2006 Dodge Caravan Airbags Problems

The contact owns a 2006 Dodge Caravan. The contact stated that the horn was inoperable, and the air bag warning light was illuminated. The dealer was contacted and informed the contact that the VIN was not included in the related undisclosed recall. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired due to the cost. The contact was referred to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was approximately 198,000.

NHTSA ID

11724090

Incident

Mar 13, 2024

Mileage

198,000 mi

PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG EXPLODED. LUCKILY NO INJURY. VEHICLE WAS NOT MOVING. I DIDN'T EVEN KNOW IT COULD DO THAT! I'D LIKE THIS FIXED. ALSO, TWO LEAKS IN ENGINE. OIL LEAK/TRANSMISSION LEAK. IS THIS NORMAL? LEAKS ARE ONGOING. ANOTHER THING: NOTICING HEADLIGHTS GETTING SLIGHTLY DIMMER, THEN BRIGHTER, AT NIGHT AS IF SOME SORT OF ELECTRICAL PROBLEM? THIS HAPPENS DURING DRIVING AND NOT DRIVING.

NHTSA ID

11416715

Incident

Mar 4, 2020

Mileage

110,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE CARAVAN. ANOTHER VEHICLE CROSSED THE CONTACT'S PATH AND CRASHED INTO THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE CONTACT FAINTED. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED HAND, WRIST, AND NECK PAINS. THE FRONT PASSENGER SUSTAINED NECK AND SPINAL INJURIES. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS REQUIRED. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND WAS NOT INSPECTED OR DIAGNOSED BY A DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND INDICATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 124,000.

NHTSA ID

11015570

Incident

Dec 3, 2016

Mileage

124,000 mi

THE AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON & MECHANIC SAID IT'S THE LEFT SENSOR & SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER RECALL? IS THIS?

NHTSA ID

10966155

Incident

Mar 2, 2017

Mileage

62,500 mi

"TAKATA RECALL" THE AIR BAG LIGHTS ARE ON ALL THE TIME WHEN THE CAR ENGINE IS TURNED ON.

NHTSA ID

10894029

Incident

Sep 8, 2015

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE CARAVAN. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS AT A STOP LIGHT, A SECOND VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE PASSENGER SIDE. THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS PUSHED INTO A THIRD VEHICLE. DURING THE CRASH, THE FRONT END WAS SEVERELY DAMAGED BUT THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED A FRACTURED CERVICAL SPINE THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS UNDETERMINED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS INVALID. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.

NHTSA ID

10865330

Incident

Oct 23, 2015

Mileage

150,000 mi

THE AIR BAGS DIDNOT OPEN ON A CAR CRASH AT 40MPH

NHTSA ID

10865321

Incident

Oct 23, 2015

Mileage

10 mi

THE AIR BAGS DIDNOT DEPLOY AND MRI SATES I HAD BROKEN MY BACK IT WAS NOT MY FUALT THE OTHER CAR DIDNOT HAVE INSURECE I AM TRYING TO GET DODGE

NHTSA ID

10863513

Incident

Mar 23, 2016

Mileage

14,900 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE CARAVAN. WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND FAILED TO RESPOND. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED SHOULDER, WRIST, AND FOOT INJURIES THAT DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 83,300.

NHTSA ID

10781817

Incident

Oct 12, 2015

Mileage

83,300 mi

WHEN I START ENGINE EVERYTHING IS OK BUT AIR BAG LIGHT STAY ON DASHBOARD ALL THE TIME AND I HEAR 2 OR 3 SOUNDS AFTER THAT NO SOUND BUT AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON ALL THE TIME WHEN ENGINE IS RUNNING. I SEE THAT 2006 DODGE CARAVAN HAVE RECALL ON AIR BAG MODULE, I DID NOT RECEIVE ANY MAIL FROM CHRYSLER REGARDING THIS RECALL . *TR

NHTSA ID

10693158

Incident

Dec 1, 2014

Mileage

100,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKED, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V008000 (AIR BAGS). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10508365

Incident

Oct 16, 2012

Mileage

55,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON AN INSTERMITTENT BASIS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, BUT THE DEALER COULD NOT DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 10V008000 (AIR BAGS: FRONTAL: SENSOR CONTROL MODULE). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 67,000. UPDATED 03/05/12*LJ UPDATED 03/06/12

NHTSA ID

10446994

Incident

Apr 5, 2011

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE CARAVAN. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 60 MPH WHEN THE AIR BAG FAILURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE DEALER RECONNECTED THE WIRING FOR THE AIR BAGS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY CONFIRMED THAT THE VIN DID NOT QUALIFY FOR REPAIRS UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER:10V008000(AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE).THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 61,000.

NHTSA ID

10433957

Incident

Jan 1, 2007

Mileage

60,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG LAMP WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALLS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 241,000.

NHTSA ID

10422616

Incident

Jan 1, 2011

Mileage

200,000 mi

I BOUGHT A 2006 DODGE CARAVAN IN 2009. IT HAD 20,000 AT THAT TIME. SHORTLY AFTER PURCHASE WE DROVE THE VAN APPROXIMATELY 100 MILES. IT BEGAN MAKING ROARING NOISES SO I PULLED OVER AND STOPPED. AFTER SITTING FOR ABOUT 20 MINUTES, I STARTED THE CAR AGAIN AND THERE WAS NO NOISE. EVERY TIME I TRAVELED FOR OVER 45 MINUTES, THIS WOULD HAPPEN. I TOOK THE CAR TO BE LOOKED AT SEVERAL TIMES BUT NO ONE COULD FIND A PROBLEM. FINALLY IN JANUARY OF THIS YEAR THE CAR STARTED MAKING THIS NOISE ALL OF THE TIME AND MY SON-IN-LAW, WHO IS A MECHANIC, SAID THAT IT NEEDED POWER STEERING FLUID. THAT FIXED THE PROBLEM FOR AWHILE. IN MARCH, I TOOK MY CAR IN AND WAS TOLD THAT THE RACK AND PINION NEEDS TO BE REPLACED! VERY EXPENSIVE! THE CAR IS NOW ONLY MAKING NOISE WHEN I GO THROUGH STANDING WATER. ALSO, THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATES AT INTERVALS. IT SEEMS THAT A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE HAVING THESE SAME COMPLAINTS. I THINK THAT DODGE NEEDS TO DO SOME RECALLS AND SOME REPAIRS!

NHTSA ID

10401968

Incident

Jan 11, 2011

Mileage

95,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE PASSENGER AIR BAG SENSOR WAS DEFECTIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 51,347 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 55,600. UPDATED 09/09/10. *LJ THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED HIS VEHICLE WAS NOT A PART OF THE RECALL. UPDATED 09/14/10*JB

NHTSA ID

10343113

Incident

May 22, 2010

Mileage

51,347 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE CARAVAN. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING SERVICED BY AN AUTHORIZED DODGE DEALER FOR UNRELATED ISSUES, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE CLOCK SPRING HAD FAILED AND BECAUSE OF THE FAILURE, THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG AND SAFETY HORN WOULD NOT FUNCTION CORRECTLY. THE DEALER ADVISED THE FAILURE WAS CONTRIBUTED TO EXCESSIVE TURNING WHILE DRIVING. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT YET BEEN SERVICED FOR THIS FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 73,000.

NHTSA ID

10324734

Incident

Apr 9, 2010

Mileage

73,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED ON THE WARNING PANEL. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE AIR BAGS SENSOR HAD FAILED AND WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER ALSO STATED THAT IF THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH, THE AIR BAGS WOULD NOT DEPLOY UPON IMPACT AS LONG AS THE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 41,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 44,209. UPDATED 5/3/10 *CN UPDATED 05/10/10*JB

NHTSA ID

10320381

Incident

Mar 5, 2010

Mileage

41,000 mi

2006 DODGE CARAVAN AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. *TR

NHTSA ID

10313709

Incident

Jun 11, 2009

AIR BAG LIGHTING ON AND LEAKING STEERING RACK AIR BAG SENSORS RIGHT AND LEFT PLUS WIRING HARNESS HAD TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE OF ROAD SALT WINTER ENVIRONMENT HAD RECALL ON 2005 DODGE CARAVANS BUT NOT COVERED ON 2006 DODGE CARAVANS DODGE DEALER KNOW ABOUT PROBLEMS WITH LEAKING STEERING RACK BUT WON'T STAND BEHIND THERE PRODUCT I JUST SPENT 1493.61 HAVING STEERING RACK REPLACED BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT IMPACT SENSOR AND HARNESS AND EVAP LEAK DETECTION PUMP AND HOSES ALONG WITH PURGE SOLENOID CAUSE BY STEERING RACK AND PINION LEAKING ON TO PUMP. *TR

NHTSA ID

10286944

Incident

Oct 9, 2009

Mileage

106,729 mi

LEFT FRONT AIRBAG SENSOR FAILED. *TR

NHTSA ID

10265429

Incident

Aug 15, 2007

Mileage

43,000 mi

AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED ON WHILE DRIVING. DODGE DEALER REPLACED RIGHT FRONT IMPACT SENSOR AND CONNECTOR. *TR

NHTSA ID

10256037

Incident

Jan 22, 2009

Mileage

37,961 mi

I HAVE A 2006 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN AND I HAVE 55,000 MILES ON IT. MY AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON AND IT STAYS ON. THE BOOK SAID TO GET IT FIXED IMMEDIATELY SO I CALLED A DEALERSHIP THAT IS 30 MILES ONE WAY AND THEY SAID IT WOULD COST $79.00 TO LOOK AT IT AND IT WOULD COST UP TO $300.00 IF THE AIR BAG SENSOR WAS BAD. I THEN CALLED A LOCAL AUTO SHOP AND THEY SAID THEY COULD CHECK IT FOR $49.00 AND THEY DID. THE RT FRONT AIR BAG SENSOR WAS INDEED BAD. IT HAD CORROSION INSIDE IT. THE TOTAL BILL MIGHT COME TO $150.00 OR MORE. I CHECKED ON LINE AND SEE, THERE WAS A DODGE/CHRYSLER RECALL ON THE 2005 MODEL FOR CORROSION GETTING IN THE SENSOR AND CAUSING THEM TO FAIL (WHICH IS THE SAME THING MY 2006 DID) WHY ISN'T THE 2006 MODELS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL? I CALLED CHRYSLER AND THEY SAID IF IT GETS PUT ON A RECALL LIST THEN I WOULD BE REIMBURSED FOR MY EXPENSES BECAUSE THAT WOULD BE A SAFETY ISSUE NO MATTER WHERE I HAD IT FIXED. *TR

NHTSA ID

10229321

Incident

May 23, 2008

MY WIFE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONT END COLLISION WITH HER 2006 GRAND CARAVAN AND NEITHER OF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. WE THOUGHT NOTHING OF IT UNTIL READING THESE OTHER COMPLAINTS. NOW WE ARE WONDERING IF THERE IS A DEFECT IN HER VAN. *TR

NHTSA ID

10221089

Incident

Dec 18, 2007

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE CARAVAN. THE CONTACTS WIFE WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH. THE AIR BAGS IN THE STEERING COLUMN DEPLOYED PROPERLY; HOWEVER, THE AIR BAGS UNDERNEATH THE STEERING COLUMN WERE OBSTRUCTED BY A PIECE OF SOLID METAL THAT FELL ON HER LEGS. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE INSURANCE ADJUSTER STATED THAT THE FAILURE COULD HAVE CAUSED SERIOUS INJURIES TO HER LEGS. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY BEING REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 9,300. UPDATED 12/12/2007 *BF UPDATED 12/12/07 *TR

NHTSA ID

10206767

Incident

Oct 19, 2007

Mileage

9,300 mi