1998 Dodge Caravan air bags problems
100 complaints about air bags have been filed for the 1998 Dodge Caravan, which is 12% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the 3rd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 100 12% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 85,000 miles 33 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 23 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 24 and 1
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When air bags problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 0 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 1 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 5 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 9 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 6 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 6 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 5 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 33 air bags complaints that report mileage, the median is about 85,000 miles, and 18% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 23 crashes, 24 injuries, 1 death.
What owners wrote
When the consumer applied brakes, the pedal went to the floor. The consumer was unable to maintain control of the vehicle and skidded into embankment and flipped twice. The driver 's side air bag did not deploy, but the passenger side air did deploy. The driver was dead on arrival. The insurance company towed totaled the vehicle. Please fill in additional information.
Consumer received recall 02v293000 concerning air bag clock spring failure. Air bag light and the left signal light illuminated while in motion, also, horn was inoperative and the left turn signal gave off an consent alarm sound when engaged.
Other problems reported for the 1998 Dodge Caravan
- Engine 134 complaints
- Transmission 101 complaints
- Electrical system 70 complaints
- Brakes 55 complaints
- Steering 46 complaints
- Fuel system 43 complaints
- Suspension 40 complaints
- Cruise control 33 complaints