24 of the 2,178 complaints about the 1996 Dodge Caravan are about the seats — 1% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 63,500 miles.
24
Complaints
9
Crashes
0
Fires
7
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
DT: THE CONTACT OWNED A 1996 DODGE CARAVAN. HAD TO HAVE SEAT WELDED BECAUSE IT WOULD LEAN ALL THE WAY BACK. THIS WAS ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT, AND IT WAS A HIGH BACK. THIS IS THE FIRST TIME THE SEAT HAS BEEN WELDED. HE KNEW A COUPLE OF PEOPLE WHERE THE SEAT FELL BACKWARDS WHILE THEY WHERE DRIVING ONTHE HIGHWAY. THIS SEAT COST $216. 00.
NHTSA complaint #10131580 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
CONSUMER STATED THE DRIVERS SEAT BACK IS BROKEN. THE SEAT DOESN'T COME UP ALL THE WAY AND IT DOESN'T RECLINE BACKWARD *JB ...TOOK VEHICLE TO MEROKE AUTO REPAIR IN MERRICK, NY, AND MECHANIC STATED THE SEAT SHOULD BE RECALLED. IT IS A MAIN STRUCTURE IN THE VEHICLE.*AK CONSUMER CALLED JUNK YARDS LOOKING FOR A SEAT AND THEY SAID THAT THE SEATS THEY HAVE ARE EITHER THE SAME OR WORST.
NHTSA complaint #10121386 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS
THE DRIVER'S SEAT BACK WAS NOT STABLE. *NM THE BASE ATTACHMENT TO THE SEAT HAD BROKEN. *SC
NHTSA complaint #10109576 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS
VEHICLE SEAT BACK COLLAPSED.*MR WHILE DRIVING THE DRIVERS SEAT BACK SUDDENLY COLLAPSED. THE DRIVER ALMOST LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER. *NLM
NHTSA complaint #10042576 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS:MID/REAR ASSEMBLY
CONSUMER STATES THAT VEHICLE'S BACK SEAT WILL NOT LOCK EVEN WITH OCCUPANTS. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. TS
NHTSA complaint #10001780 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A ACCIDENT AND THE AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY, CONSUMER ALSO STATED THAT THE SEAT COLLAPSED, THERE WAS ONE INJURY.
NHTSA complaint #565990 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
WHILE AT A STOP ANOTHER VEHICLE REAR ENDED CONSUMER AT ABOUT 55 MPH. BOTH PASSENGERS' SIDE SEATBACKS COLLASPED. AS A RESULT OF SEATBACK COLLASPING CONSUMER FELT SOME OF THE INJURIES WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN SO BAD. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.
NHTSA complaint #8008657 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
DRIVER'S SIDE SEATBACK COLLAPSED UNEXPECTEDLY. CONSUMER FEELS LUCKY NOT BEING ON A FREEWAY. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.
NHTSA complaint #8001091 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST
POWER SEAT STOPPED OPERATING PROPERLY. UNABLE TO MOVE SEAT BACK AND FORTH. MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED, AND REFUSED TO REPAIR UNLESS COST WAS PAID BY CONSUMER. *AK ENGINE OVERHEATED DUE TO THERMOSTAT FAILURE. RATTLE IN REAR SEAT WHILE DRIVING DUE TO SEAT RISORS AND ADJUSTERS FAILURE.
NHTSA complaint #875824 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS
TUBULAR BAR SHEARED OFF, CAUSING DRIVER'S SEAT TO FALL BACK WHICH COULD HAVE CAUSED LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND INJURIES.
NHTSA complaint #861406 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS
RIGHT REAR QUAD SEAT LOOSE.
NHTSA complaint #544435 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS
THE TWO REAR CAPTAIN'S CHAIRS ARE LOOSE AS A RESULT OF A 35 MPH ACCIDENT WHICH COULD HAVE INJURED THE OCCUPANTS. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.
NHTSA complaint #836029 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS:MID/REAR ASSEMBLY
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A REAREND COLLISION. UPON IMPACT, REAR SEAT DISCONNECTED FROM FLOOR AND FLEW INTO THE FACES OF THE THREE CHILDREN WHO WERE SITTING IN THE REAR SEAT BELTED SECURELY. ALL THREE OF THEM SUFFERED INJURIES, BROKEN LEGS.
NHTSA complaint #538245 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS
INTERIOR ARM ON SEAT FELL OFF.
NHTSA complaint #605461 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS:MID/REAR ASSEMBLY
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE STRUCK THE REAR OF CONSUMER VEHICLE AT APPROXIMATELY 35-40 MPH , CAUSING BOTH SETS OF REAR SEATS TO UNANCHOR FROM TRACKS. DEALER NOTIFIED.
NHTSA complaint #827882 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
VEHICLE WAS STRUCK IN THE REAR BY ANOTHER VEHICLE THAT WAS TRAVELING AT 60 MPH, CAUSING THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEATBACK TO COLLAPSE. CAUSE UNKNOWN.
NHTSA complaint #825140 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS
DURING FRONT END COLLISION THE REAR BENCH SEAT BUCKLED, DAUGHTER WHO WAS A PASSENGER IN THE REAR BENCH SEAT, SUSTAINED COMPRESSION FRACTURE OF L2 VERTEBRATE. SHE WA SWEARING A SEAT BELT.
NHTSA complaint #523430 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS
REAR BENCH SEAT TRACK FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #517784 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
DRIVING DOWN HIGHWAY,CAME TO A STOP; DUMP TRUCK HIT DRIVER IN THE REAR, KNOCKED HER DOWN THROUGH THE INTERSECTION, DRIVER HIT HEAD ON STEERING WHEEL AND FLEW BACKWARDS AND LANDED ON HER BACK. SEAT TOTALLY COLLAPSED. VEHICLE IN FOR REPAIRS, CAUSE UNKNOWN.
NHTSA complaint #809213 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS
DRIVER'S SEAT FALLING APART.
NHTSA complaint #507076 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
SEAT BACK LOOSE.
NHTSA complaint #507076 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
WAS HIT FROM BACK AND THE SEATBACK BROKE AND THEN LOST CONTROL OF THE STEERINNG WHEEL. PLEASE GIVE MORE DETAIL.
NHTSA complaint #985934 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT
HEAD RESTRAINTS NEEDED.
NHTSA complaint #500878 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS
AFTER REAREND IMPACT DRIVER SEAT FRAME BENT ALLOWING THE HIGH TENSION SPRING TO BREAK LOOSE HITTING THE DRIVER IN THE BACK. TT
NHTSA complaint #976411 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.