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1987 Dodge Caravan Interior & seats Problems

Owner-reported complaints naming the interior system, filed with NHTSA

Data refreshed

Interior & seats reportsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
22
Latest Apr 13, 1999
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
32%
of 69 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
5
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
3

What this page shows

Reports naming seats, latches, locks, linkages and interior fittings. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1987 Dodge Caravan submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 22 reports on file name it.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Owner reports naming interior

Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed

Interior & seats
Filed Apr 13, 1999

DRIVER'S SEATBACK BROKE WIHTOUT ANY WARNING, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO FALL BACKWARDS AND LOSE CONTROL WHICH COULD HAVE RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT.

NHTSA ID
836665
Interior & seats
Filed Sep 4, 1996

DRIVERS SEAT BACK BREAKS AT LOWER RIGHT JOINT, CAUSING DRIVER TO FALL BACKWARDS.

NHTSA ID
508328
Incident
Jan 1, 1993
Interior & seats
Filed Mar 26, 1996
Crash reported

THE DRIVERS SIDE SEATBACK COLLAPSED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS HIT IN THE REAR. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

NHTSA ID
981267
Incident
Dec 9, 1995
Interior & seats
Filed Dec 14, 1995

DRIVER SEAT BACK SUPPORT BAR BENT AND COLLAPSED. TT

NHTSA ID
976638
Incident
Dec 13, 1995
Interior & seats
Filed Jul 17, 1995

HATCHBACK WON'T STAY IN RAISED POSITION ON ITS OWN. *DSH

NHTSA ID
484257
Incident
Jul 17, 1993
BrakesInterior & seatsSeat belts+1 more
Filed May 25, 1995

DRIVER'S SHOULDER/LAP BELT PERIODICALLY STICKS; DIFFICULT TO UNBUCKLE. TT

NHTSA ID
965880
Incident
Mar 15, 1995
Interior & seats
Filed May 15, 1995
Fire reported

UNDER DASH FIRE; CAUSE UNKNOWN; VEHICLE PARKED; NOT RUNNING; NO ACCIDENT. TT

NHTSA ID
965337
Incident
May 11, 1995
Interior & seats
Filed Apr 21, 1995

REAR HATCH CAN ONLY BE OPENED FROM THE INSIDE. KEY WILL NOT WORK. TT

NHTSA ID
964171
Incident
Apr 21, 1995
Interior & seats
Filed Apr 19, 1995

HOOD LATCH ROD BENT AND DISCONNECTED FROM HOOD INSERT SLOT, CAUSING HOOD TO FALL ON DRIVER'S ARM AND SHOULDER. *SKD

NHTSA ID
489294
Incident
Jan 1, 1995
Body & structureEngineInterior & seats
Filed Apr 6, 1995

THE REAR HATCH LATCH FAILED AND WARNING LIGHT KEEP SCOMING ON INTERMITTENTLY. *AK

NHTSA ID
963449
Incident
Aug 1, 1993
Body & structureInterior & seats
Filed Apr 5, 1995

LIFTGATE LATCH FAILED.

NHTSA ID
489085
Incident
Apr 5, 1995
Interior & seats
Filed Apr 3, 1995

DIFFICULTY LATCHING THE REAR LIFTGATE. TT

NHTSA ID
962918
Incident
Feb 1, 1995
Interior & seats
Filed Apr 3, 1995

REAR HATCH LATCH HAS BROKEN. TT

NHTSA ID
962904
Incident
Apr 3, 1995
Interior & seats
Filed Mar 29, 1995
Crash reported1 injury reported

REAR LATCH FAILED DURING A REAREND IMPACT, RESULTING IN AN EJECTION OF REAR OCCUPANT SEATED IN A CHILD SAFETY SEAT. TT

NHTSA ID
962769
Incident
May 7, 1992
Interior & seats
Filed Mar 15, 1995

THE ACCESSORY LIGHT BURNED ITS PLASTIC COVER AND PLASTIC TRAY FOR DRINKS.DRIVER NOTICE DUE TO SMELL OF SMOKE. TT

NHTSA ID
961981
Incident
Mar 2, 1995
Interior & seats
Filed Mar 6, 1995

WHEN DRIVING, THE REAR HATCH LATCH COME OPEN, CONSUMER TOOK POWER LOSS AND DOOR STILL OPENS, NOW IT STOPS. TT

NHTSA ID
961432
Incident
May 3, 1994
Interior & seats
Filed Mar 6, 1995

REAR LIFTGATE OPEN ON THREE DIFFERENT OCCASIONS CAUSING OWNER TO LOSS BAGS ON THE ROAD IN ONE CASE. TT

NHTSA ID
961215
Incident
Oct 15, 1994
Interior & seats
Filed Mar 3, 1995
Crash reported2 injuries reported

CAR WAS IN A REAR END CRASH AND THE HATCH LATCH OPENED. TT

NHTSA ID
961076
Incident
Mar 9, 1990
Interior & seats
Filed Mar 3, 1995

WHILE DRIVING AND WHEN CAR IS PARKED REAR HATCH LATCH OPENS. TT

NHTSA ID
961048
Interior & seats
Filed Mar 3, 1995
Crash reported

REAR LATCH GATE CAME OPEN DURING AN ACCIDENT. PLEASE EXPLAIN. TT

NHTSA ID
961029
Incident
Oct 13, 1991
Interior & seats
Filed Mar 3, 1995

REAR HATCH-LATCH WILL NOT LATCH AT ALL WHEN CLOSED CAUSING STORAGE ITEMS FOR FALL OUT WHILE DRIVING. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

NHTSA ID
961005
Incident
Mar 3, 1995
Interior & seats
Filed Feb 21, 1995

DRIVER'S SEAT IS LOOSE. *SKD

NHTSA ID
481810
Incident
Feb 21, 1995

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.

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