2008 Dodge Grand Caravan air bags problems
297 complaints about air bags have been filed for the 2008 Dodge Grand Caravan, which is 15% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the 2nd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 297 15% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 95,000 miles 65 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 14 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 17 and 1
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When air bags problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 4 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 5 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 8 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 8 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 10 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 10 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 8 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 3 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 3 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 2 |
| 200k+ miles | 4 |
What the data shows
Of the 65 air bags complaints that report mileage, the median is about 95,000 miles, and 26% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 14 crashes, 1 fire, 17 injuries, 1 death.
What owners wrote
Tl* the contact owned a 2008 dodge grand caravan. While driving approximately 40 MPH, the vehicle crashed through a fence and landed in a pond. As a result, the air bags failed to deploy. The driver of the vehicle was fatally injured. A police report was filed. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was unknown. Updated 12/02/15 updated 10/26/2017
I was involved in an accident on june 15th, 2019. I hit a highway concrete median divider head on at approximately 60MPH. The driver, passenger or side curtain airbags did not deploy.
Other problems reported for the 2008 Dodge Grand Caravan
- Electrical system 823 complaints
- Brakes 215 complaints
- Engine 141 complaints
- Steering 55 complaints
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 54 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 51 complaints
- Lighting 50 complaints
- Stability control 39 complaints