1997 Dodge Caravan seat belts problems
22 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the seat belts on the 1997 Dodge Caravan — 3% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“I own a 1997 dodge caravan, I have two children the seat belt came unlatched several times. Twice my 8 years old daughter leaned to the side and her elbo hit the release button it unlathed, my other daughter is 5 few times we noticed her booster seat is unlached for no reason. Need help to solve…”
filed Mar 20, 2005
“We bought this van one year ago and so far we had to replace both oxygen sensor, speed sensor, head gasket, water pump, the transmission is slipping, doors lock and unlock whenever they want not just the 16 mph thing, ball joints are clunking, the cd player quit and then soon after fm radio only am…”
filed Feb 4, 2004
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- ON CERTAIN MINIVANS, SOME TRIM MATERIAL CAN LOOSEN AND DROP INTO THE REAR OUTBOARD SEAT…Campaign 02V076000 · Mar 8, 2002
Seat Belts problems in other Caravan years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 Caravan | 1 | 4% |
| 2014 Caravan | 1 | 5% |
| 2012 Caravan | 1 | 1% |
| 2008 Caravan | 2 | 1% |
| 2007 Caravan | 1 | 1% |
| 2006 Caravan | 3 | 2% |
| 2005 Caravan | 9 | 2% |
| 2003 Caravan | 5 | 3% |
| 2002 Caravan | 15 | 6% |
| 2001 Caravan | 12 | 5% |
| 2000 Caravan | 23 | 5% |
| 1999 Caravan | 22 | 4% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1997 Dodge Caravan
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.