While coming out of a driveway at 5mph, was trying to merge into traffic, and driver's seatback collapsed backwards. This caused driver to lose visibility, and not able to apply brakes. Was able to pull self up by using steering wheel.
1993 Dodge Caravan seats problems
31 complaints (3% of all complaints for this car). 12 crashes reported.
- owner complaints
- 31
- of this car's complaints
- 3%
- crashes
- 12
- recalls
- 0
Which part fails
- Front assembly: recliner19
At what mileage
Complaints by mileage at the time of the problem.
Dodge Caravan seats problems in other years
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
What 1993 Dodge Caravan owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
While motor was running and vehicle was in neutral, when leaning back, driver's side seat suddenly collapsed in reclining position. Dealership has yet to examine vehicle. Please provide any additional nformation/attachments.
Driver's seat anchor/support bracket cracked and seat moved.
The investigation is not yet completed so I could not answer the total amount of damages. I dare say my vehicle is totalled. No safety defect indicated.
Driver seat broken at bottom of seat and track. Dealer said there was nothing he could do since vehicle was out of warranty.
Driver's seatback reclined back on while driving. Vehcile can't be driven because of the seat. This happened 2 other times. Dealer is going to look into the problem.
Back rest would not stay in a straight up position. Dealer notified, and informed consumer that vehicle was not covered under a recall. *ak the frame on the driver seat which was repaired earlier is now malfunctioning.
Van was at complete stop when rearended by car going at approximately 70/75 miles per hour. The back part of the drivers seat broke upon impact and separated from bottom seat.
The front bucket seats broke when the vehicle was rear ended, the passenger sitting behind the driver's was struck in the face by the driver's seat, knocking out a tooth and lacerating her lip. Nlm
Each time that consumer sat down seat malfunctioned/broke in two. Consumer could not lean on it.
Questions about the 1993 Dodge Caravan seats
Does the 1993 Dodge Caravan have seats problems?
Owners have filed 31 complaints about the seats of the 1993 Dodge Caravan, 3% of all its complaints.
At what mileage do 1993 Dodge Caravan seats problems start?
Not enough complaints include the mileage to tell.
Was there a recall on the 1993 Dodge Caravan seats?
There is no recall for this problem on this model year.
What year does the Dodge Caravan have bad seats?
The Dodge Caravan model years with the most seats complaints are 1993 (31 complaints), 1995 (22 complaints) and 1996 (21 complaints).
Other 1993 Dodge Caravan problems
Brakes 336Seat belts 113Transmission 100Steering 93Engine 86Body 81Visibility 52Electrical 44Airbags 34Locks 30Acceleration 19Lights 19Fuel system 15Suspension 14Tires 8Wheels 2Driver assistance 1
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