10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
5 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
2 / 0
Average Mileage:
45,833 miles

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problem #19

Jul 182024

Grand Caravan

  • 56,000 miles
The contact owns a 2016 Dodge Grand Caravan. The contact stated that while driving at undisclosed speeds, the air bag warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer, where it was diagnosed and determined that the passenger's side seat belt sensor needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was approximately 56,000.

- Port Charlotte, FL, USA

problem #18

Jun 022024

Grand Caravan

  • 130,000 miles
The contact owned a 2016 Dodge Caravan. The contact stated that while her son was drunk driving and passed out at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle crashed into a sign and a guardrail causing the vehicle to flip over and come to a stop at a ditch. The contact stated the vehicle was in a previous collision where the air bags deployed and had to be replaced. The contact stated during this collision the police report confirmed the steering wheel, driver's knee and passenger dash air bags did not deploy. The contact sustained minor injuries that required medical treatment. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was totaled. The failure mileage was approximately? 130,000.

- Eagan, MN, USA

problem #17

Mar 192024

Grand Caravan

  • miles
Airbag light came on with no collision or impact toy the vehicle, took it to dealership and they advised that it is the passenger side Active Headrest Restraint system. Even after admitting it was a faulty safety system, dealer will not replace it or fix it without compensation.

- Anchorage, AK, USA

problem #16

Aug 042023

Grand Caravan

  • 70,000 miles
The contact owns a 2016 Dodge Grand Caravan. The contact stated that upon starting the vehicle, the air bag warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer, who was unable to duplicate the failure due to the warning light no longer being illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. On another occasion, while driving at an undisclosed speed, the air bag warning light illuminated again. The vehicle was towed back to the local dealer, where it was diagnosed that the air bag and the driver-??s side seat needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 70,000.

- King George, VA, USA

problem #15

Aug 262023

Grand Caravan

  • 60,279 miles
The contact owns a 2016 Dodge Grand Caravan. The contact stated that when the vehicle was started, the air bag warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the jumper wiring had shorted out by rubbing against the frame and the passenger-??s seat air bag and jumper wiring needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 60,279.

- Marietta, GA, USA

problem #14

Mar 292023

Grand Caravan

  • miles
I was loading my dog into the driver's side door of my Grand Caravan when I heard a pop next to my head. When I started looking around I discovered that my driver's seat headrest had split apart. I was seconds away from driving. This just happened this morning before work so I have not had a chance to take it to a dealership. There were no warning lights prior to this event.

- Aledo, TX, USA

problem #13

Aug 182022

Grand Caravan

  • miles
56k miles and transmission needed to be replaced on my 2016 Dodge Caravan. Immediately following my airbag light went on as well as my engine light. There was a recall on certain transmissions built. They need to look into it further.

- Leominster, MA, USA

problem #12

Jun 032022

Grand Caravan

  • miles
I hit a deer; air bag light came on but the air bags did not deploy.

- St Charles, KY, USA

problem #11

Oct 092021

Grand Caravan

  • miles
The driver's side headrest has deployed on it's own while parked in a driveway and turned off. After inspection, the plastic brackets that retain the metal pin that is supposed to secure the headrest broke apart and released the headrest into a deployed position. This is a design flaw that should be recalled before someone becomes injured. The headrest is under a spring loaded force that the plastic was not engineered to restrain.

- Katy, TX, USA

problem #10

Oct 312018

Grand Caravan 6-cyl

  • 25,000 miles
The contact owned a 2016 Dodge Grand Caravan. The contact stated that while driving at 70 mph, the vehicle crashed into an animal and the airbags failed to deploy. Van rolled after about 100 feet it stopped. No police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to a body shop where it was undetermined why the airbags failed to deploy. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 25,000. The VIN was not provided.

- Westby, WI, USA

problem #9

Mar 102021

Grand Caravan 6-cyl

  • 135,000 miles
THE CONTACT OWNED A 2016 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH, A DEER JUMPED IN FRONT WHICH RESULTED IN THE VEHICLE BECOMING DESTROYED. UPON IMPACT TO THE FRONT END OF VEHICLE, NO AIR BAGS DEPLOYED IN VEHICLE. THE CONTACT SUFFERED FROM WHIPLASH AND MEDICAL TREATMENT WAS NEEDED. NO POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT STATED NO WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A COLLISION CENTER (KEVIN BALL AUTO BODY 100 E WOODLAWN DR, LEADINGTON, MO 63601 (573) 431-2767). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT INFORMED OF FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 135,000. Consumer claim number for State Farm is [XXX]. INFORMATION Redacted PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).-??

- Middle Brook, MO, USA

problem #8

Apr 302017

Grand Caravan

  • 56 miles
I reported to Dodge management team of mr kunisnis and I was transferred to Mr. Agosta. I was instructed to booked an appointment to Dodge honolulu branch which I did to check my airbag that never work since I took the car brand new and the battery is being replaced less than a year for 4 times in 3 yrs. But when I brought my car to Dodge honolulu, I have been informed that Dodge main office denied my car check. I informed both mr kuniskis and Mr. Agosta but never heard back today.

- Honolulu, HI, USA

problem #7

Dec 122020

Grand Caravan

  • 52,000 miles
The driver's side headrest has deployed on it's own while parked in a driveway and turned off. After inspection, the plastic brackets that retain the metal pin that is supposed to secure the headrest broke apart and released the headrest into a deployed position. This is a design flaw that should be recalled before someone becomes injured. The headrest is under a spring loaded force that the plastic was not engineered to restrain.

- Apollo Beach, FL, USA

problem #6

Aug 192020

Grand Caravan

  • 78,500 miles
The contact owns a 2016 Dodge Grand Caravan. The contact stated that the rear passenger's side door failed to operate correctly. The air bag warning light illuminated when the seat belt was engaged. The vehicle was taken to rio vista Dodge Chrysler Jeep Inc (1006 state highway 12, directions rio vista, ca 94571-1442) where the vehicle was diagnosed and it was determined that the OCS passenger rear door motor failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired however, the failure recurred. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 78,500.

- Rio Vista, CA, USA

problem #5

Aug 022020

Grand Caravan

  • 76,000 miles
The contact owns a 2016 Dodge Grand Caravan. The contact stated that while driving, the driver's side air bag warning light illuminated and remained illuminated. The cause of the failure was not yet determined. The local dealer was notified of the failure. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 76,000. The VIN was not available.

- Myrtle, MS, USA

problem #4

Oct 042019

Grand Caravan

  • miles
The orc turned on while I was driving, then turned off. Now stays on for a long time and chimes. Even when I'm parked and the car is running, stays on.

- Everett, WA, USA

problem #3

Jun 112019

Grand Caravan

  • 58,000 miles
When moving the drivers seat. The airbag light comes. On. move the seat back the light goes off.

- Poquoson, VA, USA

problem #2

Jun 212019

Grand Caravan

  • 88,000 miles
On June 21 2019 my wife and I drove to our ivf doctors appointment from our home in waco Texas to houston Texas. On our trip back home the air bag light came on as she was driving our 2016 Dodge Grand Caravan. She took a picture of the dashboard the light went off maybe about 30 minutes while driving and we noticed the light of the airbag came on seven times more while we were driving on our way home. We would like legal advice please.

- Waco, TX, USA

problem #1

Aug 142017

Grand Caravan

  • 42,000 miles
The contact owned a 2016 Dodge Grand Caravan. While driving approximately 25 mph, the contact crashed into a tree to avoid crashing into another vehicle. The side curtain air bags deployed, but the driver and passenger air bags did not deploy. A police report was filed. The contact sustained neck and back pain, which required medical attention. The vehicle was towed to cedar bluff towing company of knoxville, Tennessee. Chrysler Dodge Jeep of lenoir city, Tennessee was contacted by email about the crash. The manufacturer was not made aware of the crash. The vehicle was destroyed. The failure mileage was 42,000.

- Knoxville, TN, USA