Seats Problems of Dodge Caravan

Dodge Caravan owners have reported 101 seats related problems since 1996. Table 1 shows the 6 most common seats problems. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's seats (34 problems). The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's front seat recliner (26 problems). For details of each of the problem category, use the links in the table.

Table 1. Seats related problems of Dodge Caravan


Recently reported Seats problems of Dodge Caravan

The Seats problem

Twice upon driving tonight, I pressed the pedal to accelerate when the light turned green, and the driver seat unlocked and pulled me backwards. If I wasn't holding on to the steering wheel I would have lost control of the car and been involved in an accident.   Read details...

The Front Seat Recliner problem

Driving on a boulevard thoroughfare in a snowstorm, I leaned back slightly on the seatback to shift my weight so I could see better. I heard a loud sound similar to a bullet being fired, and the seatback immediately fell backward to a horizontal position.   Read details...

The Mid/rear Seats Assembly problem

The above vehicle was a rental vehicle being demonstrated to me to show the amount of rear luggage space available. When the rental representative was demonstrating the rear seat stowage system he inadvertently released what appeared to be an unnecessarily strong rear row seat back release spring   Read details...

The Front Seat Head Restraint problem

The contact owns a 2013 Dodge Caravan. The contact stated that while his wife was driving 30 mph, the headrest inadvertently deployed. The headrest struck the contact on the head. The driver sustained no injuries. Medical attention was not sought. There were no warning lights illuminated.   Read details...

The Seat Broken problem

The vehicle was stationary. I was leaving work, when I sat in the driver's seat the seat broke and fell back. The broken part is actually the frame of the seat, not the tilt mechanism. The tubulation that comprised the seat frame catastrophically broke adjacent to the weldment.   Read details...




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