97 of the 14,200 complaints filed about the Dodge Caravan are about the child seat — 1% of everything owners reported. The worst model year for it is 1996.
97
Complaints
1%
Share of all complaints
5
Crashes
0
Fires
CHILD SEAT
THE CONSUMER STATED THIS IS THE 2ND TIME THE CHILD SEAT BELT BECAME JAMMED AND WAS NOT ABLE TO GET HIS NEPHEW OUT OF THE SEAT.
NHTSA complaint #11242550 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
CHILD SEAT
GOT DIONO RADIAN RXT BACK IN SPRING OF 2018. THE STRAPS COME LOOSE EASILY FROM 3 YEAR OLD PUSHING ON THEM. HAVE TRIED CONTACTING COMPANY FOR A WEEK ON EMAIL, FACEBOOK AND PHONE. I DON'T HEAR BACK ANYTHING FROM THEM TO REMEDY THIS,.
NHTSA complaint #11152312 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
CHILD SEAT:HARNESS:STRAP/WEBBING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A SAFETY FIRST ADVANCE SAFETY SEAT THAT WAS MANUFACTURED ON AUGUST 3, 2011. THE CHILD SEAT WAS BEING UTILIZED IN A 2006 DODGE CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH ATTEMPTING TO ENGAGED THE BRAKES, THE VEHICLE STARTED TO JERK VIOLENTLY. AS A RESULT, THE CHILD SAFETY SEAT HARNESS FRACTURED WHICH CAUSED THE CHILD TO A SUSTAINED A SORE SHOULDER. THE CHILD DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE CHILD SAFETY SEAT WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE.
NHTSA complaint #10641273 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
CHILD SEAT
I USE THE EVENFLO CHASE DLX BOOSTER CAR SEAT FOR MY 3 YEAR OLD. MOST OF THE TIME WE DON'T HAVE OCCASION TO REMOVE THE SEAT, BUT BECAUSE I WAS LEAVING HER WITH MY MOM OVERNIGHT, I WANTED TO TAKE THE SEAT OUT FOR HER USE. WHEN I TRIED TO REINSTALL THE SEAT THE FOLLOWING EVENING, THE LOWER "TETHER" SNAPPED COMPLETELY OUT AT THE PLASTIC "BOLT" ON THE BACK OF THE SEAT. THERE WAS NO WAY TO FIX THE PROBLEM AND I HAD TO INSTALL THE SEAT WITH THE SEAT BELT AND "H CLIP". MY CONCERN IS IF I HADN'T UNINSTALLED/REINSTALLED THE SEAT, USING THE VEHICLE TETHER SYSTEM, AND I HAD TO MAKE A SUDDEN STOP OR BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT, MY DAUGHTER MAY HAVE BEEN SERIOUSLY INJURED. THE SEAT IS STILL USABLE WITH THE SEAT BELT, HOWEVER, THIS MATTER IS OF GREAT CONCERN. I DON'T WANT ANY OTHER PARENT TO NOT KNOW ABOUT THIS DEFECT AND THINK THEIR CHILD IS SAFE. (RELATED VEHICLE INFORMATION: MODEL YEAR=2004, MAKE=DODGE, MODEL=CARAVAN).
NHTSA complaint #10281678 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
CHILD SEAT:LATCH CONNECTOR/CLIP
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A GRACO COMFORTSPORT CHILD SEAT, MODEL NUMBER 8433F0F. THE CHILD SEAT WAS INCLUDED IN A RECALL ON THE LATCH SYSTEM IN AUGUST OF 2007. THE CONTACT RECEIVED INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO RE-ATTACH THE CHILD SEAT SO THAT THE LATCH SYSTEM WOULD FIT PROPERLY ON THE VEHICLE. THE REMEDY LASTED TEMPORARILY, BUT FAILED IN JANUARY OF 2008. THE SEAT IS CURRENTLY NOT FUNCTIONAL AND GRACO REFUSES TO REPLACE IT OR PROVIDE A REPAIR KIT. THE RECALL NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN.
NHTSA complaint #10218108 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
CHILD SEAT
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE FOUR SCREWS THAT HOLD THE ADJUSTMENT BAR LOCATED ON THE BACK OF THE CHILD SAFETY SEAT HAVE LOOSENED OVER TIME RESULTING IN COMPLETE DETACHMENT OF THE ADJUSTMENT BAR. THE ADJUSTMENT BAR IS USED TO ADJUST THE HEIGHT OF THE SHOULDER STRAPS AND WITHOUT THE SCREWS THE STRAPS CAN NO LONGER BE ADJUSTED. THE ADJUSTMENT BAR COULD PROBABLY BE SCREWED BACK INTO PLACE HOWEVER, THE CONTACT EXPRESSED HESITATION DUE TO SAFETY CONCERNS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALERTED WHO PROVIDED NO REASSURANCE FOR CONTINUALLY USE OF THE SAFETY SEAT. THE SEAT WAS ONLY IN USE FOR THREE YEARS AND HAS NEVER BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT. THE MANUFACTURER OF THE CHILD SAFETY SEAT IS DOREL JUVENILE GROUP. THE BRAND NAME IS COSCO. THE MODEL # IS: 22-260 HOU.
NHTSA complaint #10157188 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
CHILD SEAT
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE INVOLVED IN A CRASH AT 35MPH, THE BELT POSITIONING BOOSTER SEAT DID NOT HOLD THE CHILD TO THE VEHICLE SEAT. THE CHILD HAD ENOUGH SLACK FROM THE SEAT BELT, CAUSING THE CHILD'S FACE TO HIT THE BACK OF THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT. THE CHILD RECEIVED INJURIES TO THE FACE AND ALSO RECEIVED INTERNAL INJURIES. THE CHILD SEAT WAS CENTURY, MODEL # 214495 MANUFACTURED 9-21-2004. AFTER THE ACCIDENT, THE CHILD SEAT WAS DISCARDED. THE POLICE WERE PRESENT AT THE SCENE AND PROVIDED A WRITTEN REPORT.
NHTSA complaint #10154284 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
CHILD SEAT:RETRACTOR
THE INTEGRATED CHILD SAFETY SEAT BELT RETRACTOR WILL NOT ALLOW THE BELTS TO BE USED. CONSUMER'S VEHICLE HAD TWO SUCH SEATS IN THE VEHICLE, WHERE SEAT BELTS COULD NOT BE USED. MANUFACTURER CLAIMED THAT THE BELTS COULD NOT BE REPAIRED UNLESS THE ENTIRE SEAT WAS REPLACED.
NHTSA complaint #10079515 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
CHILD SEAT
IWOULD LIKE TO PLACE A COMPLAINT ABOUT THE GEN3 SEATBELTS. I JUST READ AN ARTICLE ON THE POSSIBLE DANGER THAT THESE BELTS POSE. WE HAVE A 2002 DODGE CARAVAN AND A 2004 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY AND IT'S VERY UPSETTING THAT DAIMLER CHRYSLER IS NOT TAKING ACTION.
NHTSA complaint #10052835 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
CHILD SEAT:TETHER: STRAP/WEBBING
WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, UPON FRONTAL COLLISION THE INTEGRATED CHILD SAFETY SEAT HARNESS CLIP UNSNAPPED FAILING TO RESTRAIN CHILD IN CRASH. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.
NHTSA complaint #10047775 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
CHILD SEAT
THE SEAT BELT OF THE INTEGRATED CAR SEAT MECHANISM IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY. DEALER NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.
NHTSA complaint #10039894 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
CHILD SEAT
CONSUMER PICKED UP CHILD SEAT BY THE HANDLE AND THE HANDLE SNAPPED OFF, CAUSING THE BABY TO FALL OUT OF THE CAR SEAT. *AK CONSUMER WENT TO LOCK THE SEAT BELT AND A SMALL PLASTIC PIECE BROKE. THIS WAS THE THIRD SEAT TO BREAK IN THE SAME PLACE. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE COMPANY, THE FIRST TWO TIMES THEY WANTED TO REPLACED THE BROKEN PART. AFTER HAVING THREE OF THE SAME PARTS BREAK, THE CONSUMER WONDERS HOW EFFECTIVE THE SEAT WOULD BE IN A ACCIDENT. (EVENFLO HORIZON) *PH
NHTSA complaint #10039678 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
CHILD SEAT
WE HAVE BUILT IN CHILD SEATS IN THIS CAR. THE STRAPS ON THE CAR SEATS DO NOT RETRACT PROPERLY, SO THE SEATS ARE UNSAFE. ONE SEAT HAS BEEN HEAVILY USED, THE OTHER STOPPED RETRACTING ON FIRST FEW USES. WORSE THERE IS NO PLACE TO GET THESE SEATS REPAIRED. DODGE HAS OFFERED ONE LOCATION, ABOUT AN HOUR AWAY. WHERE THE SEAT COULD BE REPAIRED AT STANDARD AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR RATES. IN FACT WHEN I CALLED THIS LOCATION THEY COULD NOT DO IT. NOTE THIS MEANS THAT DODGE IS COMFORTABLE WITH TWO UNSAFE CHILD SEATS IN THIS VEHICLE. DT
NHTSA complaint #769363 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
CHILD SEAT
CONSUMER STATES THAT THE INTEGRATED CHILD SEAT RESTRAINT SYSTEM FELL APART WHEN CONSUMER WAS UNBUCKLING IT. *MR
NHTSA complaint #8020290 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
CHILD SEAT
THE CONSUMER WENT TO TAKE HER CHILD OUT OF THE CARSEAT. AND THE STRAP TIGHTENED UP, SHE HAD TO CUT THE STRAP IN HALF TO RETREIVE HER CHILD FROM THE SEAT.
NHTSA complaint #8019238 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
CHILD SEAT:HARNESS BUCKLE:INFANT
WHILE BUCKLING INFANT IN HARNESS BUCKLE PLATE SEVERED.
NHTSA complaint #8013074 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
CHILD SEAT
WHILE DRIVING TODDLER THAT WAS SITTING IN CHILD SEAT ON SECOND ROW BENCH OUTBOARD SEAT CHILD SEAT CAME COMPLETELY OFF BENCH SEAT WHILE ATTACHED TO SEATBELT. CHILD FELL NEAR SLIDING DOOR. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.
NHTSA complaint #8011911 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
CHILD SEAT
INTEGRADED SAFETY BELT STACKED AND MY WIFE COULD NOT REMOVE CHILD FROM THE SAFETY BELT ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. DEALER WON'T REPLACE THE SAFTY BELT FREE.
NHTSA complaint #761755 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
CHILD SEAT:HARNESS RETAINER/CHEST CLIP
HARNESS CLIP ON INTEGRATED CHILD SEAT CAN EASILY POP LOOSE IF CHILD RAISES UP AND PUSHES OUT CHEST. A COMPLAINT WAS MADE TO THE DEALER FOR 2 YEARS OR MORE, WITH TIRST CHILD AND NOTHING WAS EVER DONE ABOUT IT. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED.
NHTSA complaint #8005888 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
CHILD SEAT
WHEN APPLYING BRAKES CHILD SAFETY SEAT WENT FORWARD DUE TO GEN-3 SEATBELT COMING UNLATCHING BY ITSELF. DEALER CONTACTED.PLEASE ADD VIN.
NHTSA complaint #8005700 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.