.
The most frequently selected component label in reports for the 1989 MINI RAM VAN is power train:automatic transmission:torque converter with 1 filings, followed by service brakes, hydraulic:foundation components:drum (1) and service brakes, hydraulic:foundation components:disc (1). Complaint categories reflect owner reports and intake categorization; they do not establish a defect pattern or cause.
NHTSA currently has 20 investigation files overlapping the 1989 MINI RAM VAN, and 1 remain open. Owners comparing this cohort against neighboring years should read the complaint-by-year trend as report volume, not a causal diagnosis. Use the related-complaint feed and the official recall lookup when researching a specific vehicle.
12
Complaints
0
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths
F
PlainCars Safety Score
0/100
1989 Dodge MINI RAM VAN
PlainCars' own composite of NHTSA NCAP crash-test ratings and rollover-risk assessment, each dimension normalized against the federal scale or the full national model-year corpus. Not an official NHTSA figure, and not a substitute for a specific vehicle's VIN-level recall check.
NHTSA Overall Rating N/A
Not rated
NHTSA New Car Assessment Program overall crash-test rating.
Front Crash N/A
Not rated
Frontal barrier crash-test rating.
Side Crash N/A
Not rated
Side barrier and pole crash-test rating.
Rollover Resistance N/A
Not rated
Static stability factor + dynamic rollover test rating.
Rollover Risk N/A
Not reported
NHTSA single-vehicle rollover probability, dynamic test.
Crashes Reported
0 reports
Source
NHTSA ODI
Federal complaints database
Complaints vs. fleet median (215)
At or below the fleet median complaint volume.
Complaints by Component
| Component | Count |
|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER | 1 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM | 1 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC | 1 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | 1 |
| POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | 1 |
| EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER | 1 |
| POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:CONSTANT VELOCITY JOINT | 1 |
| POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT | 1 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY | 1 |
| VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES | 1 |
| SUSPENSION:FRONT:MACPHERSON STRUT | 1 |
| SUSPENSION:FRONT:SHOCK ABSORBER | 1 |
Recent Complaints
19950601POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER
TORQUE CONVERTER REPLACED.
19950601SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM
REAR BRAKES REPLACED.
19950601SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
FRONT BRAKES REPLACED FOUR TIMES.
19950601ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE HEAD GASKETS REPLACED TWICE.
19950601POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION REPLACED TWICE.
19950601EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
AIR CONDITIONER COMPRESSOR REPLACED.
19950601POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:CONSTANT VELOCITY JOINT
CV BOOTS REPLACED.
19950601POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT
REAR WHEEL BEARINGS REPLACED TWICE.
19950601ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
BATTERY REPLACED.
19950601VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES
REAR VIEW MIRROR REPLACED THREE TIMES.
19950601SUSPENSION:FRONT:MACPHERSON STRUT
STRUTS REPLACED.
19950601SUSPENSION:FRONT:SHOCK ABSORBER
SHOCK ABSORBERS REPLACED.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many complaints does the 1989 Dodge MINI RAM VAN have?▼
The 1989 Dodge MINI RAM VAN has 12 NHTSA complaints, 0 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 deaths reported.
What are the most common problems with the 1989 Dodge MINI RAM VAN?▼
The most-complained component for the 1989 Dodge MINI RAM VAN is POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER with 1 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM and SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC.
Is the 1989 Dodge MINI RAM VAN safe to buy?▼
Review the complaint history, crash and fire reports, safety ratings, and recall status on this page to make an informed decision. No NHTSA crash test rating is available for this model year. Compare with other model years using the links above.
Where does this data come from?▼
All complaint, recall, and safety rating data is sourced from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Complaints are filed by vehicle owners through NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation.
Data vintage: August 2026. Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) complaints database, NHTSA recall campaign API, NHTSA NCAP crash-test ratings, and NHTSA FARS for fatality cross-reference.
Every figure on PlainCars is rendered directly from NHTSA complaint and safety data, no number is typed in by an editor. This year-specific record is rendered from NHTSA ODI, recall, and NCAP rows for the 1989 Dodge MINI RAM VAN; no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.
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