general problems of the 2018 Dodge Grand Caravan

Nine problems related to air bag have been reported for the 2018 Dodge Grand Caravan. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2018 Dodge Grand Caravan based on all problems reported for the 2018 Grand Caravan.

1 Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 10/23/2025

The headrest airbag on the driver's side was deployed without any explanation.

2 Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 10/08/2024

Both front headrests activated without rear collesion which posed a danger to those occupants loacated in either front seat. Took the vehicle to the dealer to have the headrests reset, was not able to do a reset, will have to purchase new headrests and have them installed at a great cost to the customer.

3 Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 12/03/2023

The front airbags malfunctioned and deployed while parking the vehicle. The driver was injured with burn marks and bruised on legs due to the lower area airbag deploying rapidly. The van was towed to the nearest Dodge dealership for further inspection. The incident was documented with police and a case number was provided. The incident was also documented with manufacturer(Dodge) and have a pending case for further inspection. To my knowledge, there were no warning lights on .

4 Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 07/06/2023

The contact owns a 2018 Dodge Grand Caravan. The contact stated that after reversing out of a parking space and then coasting to exit the parking lot, suddenly the driver-side and passenger-side airbags were deployed. The airbags within both the driver and passenger seat deployed as well. All occurred without any impact or crash. The dealer was made aware of the failure but had not diagnosed the cause of the failure. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure was 113,626.

5 Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 05/19/2023

While I was driving my headrest exploded. Causing a loud noise and my neck hurts with nausea and dizziness. It was so scary and painful. Something about ahr problem.

6 Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 10/17/2022

The contact owns a 2018 Dodge Grand Caravan. The contact stated while driving approximately 6 mph and crossing a railroad track, the driver's side front and driver's side rear passenger’s side air bags deployed. The contact stated there was no warning light illuminated. The contact stated that the police were on scene and filed a police report. The contact stated that the air bags deployed with force and damaged the side sliding door. The contact stated that the sliding door could not be opened. The contact had not taken the vehicle to a local dealer. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact stated that his insurance provider was sending an appraiser to inspect the vehicle. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 50,000.

7 Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 05/11/2022

The airbag is malfunctioning and sending aa fault to the dashboard. My safety is at risk because if I’m in a accident and the airbags might not deploy. The problem has not been confirmed by a dealer yet or inspected by the manufacturer. Yes the warning lamp appeared 48 hours ago.

8 Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 01/01/2022

The contact owns a 2018dodge Grand Caravan sxt. The contact stated that his air bag light illuminates intermittently. The contact stated that it stays on if the doors are open , and when he is driving. The contact stated that he hears a warning sound when the light is illuminated. The contact stated he has not contacted the dealer nor manufacturer , but plans to do so. The mileage failure was 37,690.

9 Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 05/14/2020

Took my car to two dealers the first dealer said he didn't have a tool to remove the light. The second dealership kept my car for five days said it was a seatbelt error. When I went to pick it up they said they didn't have a mechanic that could get rid of the air light. And they charged me for a new driver side seat belt.


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