1996 Dodge Caravan seat belts problems
42 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the seat belts on the 1996 Dodge Caravan — 3% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The belt latches regularly unlatch when bumped. I have two children in car seats in the back seat and if one child bumps the other's belt latch, it comes unlatched most of the time.”
filed Jan 30, 2004
“1996 dodge caravan- gen 3 seatlbelts. Twice the seat belt has come unbuckled around my child's carseat. I just happened to notice it. I don't even know how long I had been driving with it unlatched. After the first incident (about a year ago) I have checked the security of it every time we get in…”
filed Jan 12, 2004
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Seat Belts problems in other Caravan years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 Caravan | 1 | 4% |
| 2014 Caravan | 1 | 5% |
| 2012 Caravan | 1 | 1% |
| 2008 Caravan | 2 | 1% |
| 2007 Caravan | 1 | 1% |
| 2006 Caravan | 3 | 2% |
| 2005 Caravan | 9 | 2% |
| 2003 Caravan | 5 | 3% |
| 2002 Caravan | 15 | 6% |
| 2001 Caravan | 12 | 5% |
| 2000 Caravan | 23 | 5% |
| 1999 Caravan | 22 | 4% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1996 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.