1997 Dodge Van Seat belts Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 8%of 24 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the seat belts of the 1997 Dodge Van, 8% of the 24 complaints for this model year.
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.
“Driver's side seatbelt does not retract back into position, and middle row captain seat by the side doors has never worked, totally inoperative.chrysler and coachman will not take the respondsibility for providing the parts or fixing the seatbelts. Also, received recall notice for air bag. But dealer was unable to fix because their analisis machine was off.”
NHTSA complaint #837837, filed 1999-06“Consumer received recall notice in reference to the seat belts. Contacted dealer for repairs. Dealer stated no parts were available. Please note the recall information was not available in the dims data base, nor was the manufacturer' s recall information listed on the owner's notice.”
NHTSA complaint #856910, filed 2000-02Seat belts: other model years
Other parts of the 1997 Dodge Van
4 complaintsBrakes
4 complaintsElectrical system
4 complaintsSuspension
4 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
4 complaintsTires
3 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
3 complaintsEngine cooling
2 complaintsEquipment
1 complaintsFuel system
1 complaintsSeats
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1997 Dodge Van
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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