Total Complaints
8 filings
DODGE VAN · model year
1991 DODGE VAN
8 NHTSA complaints for this specific cohort.
NHTSA overall rating
Not crash-tested
New Car Assessment Program
The 1991DODGEVAN carries 8 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.
Component-level analysis is where model-year complaints become actionable: the top complaint category for the 1991 VAN is electrical system:ignition with 2 filings, followed by engine and engine cooling:engine:gasoline (1) and engine and engine cooling:cooling system:radiator assembly (1). Concentration in one or two component groups is the classic signature of a systemic defect; a flat distribution usually reflects normal aging, warranty complaints, or isolated build-plant variability.
NHTSA currently has 20 investigation files overlapping the 1991 VAN, and 1 remain open. Owners comparing this cohort against neighboring years should pair the counters above with the complaint-by-year trend on the parent model page — a spike in a single year often tracks to a platform refresh, a new transmission supplier, or an updated ECU calibration. Use the related-complaint feed below to read raw owner narratives before deciding whether any pattern here affects your specific use case.
8
Complaints
0
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths
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 |
|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION | 2 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | 1 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY | 1 |
| SEATS | 1 |
| TIRES:TREAD/BELT | 1 |
| TIRES | 1 |
| AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | 1 |
Recent Complaints
20020305AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
AIR CONDITIONER DID NOT WORK, REPAIRED. SMELLED SMOKE AND THEN SAW AIR BAG BEGIN TO EXPAND, DRIVER PUT HER HAND ON THE AIR BAG IN HOPES THAT SHE COULD HOLD IT DOWN, THE AIR BAG EXPLODED FRACTURING DRIVER HAND AND CAUSING HER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE WHICH LEFT THE ROAD AND HIT A TELEPHONE POLE.
20010104TIRES
BRIDGESTONE DUELER 684 TIRES P235/75R15 DOT PLAKNNJ494 EXPERIENCED BLOWOUT, TREAD WAS STILL INTACT, BLOWOUT ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. *SLC
20001121TIRES:TREAD/BELT
PE00.046 CONSUMER WAS PULLING UP INTO DRIVEWAY AND HEARD A NOISE. RIGHT FRONT TIRE TREAD SEPARATED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. GOODYEAR TIRE, WRANGLER #ATP235/75R15. *AK
20001114SEATS
WHILE DRIVING, DRIVER SEAT BACK REST BROKE CAUSING DRIVER TO FALL BACKWARDS ALMOST CAUSING A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. *SLC
19970926ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE STALLING.
19970926ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
THE DISTRIBUTOR CAP FAILED.
19970926ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
THE SPARK PLUG WIRES FAILED.
19970926ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY
THE THERMOSTAT FAILED.
Compare 1991DODGEVAN to Similar Vehicles
NHTSA Investigations 1 Open
Frequently Asked Questions
How many complaints does the 1991 DODGE VAN have?▼
The 1991 DODGE VAN has 8 NHTSA complaints, 0 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 deaths reported.
What are the most common problems with the 1991 DODGE VAN?▼
The most-complained component for the 1991 DODGE VAN is ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION with 2 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE and ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY.
Is the 1991 DODGE 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.
Vehicle Safety Guides
Data as of 2025. 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.
Read our methodology — how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.