2000 Dodge Grand Caravan Seats Problems
- Complaints
- 10about this part
- Share
- 2%of 442 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 138,630miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 10 complaints about the seats of the 2000 Dodge Grand Caravan, 2% of the 442 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 138,630 miles. 5 of these say a crash was involved and 1 a fire, according to the filers. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“I was stopped in the car line at my daughter's school. A car rear ended hit my 2000 Dodge Grand Caravan going 15-30 MPH. My daughter's seat (passenger captains chair-2nd row) was laid completely back upon impact. She was upright prior to the crash. If someone had been sitting behind her then they could have been injured or killed. Also, the driver's seat lever to adjust the angle of the seat broke as well. After researching on the internet there have been serious death and injury in Dodge Grand Caravan as a result of seats breaking during rear end collisions.”
NHTSA complaint #10191877, filed 2007-05, 160,460 miles“I was in the car line at my daughter's school. A car rear ended hit my 2000 Dodge Grand Caravan going 15-30 MPH. I was stopped. My daughter's seat (passenger captains chair-2nd row) was laid completely back upon impact. She was upright prior to the crash. If someone had been sitting behind her then they could have been injured or killed. Also, the driver's seat lever to adjust the angle of the seat broke as well. After researching on the internet there have been serious death and injury in Dodge Grand Caravan as a result of seats breaking during rear end collisions.”
NHTSA complaint #10191876, filed 2007-05, 160,460 miles“Front driver and passenger seat lever snapped off. Seats can not be lowered or raised as far as reclining or sitting upright. The driver seat broke 6 months ago and now the passenger lever broke this week. The bar that the lever is connected to snapped in exactly the same location on each seat.”
NHTSA complaint #10221256, filed 2008-03, 116,800 miles“The back of the driver's seat snapped off the seat base while I was driving. 2000 Dodge Grand Caravan, the weld attaching the back to the seat base failed and the seat collapsed into the second seat.”
NHTSA complaint #10193952, filed 2007-06, 175,000 miles“Dt: the contact stated there have been numerous electrical problems which resulted in the dashboard panel lights flashing on and off while driving. She took the vehicle to a dealer for multiple attempts to correct this problem. Also, there was a leak within the roof, resulting in damage to the carpeting. There is a slashing sound within the roof compartment after a heavy rain. The carpet has been replaced five times, and the television was replaced once as a result of the leak. . Updated 11/30/2005 - glazed serpentine belt caused grinding noise when turning. …”
NHTSA complaint #10141380, filed 2005-11, 5 milesRelated recalls
- 10V270000Jun 17, 2010Access options is recalling certain trucks and vans built on ford e150, e350, toyota sienna, and dodge grand caravan chassis and equipped with vmi/ricon 6-way…Covers: Dodge Grand Caravan 2000, Ford E-150 2000, Toyota Sienna 2006 +1 more
Related service bulletins
- 10012800Feb 1, 2005The front seat electric heater elements may fatigue and cause localized overheating and/or discoloration of the seat cover surface. Customer satisfaction notification d43…
Seats: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 24 | 10% |
| 2018 | 14 | 5% |
| 2017 | 16 | 4% |
| 2016 | 25 | 3% |
| 2015 | 57 | 20% |
| 2014 | 61 | 17% |
| 2013 | 44 | 9% |
| 2012 | 9 | 2% |
| 2011 | 3 | 1% |
| 2010 | 3 | 0% |
| 2009 | 1 | 0% |
| 2008 | 3 | 0% |
| 2007 | 5 | 3% |
| 2006 | 1 | 0% |
| 2005 | 7 | 1% |
| 2004 | 2 | 2% |
| 2003 | 3 | 1% |
| 2002 | 2 | 1% |
| 2001 | 5 | 2% |
| 2000 | 10 | 2% |
| 1999 | 12 | 3% |
| 1998 | 13 | 2% |
| 1997 | 10 | 2% |
| 1996 | 10 | 1% |
| 1995 | 1 | 1% |
| 1994 | 1 | 1% |
| 1993 | 4 | 1% |
| 1992 | 7 | 3% |
| 1991 | 1 | 1% |
| 1989 | 1 | 4% |
Other parts of the 2000 Dodge Grand Caravan
95 complaintsEngine cooling
76 complaintsSuspension
56 complaintsBrakes
45 complaintsElectrical system
34 complaintsBody and structure
33 complaintsSteering
30 complaintsAir bags
29 complaintsFuel system
23 complaintsSeat belts
15 complaintsEngine
12 complaintsEquipment
11 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2000 Dodge Grand Caravan
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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