1998 Dodge Caravan air bags problems
99 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the air bags on the 1998 Dodge Caravan — 16% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Tl* the contact owned a 1998 dodge caravan. While driving approximately 30 mph, the contact's vehicle crashed into a second vehicle. The front end was severely damaged. The driver's side air bag did not deploy. The passenger side air bag deployed although no passenger was present in the vehicle…”
filed Dec 10, 2018
“Tl* the contact owns a 1998 dodge caravan. While driving approximately 25 mph, the driver and passenger side air bags deployed independently. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 55,000.”
filed Jan 21, 2015
“The indicator lamp air bag is on continuously. I drive a vehicle all the time, and my trip 50% highway and 50% city.”
filed Dec 3, 2017
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- ON CERTAIN MINIVANS, THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG MAY BECOME DISABLED DUE TO A FAILURE OF THE…Campaign 04V480000 · Oct 6, 2004
- ON CERTAIN MINI VANS, THE CLOCKSPRING ASSEMBLY MAY HAVE BEEN WOUND INCORRECTLY DURING THE…Campaign 02V293000 · Nov 7, 2002
Air Bags problems in other Caravan years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 Caravan | 3 | 13% |
| 2014 Caravan | 1 | 5% |
| 2013 Caravan | 2 | 7% |
| 2012 Caravan | 4 | 5% |
| 2011 Caravan | 3 | 4% |
| 2010 Caravan | 17 | 10% |
| 2009 Caravan | 26 | 22% |
| 2008 Caravan | 42 | 14% |
| 2007 Caravan | 8 | 10% |
| 2006 Caravan | 27 | 16% |
| 2005 Caravan | 49 | 9% |
| 2004 Caravan | 4 | 6% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1998 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.