1997 Dodge Caravan child seat problems
13 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the child seat on the 1997 Dodge Caravan — 2% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The integrated child safety seat belt retractor will not allow the belts to be used. Consumer's vehicle had two such seats in the vehicle, where seat belts could not be used. Manufacturer claimed that the belts could not be repaired unless the entire seat was replaced. *ak”
filed Jun 18, 2004
“We have built in child seats in this car. The straps on the car seats do not retract properly, so the seats are unsafe. One seat has been heavily used, the other stopped retracting on first few uses. Worse there is no place to get these seats repaired. Dodge has offered one location, about an hour…”
filed Nov 13, 2002
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Child Seat problems in other Caravan years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 Caravan | 1 | 1% |
| 2006 Caravan | 1 | 1% |
| 2004 Caravan | 2 | 3% |
| 2003 Caravan | 1 | 1% |
| 2002 Caravan | 1 | 0% |
| 2001 Caravan | 3 | 1% |
| 2000 Caravan | 4 | 1% |
| 1999 Caravan | 2 | 0% |
| 1998 Caravan | 4 | 1% |
| 1996 Caravan | 40 | 3% |
| 1995 Caravan | 1 | 0% |
| 1994 Caravan | 8 | 1% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1997 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.