2009 Dodge Grand Caravan air bags problems
138 complaints about air bags have been filed for the 2009 Dodge Grand Caravan, which is 17% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the 2nd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 138 17% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 82,000 miles 41 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 6 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 4 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When air bags problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 1 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 2 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 5 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 9 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 8 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 7 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 3 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 2 |
| 200k+ miles | 2 |
What the data shows
Of the 41 air bags complaints that report mileage, the median is about 82,000 miles, and 20% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 6 crashes, 4 injuries.
What owners wrote
2009 dodge caravan modified by the braun corporation to include a manual ramp for wheelchair passengers was traveling on a 2 lane icy bridge and was unable to stop for a 1997 chevy truck that had already slid out on the bridge and was left sitting across both lanes. The dodge caravan hit the vehicle head on with such force that the driver had the parts from an artificial hip come out. When looking at the vehicle the airbags didn't deploy but the front end is seriously damaged and the vehicle is a total loss.
I tried to avoid hitting a deer and when swerving I went off the road and hit a telephone pole at 55 miles an hour. My airbags didn't deploy and I am now out of work with herniated discs in my neck. I have 4 young children that don't understand that daddy cannot play with them! I will now forever be worried if I'm going to move wrong and be paralyzed! I'm scared and shouldn't be! This vehicles safety systems should have operated properly!
Other problems reported for the 2009 Dodge Grand Caravan
- Electrical system 338 complaints
- Brakes 65 complaints
- Engine 49 complaints
- Tires 41 complaints
- Steering 23 complaints
- Wheels 20 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 16 complaints