FaultScore

1991 Dodge Caravan airbag problems

12 of the 773 complaints about the 1991 Dodge Caravan are about the airbag system — 2% of everything reported for this model year.

F

12

Complaints

9

Crashes

0

Fires

7

Injuries

Exactly what failed

Frontal 9 75.0%
AIR Bags 1 8.3%
Sensor/Control Module 1 8.3%
Side/Window 1 8.3%

Airbags across every Dodge Caravan year

1991 12 1.0%
1992 34 2.7%
1993 40 3.2%
1994 105 8.4%
1995 73 5.9%
1996 255 20.5%
1997 154 12.4%
1998 100 8.0%
1999 120 9.6%
2000 71 5.7%
2001 43 3.5%
2002 61 4.9%
2003 14 1.1%
2005 49 3.9%
2006 28 2.3%
2008 42 3.4%
2009 26 2.1%
2010 17 1.4%

What owners said

Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.

Decatur, AL 1 injured

AIR BAGS

THE DRIVERS SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED WHILE I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD, MY ARM IS SWOLLEN, BURNED, AND BRUISED. MY NOSE AND HEAD HAVE HURT FOR THE LAST FOUR DAYS.

NHTSA complaint #10224767 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Long Beach, CA Crash

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

DURING A HEAD ON COLLISION AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING AT 60-65 MPH BEFORE RUNNING INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER WAS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING.

NHTSA complaint #6900634 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Westlake, LA Crash 1 injured

AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW

CONSUMER'S VEHICLE REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE AT ABOUT 40-45MPH, AND DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED, HITTING DRIVER IN STOMACH, AND ALLOWING DRIVER'S HEAD AND CHEST TO HIT STEERING WHEEL. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN VEHICLE.

NHTSA complaint #888594 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Phildelphia, PA Crash

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE STREET, TRAVELING AT 15MPH HIT A SMALL POTHOLE, AND DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED. CONTACTED DEALER WHO ASKED FOR CONSUMER TO BRING VEHICLE BACK ON MONDAY.

NHTSA complaint #859535 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Saco, ME Crash

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

WHEN VAN CRAHSED HEAD-ON INTO A LIGHT POLE THERE WAS NO DEPLOYMENT OF THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG.

NHTSA complaint #831570 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Paradise, TX Crash 2 injured

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE

AIR BAG RELAY ON THE LEFT FRONT, CRACKED ON BOTH SIDES OF THE BOLTS THAT CONNECT IT TO THE FRAME DURING A COLLISION, RESULTING IN INJURIES. VEHICLE ALSO SUSTAINED EXCESSIVE DAMAGE.

NHTSA complaint #534541 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Luther, MI 1 injured

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

CONSUMER WAS AT A COMPLETE STOP AND WITHOUT VEHICLE COLLISION OCCURRING THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG DEPLOYED, HIT DRIVEDR'S RIGHT HAND AND ARM. DRIVER CONTINUES TO SUFFER PAIN IN ARM.

NHTSA complaint #819563 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Plymouth Township, MI Crash

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

WHEN VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION WITH A SEMI-TRACKER TRAILER, VEHICLE WAS GOING ABOUT (20) MPH, TRACKER TRAILER ABOUT (50) MPH, THERE WAS NO DEPLOYMENT OF THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG. VEHICLE REPAIRED.

NHTSA complaint #808594 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Culpeper, VA

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

OTHER: DRIVERS AIR BAG FAILED. (ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT)

NHTSA complaint #502519 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Huntington, WV Crash 1 injured

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

THE VEHICLE WAS HIT ON THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL AND THE AIR BAG CAME OUT BUT DID NOT INFLATE IT JUST DROPPED. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

NHTSA complaint #968524 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Wellsville, PA Crash 1 injured

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

THE VEHICLE WAS IN A FRONTAL COLLISION AND THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY UNTIL AFTER THE ACCIDENT. TT

NHTSA complaint #968228 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Glenwood, 00 Crash 1 injured

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

WHILE AT STOP SIGN DRIVER WAS HIT FROM BEHIND .UPON IMPACT BOTH FRONT SEATS WERE BROKEN CAUSING SEATS TO LOCK INTO A FLAT POSITION.DRIVER AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY.

NHTSA complaint #963468 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Other 1991 Dodge Caravan problems

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