2012 Dodge Grand Caravan airbags problems

Filed Jul 3, 2025 · Airbags · CT

The driver's seat active headrest spontaneously deployed while my wife was operating the van. Luckily this did not cause an accident, but being hit in the back of the head by the headrest certainly can cause an accident in the future. Inspection shows the internal plastic latch mechanism broken, thus the spontaneous, unintentional deployment of the active headrest.

Filed Nov 20, 2024 · Airbags · AL

Greenway CDJR in Florence Alabama did the T33 airbag recall on my Grand Caravan. I recently found out while investigating another issue that they had taken a shortcut and the work wasn't properly or thoroughly done. The recall was to correct an issue with exposed wiring and the remedy was to install a protective sleeve. Rather than remove the retaining clip to install the whole length of sleeve they cut the sleeve to fit up to the clip leaving wiring unprotected. Greenway is under new ownership as Singing River CDJR. I contacted the general manager and sent pics and informed him I couldn't put the air bag assembly back in until the work was done. On October 31st this year he said he would have an advisor contact me to schedule an appointment. I haven't been scheduled nor heard back. I fear this has happened to more vehicles than just my own. In addition to not having a driver side airbag now I also don't have a horn as it is part of the assembly. The sleeve is supposed to be 6mm. It was cut short.

Filed Mar 29, 2021 · Acceleration, Airbags · MD

Seat belt warning chime is periodical activated while vehicle is in motion and seat buckle is engaged.

Filed Dec 30, 2020 · Airbags, Electrical · 100,015 miles · TN

The air bag on the right front has came out and the fuel pump relay in the fuse box need to be under warranty for the dealer making it like that

Filed Oct 13, 2020 · Airbags · 115,000 miles · VA

2012 dodge grand caravan front passenger headrest deployment 4 months ago. Vehicle unoccupied, in driveway. No rear-end impact [or any other] impact of any kind. Dealership quotes $822 to replace the headrest, est. $129 labor. I see class action lawsuits vs. Chrysler alleging defective design or materials. The federal safety agency should investigate this shoddy workmanship and cavalier attitude.

Filed Mar 1, 2020 · Airbags, Electrical · 70,000 miles · TX

We were driving down a crowded highway when everything on the vehicle shut down. All the lights shut off and we lost power steering. I had to fight my way over three lanes of traffic with no turn signals and had no power steering. When this happened we were going uphill and an 18 wheeler was behind us. We were rapidly slowing down and could have been hit by another vehicle. We came to a stop and put the vehicle in park and it started right back up. A few days later my wife had the same thing happen to her while driving on a dark roadway. She was able to come to a stop on the side of the road and restart the vehicle. There were no other cars around her at that time. R03/the federal safety agency 14v‑373. Recalls grand caravan years 2008 to 2010. My problems sound and look exactly like this and seeing complaints around the internet it looks like many others with my year model are having the same issues. I think that recall needs to be extended to include the 2012 model year as well.

Filed Jan 10, 2020 · Airbags, Electrical · 135,000 miles · NY

Tl* the contact stated their daughter owns a 2012 dodge grand caravan. The contact stated that while her daughter was driving at various speeds when the vehicle's ignition independently shifted to the off position which caused the vehicle to turn off. The vehicle was taken to a certified mechanic who replaced the alternator, starter, sensor regulating system, and battery. The failure persisted. The contact returned the vehicle to the certified mechanic who diagnosed that the win module failed and needed to be replaced. The repair was still pending. The contact was concerned that the failure was due the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v373000 (electrical system, airbags). The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The approximate failure mileage was 135,000. The VIN was not available.

Filed Dec 27, 2019 · Airbags · 118,000 miles · ME

The air bag light would go on and off as I turned the wheel started in 2016 and now dec 2019 its on all the time and my horn doesn't work and theres a crack in the interior where the horn is.my fear is what could happen next could the airbag go off while im driving also I need my horn where I was out driving 35 mins ago in my city a car almost side sweep me I tried to honk the horn and notice I had no horn I had to think fast and went half ways into the on coming trafic lane thankfuly the lane was empty I dont believe that this shouldnt have broken

Filed Oct 8, 2019 · Airbags · 95,000 miles · PA

Every time we start to vehicle and drive it for a little bit the airbag light comes on dings must be a malfunction usually comes on low speed soon after we start

Filed Aug 6, 2019 · Airbags · 100,000 miles · MA

Takata recall the air bag light is on any time