FaultScore

1992 Dodge Caravan seat problems

20 of the 1,126 complaints about the 1992 Dodge Caravan are about the seats — 2% of everything reported for this model year.

F

20

Complaints

3

Crashes

0

Fires

3

Injuries

Exactly what failed

Recliner 9 45.0%
Seats 6 30.0%
Mid/Rear Assembly 3 15.0%
Power Adjust 1 5.0%
Head Restraint 1 5.0%

Seats across every Dodge Caravan year

1991 15 8.5%
1992 20 11.4%
1993 31 17.6%
1994 19 10.8%
1995 23 13.1%
1996 24 13.6%
1997 12 6.8%
1998 13 7.4%
2000 19 10.8%

What owners said

Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.

Fort Washington, NY

SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST

WHEN ENTERING VEHICLE CONSUMER NOTICED SLIGHT MOVEMENT IN THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT. ALSO, NOTICED LOSS OF THE DASH LIGHTS AND LOSS OF ALL GAUGES. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER DETERMINED THE CAUSE DUE TO THE COMMMAND CONTROL MODULE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.

NHTSA complaint #846719 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Lakeland, FL

SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER

UPON SITTING IN THE DRIVER SEAT, THE SEATBACK BROKE, CAUSING SEAT TO COLLAPSE BACKWARDS. *AK.ET

NHTSA complaint #822725 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Ossining, NY

SEATS

SEAT CABLE FAILED ON REAR SEAT.

NHTSA complaint #531391 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Schenectady, NY

SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 50 MPH THE SEATBACK BROKE, CAUSING THE DRIVER TO END UP IN THE PASSENGER'S SEAT. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. OWNER WILL REPAIR SEAT.

NHTSA complaint #820306 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Horseheads, NY

SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER

THE SEAT ADJUSTER IS CRACKED, ALLOWING THE SEAT BACK TO LAY OVER.

NHTSA complaint #517460 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Bronx, NY Crash 1 injured

SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT TRAVELING 50 MPH AND WAS HIT ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. UPON IMPACT, THE PASSENGER'S SIDE SEATBACK BROKE FORWARD, CAUSING THE OCCUPANT TO BE EJECTED OUT OF THE VEHICLE, RESULTING IN AN INJURY. PASSENGER WAS USING A SEAT BELT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED.

NHTSA complaint #812297 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

York, PA

SEATS

FRONT DRIVER'S SEAT: WHILE DRIVING DOWN HIGHWAY FRONT SEAT COLLAPSED WHILE THE SEATBACK WAS LEANING BACK. CAUSE UNKNOWN, HAVE NOT HAD REPAIRED.

NHTSA complaint #811616 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Cypress, TX

SEATS

EA97-005, SAFETY BELT ANCHORAGE FAILURE. SAFETY BELT ANCHORAGE RELEASES FREQUENTLY WHEN BELT IS IN USE. VEHICLE PURCHASED IN JUNE OF 92. THE SPRING CLIP IS NOT BROKEN. DEALER HAS NOT LOOKED AT PROBLEM.

NHTSA complaint #811617 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Garfield Heit=Ghts, OH

SEATS:MID/REAR ASSEMBLY

SEAT BELT ANCHORAGES: CENTER SEAT/RIGHT SIDE SAFETY BELT ANCHORAGE RELEASES FREQUENTLY WHEN IN USE.

NHTSA complaint #811140 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ST. Antony, MN

SEATS:MID/REAR ASSEMBLY

CENTER SEAT/RIGHT SIDE,SAFETY BELT ANCHORAGE RELEASES FREQUENTLY WHEN IN USE OR NOT IN USE.

NHTSA complaint #811156 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Denver, CO

SEATS:MID/REAR ASSEMBLY

SAFETY BELT ANCHORAGE FAILURE, THE SAFETY BELT ANCHORAGE CLIP BROKE OFF FROM THE FLOORBOARD, CAUSING THE SEAT BELT TO BE INOPERATIVE. CONSUMER HAS YET TO REPLACE THE BELT. EA97-005.

NHTSA complaint #811268 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Boulder, CO

SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER

SEAT LATCH FAILURE.

NHTSA complaint #512637 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Reynolds, ND

SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER

THE WELDING ON THE FRAME IS BROKEN, CAUSING THE PASSENGER SIDE SEATBACK TO FALL INTO THE RECLINING OR RESTING POSITION.

NHTSA complaint #808551 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Norfolk, MA

SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT

INTEGRAL SEAT BELTS DO NOT LATCH PROPERLY.

NHTSA complaint #807350 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Estacata, OR

SEATS

DRIVER'S SEAT ANCHOR AND TRACK BROKE, CAUSING TO SEAT THE FALL BACK WHEN ENTERING INTO THE VEHICLE. *AK SEAT FRAME BROKE CAUSING BACK OF SEAT TO FALL, SEAT BROKE IN THREE PLACES AT SIDES, BRACKET, AND AT BOTTOM BOLTS. *SLC

NHTSA complaint #803521 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Gastonia, NC 1 injured

SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER

VEHICLE'S DRIVER BUCKET SEAT BACK BROKE AND SINGLE RIVET SHEARED IN HALF DUE TO POOR DESIGN. *AK CONSUMER STATES BUCKET SEATS ARE TOO FLIMSY, RECLINING MECHANISM AND BUCKET SEATS NEED TO BE MORE HEAVY DUTY, CONSUMER WAS INJURED DUE TO FAULTY SEAT. *SLC

NHTSA complaint #986466 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Barnstable, MA

SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER

LATCH THAT BOLTS THE MIDDLE SEAT TO THE FLOOR SEPERATED FROM THE FRAME.

NHTSA complaint #984150 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Stony Brook, NY Crash 1 injured

SEATS

HAD AN ACCIDENT WAS HIT FROM THE REAR END BOTH CAPTAIN CHAIRS BROKE AND WENT INTO THE BACK SEAT. TT

NHTSA complaint #963430 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Bayonne, NJ

SEATS

REAR BENCH SEATS LOOSE ON TRACK AND RATTLE WHILE DRIVING. TT

NHTSA complaint #963534 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Marshfield, MA Crash

SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER

617-834-6706: DRIVER'S SEAT LATCH DISENGAGED CAUSING SEAT TO JERK BACKWARDS; CAUSED ACCIDENT; REARENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE AT STANDSTILL; CAUSED TWO ACCIDENTS. TT

NHTSA complaint #963258 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Other 1992 Dodge Caravan problems

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