1998 Dodge Grand Caravan Seat belts Problems
- Complaints
- 19about this part
- Share
- 3%of 559 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 101,000miles
- Trend
- StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 19 complaints about the seat belts of the 1998 Dodge Grand Caravan, 3% of the 559 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 101,000 miles. 3 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“The female end of the seat belt buckle in the integrated child safety crumbled into several pieces. We are worried that the other seat may have the same defect. Chrysler says that the warranty has expired and won't do anything about it. I would think they would be more concerned, especially sine the problem involves a child seat. ***dimsii ivoq entry posted after 12/12/02 cut-over to artemis***770772”
NHTSA complaint #10006634, filed 2002-12, 80,000 miles“While stopping at a light the consumer's vehicle was rear ended in a five car collision. Upon impact, the rear seat belt disconnected, causing the child safety seat to fly forward, hitting the back of the driver's seat. No injuries reported.”
NHTSA complaint #10074151, filed 2004-06, 122,000 miles“I was sitting next to my child in his car seat and was putting on my seatbelt when I bumped the release lever to his seatbelt and it popped open. I didn't think much of it until I heard about the problems other Dodge/chrysler vehicle owners had been having with their gen-3 seatbelts. I thought that if it was this easy to release the belt, then there had to be a safety issue. Nlm”
NHTSA complaint #760843, filed 2002-04“Belt keeps coming loose from the system, is expensive to replace all the time. I am sure that the manufacturer knows that this is a problem. What is the problem and is the manufacturer going to fix it? Or do I get stuck for the repairs again?”
NHTSA complaint #727914, filed 2000-08“The contact owned a 1998 Dodge Grand Caravan. While the contact's wife was driving 45 MPH, another vehicle traveling approximately 70 MPH struck the rear of the contact's vehicle. The air bags did not deploy. The front passenger seat (the contact's seat) separated from the seat track. The contact struck the side door and was thrown into the rear of the vehicle. The seat belt failed to restrain the contact and he was then struck by the seat. The contact sustained injuries to the neck and back. …”
NHTSA complaint #11004775, filed 2017-07, 180,000 milesSeat belts: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2 | 10% |
| 2019 | 4 | 2% |
| 2018 | 2 | 1% |
| 2017 | 4 | 1% |
| 2016 | 7 | 1% |
| 2015 | 2 | 1% |
| 2014 | 7 | 2% |
| 2013 | 4 | 1% |
| 2012 | 3 | 1% |
| 2011 | 5 | 1% |
| 2010 | 3 | 0% |
| 2009 | 5 | 1% |
| 2008 | 5 | 0% |
| 2007 | 5 | 3% |
| 2006 | 3 | 1% |
| 2005 | 8 | 1% |
| 2004 | 1 | 1% |
| 2003 | 15 | 7% |
| 2002 | 21 | 7% |
| 2001 | 18 | 6% |
| 2000 | 15 | 3% |
| 1999 | 19 | 4% |
| 1998 | 19 | 3% |
| 1997 | 10 | 2% |
| 1996 | 22 | 2% |
| 1995 | 8 | 7% |
| 1994 | 8 | 4% |
| 1993 | 44 | 15% |
| 1992 | 60 | 24% |
| 1991 | 25 | 19% |
| 1990 | 4 | 7% |
| 1989 | 1 | 4% |
| 1988 | 1 | 10% |
Other parts of the 1998 Dodge Grand Caravan
129 complaintsAir bags
104 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
81 complaintsElectrical system
79 complaintsSuspension
51 complaintsBrakes
44 complaintsBody and structure
27 complaintsVehicle speed control
27 complaintsFuel system
25 complaintsSteering
23 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
22 complaintsOther or unknown
16 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1998 Dodge Grand Caravan
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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