FaultScore

1992 Dodge Grand Caravan airbag problems

11 of the 319 complaints about the 1992 Dodge Grand Caravan are about the airbag system — 3% of everything reported for this model year.

F

11

Complaints

10

Crashes

0

Fires

8

Injuries

Exactly what failed

Frontal 7 63.6%
AIR Bags 3 27.3%
Side/Window 1 9.1%

Airbags across every Dodge Grand Caravan year

1992 11 0.7%
1993 13 0.8%
1994 20 1.2%
1996 214 12.7%
1997 111 6.6%
1998 105 6.2%
1999 84 5.0%
2000 30 1.8%
2001 48 2.8%
2002 62 3.7%
2003 24 1.4%
2005 107 6.3%
2006 55 3.3%
2007 16 0.9%
2008 295 17.5%
2009 138 8.2%
2010 144 8.5%
2011 19 1.1%
2012 18 1.1%
2013 34 2.0%
2014 47 2.8%
2015 24 1.4%
2016 22 1.3%
2017 21 1.2%
2018 12 0.7%
2019 12 0.7%

What owners said

Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.

High Ridge, MO Crash

AIR BAGS

WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH DRIVER APPLIED THE BRAKES AND PEDAL WAS HARD. CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE, IT SKIDDED, AND HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, BOTH AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED ABS LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD, AND REMAINED ON UNTIL THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF. CONSUMER DROVE VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT A PART OF THE ABS MODULE NEEDED REPLACING. THE PART WAS NOT ON RECALL OR UNDER WARRANTY.

NHTSA complaint #10061744 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Peru, IL Crash 1 injured

AIR BAGS

INSURED HAD A HEAD ON COLLISION, INSURED WASN'T WEARING A SEAT BELT, AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY. INSURED SUSTAINED INJURIES TO HIS RIBS AND HAND, CLAIM 13-7256-113.

NHTSA complaint #6900757 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Peru, IL Crash 1 injured

AIR BAGS

INSURED HAD A HEAD ON COLLISION, INSURED WASN'T WEARING A SEAT BELT, AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY. INSURED SUSTAINED INJURIES TO HIS RIBS AND HAND, CLAIM 13-7256-113.

NHTSA complaint #6900757 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Fulton, KY Crash 1 injured

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL CRASH TRAVELING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED. DRIVER'A AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY, AND SEAT BELT RETRACTOR FAILED TO CATCH. CONSUMERS HEAD HIT WINDSHIELD, KNOCKING OUT TWO TEETH, AND ARMS WERE INJURED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN EXAMINED TO DETERMINE CAUSE OF PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION / DOCUMENTATION.

NHTSA complaint #8001519 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Tucson, AZ 1 injured

AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW

WHILE REVERSING TO EXIT OUT OF A PARKING SPACE, DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED, CAUSING MINOR INJURIES TO CONSUMER. VEHICLE WAS NOT STRUCK WITH ANY TYPE OF OBJECT WHEN AIRBAG DEPLOYED. A DODGE REPRESENTATIVE ADVISED CONSUMER THAT BOTTOM OF VEHICLE WAS SCRATCHED WHICH MAY HAVE CAUSED AIRBAG TO DEPLOY. HOWEVER, VEHICLE WAS NOT SCRATCHED AT THE TIME OF DEPLOYMENT, BUT AT AN EARLIER OCCASION, AND AIRBAG HAD A LONG DELAY OF DEPLOYMENT.

NHTSA complaint #889211 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Silverdale, WA Crash 1 injured

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

WHILE COMING TO A STOP LIGHT, SOMEONE RAN STOP LIGHT AND HIT CONSUMER AT ABOUT 40 MPH ON DRIVERS SIDE. CAR SPUN 180 DEGREES, AND NONE OF AIRBAGS DEPLOYED.*AK

NHTSA complaint #883334 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Baltimore, MD Crash 1 injured

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING 15-20 MPH AND ANOTHER VEHICLE MADE AN ILLEGAL LEFT HAND TURN AT LIGHT & HIT FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE. AIR BAGS DEPLOYED & CAUSED TRAUMA TO DRIVER'S LEFT EYE, RESULTING IN A PERMANENT INJURY. DEALER WILL BE CONTACTED.

NHTSA complaint #861641 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Littlerock, AR Crash 1 injured

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A REAR END COLLISION AND THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED.

NHTSA complaint #829302 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Graham, WA Crash

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

DURING FRONTAL IMPACT AT 36 MPH, THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS.

NHTSA complaint #824085 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Chicago, IL Crash

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

CONSUMER WAS IN A HEAD COLLISION AND THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY . PLEASE DESCRIBE .

NHTSA complaint #803740 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Brookings, OR Crash 2 injured

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

WHILE STOPPING, VEHICLE WAS REARENDED BY TRUCK, HIT GUARDRAIL, FRONT OCCUPANTS FORCED FORWARD/BACKWARD, BOTH FRONT SEATS SNAPPED LIKE TWIGS, SEATBACKS COLLAPSED COMPLETELY, FELL BACKWARDS WITH OCCUPANTS, ALSO NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S AIR BAG.

NHTSA complaint #801027 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Other 1992 Dodge Grand Caravan problems

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