1994 Dodge Caravan air bags problems
94 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the air bags on the 1994 Dodge Caravan — 15% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Consumer states that while driivng at 35-40 mph the consumer rear ended another vehicle and none of the air bags deployed. Contacted dealer. Nlm”
filed Oct 1, 2002
“Vehicle 1 was traveling when vehicle 2 came over into his lane. Neither air bag deployed in this head on collision, there were 3 injuries and 2 deaths in this accident, claim 01-6239-721. *jg”
filed May 14, 2002
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
Subject regarding non-deployed airbag handling procedures. *tt
082700 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Sep 29, 2000Daimlerchrysler corporation is now offerinb airbag on / off switches for selected vehicles. *tt
083799 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Nov 12, 1999
Air Bags problems in other Caravan years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 Caravan | 3 | 13% |
| 2014 Caravan | 1 | 5% |
| 2013 Caravan | 2 | 7% |
| 2012 Caravan | 4 | 5% |
| 2011 Caravan | 3 | 4% |
| 2010 Caravan | 17 | 10% |
| 2009 Caravan | 26 | 22% |
| 2008 Caravan | 42 | 14% |
| 2007 Caravan | 8 | 10% |
| 2006 Caravan | 27 | 16% |
| 2005 Caravan | 49 | 9% |
| 2004 Caravan | 4 | 6% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1994 Dodge Caravan
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.