2011 Dodge Grand Caravan Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 19about this part
- Share
- 4%of 530 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 74,788miles
- Trend
- StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 19 complaints about the air bags of the 2011 Dodge Grand Caravan, 4% of the 530 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 74,788 miles. 6 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Airbag light is on constantly - never turns off. Seat belt light will sometimes come on even when seat belt is secure. Fuel pump doesn't stop running after engine is shut off. While driving, all lights will come on on dash and gauges/headlights will flicker then car will die. Has happened more than three(!) times at night on busy highway with 2 toddlers in car!!! Had to pull off road in complete darkness. I am fearful of driving this car. I will not drive at night anymore.”
NHTSA complaint #11039724, filed 2017-10, 90,000 miles“My airbag light would come on and go off randomly. I took it back to my dealer and it was stated that it was an issue with in the wiring but not an issue with the airbag. Now my airbag light has been on for over a month. I checked recalls and see there is a recall on 2011-2012 Dodge grand caravans for the driver side airbag randomly deploying yet nothing for my VIN. I drive my children around in this vehicle and if the driver side or either side was to randomly deploy....this is a catastrophe waiting to happen!!!”
NHTSA complaint #11012569, filed 2017-08, 100,300 miles“My vehicle was at jeff wyler chrysler, Dodge and jeep in batavia, ohio for a week plus a few days. In all of that time that this vehicle was having its transmission issues diagnosed and inspected, the service department failed to address the open recall of NHTSA recall #17v-376, FCA recall #t33 for the steering wheel wiring. The dealership knows about open recalls and, yet failed to perform the repairs on this vehicle. Instead, it allowed my vehicle to be towed from its lot back to my home address, despite knowing that it failed to address the recall. …”
NHTSA complaint #11234874, filed 2019-07, 14,800 miles“Car was not able to start with clicking noise. Also fuel pump was still running long after car was turned off and exited. Problem was the tipm. This is a recall for other Dodge models that are 2011 yet it is not for my van. This is over a $1000 problem to have dealership change the tipm. Now my airbag light is on. I'm finding mass of people had this problem because of water intrusion in connection in engine compartment. How is this not a recall? That should be a water sealed connection to prevent airbag system shutting off. We were stationary, car running, light came on.”
NHTSA complaint #11005452, filed 2017-07, 80,000 miles“I purchased my 2011 Grand Caravan in july 2012 an have had several problems with it ever since. There have been multiple instances of the engine stalling while driving and/or my vehicle not starting. I have since troubleshot this down to the fuel pump relay being faulty in the tipm. I have also had issues of un-commanded opening and closing of the rear sliding doors while parked. I also get an random flicker of the airbag light on dash with audio tone. These issues were discussed with a mechanic at the local Dodge dealership when having a recall performed on the misfire issue. …”
NHTSA complaint #10980331, filed 2017-04, 74,576 milesRelated recalls
- 17V376000Jun 13, 2017Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2011-2012 Dodge Grand Caravan vehicles. In the affected vehicles, the driver's frontal air bag may unexpectedly…Covers: Dodge Grand Caravan 2011–2012
Air bags: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 5 | 25% |
| 2019 | 13 | 5% |
| 2018 | 13 | 5% |
| 2017 | 21 | 5% |
| 2016 | 22 | 2% |
| 2015 | 24 | 9% |
| 2014 | 48 | 13% |
| 2013 | 35 | 7% |
| 2012 | 18 | 3% |
| 2011 | 19 | 4% |
| 2010 | 144 | 17% |
| 2009 | 137 | 25% |
| 2008 | 294 | 23% |
| 2007 | 16 | 9% |
| 2006 | 54 | 19% |
| 2005 | 103 | 10% |
| 2004 | 5 | 4% |
| 2003 | 24 | 11% |
| 2002 | 59 | 20% |
| 2001 | 48 | 16% |
| 2000 | 29 | 7% |
| 1999 | 83 | 19% |
| 1998 | 104 | 19% |
| 1997 | 107 | 18% |
| 1996 | 211 | 18% |
| 1995 | 7 | 6% |
| 1994 | 18 | 9% |
| 1993 | 13 | 5% |
| 1992 | 10 | 4% |
| 1991 | 1 | 1% |
Other parts of the 2011 Dodge Grand Caravan
332 complaintsFuel system
137 complaintsEngine
92 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
43 complaintsOther or unknown
41 complaintsBrakes
27 complaintsElectronic stability control
26 complaintsBody and structure
19 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
16 complaintsSteering
15 complaintsVehicle speed control
15 complaintsTires
7 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2011 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.
To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology