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2017 Dodge Grand Caravan Seat belts Problems

Owner-reported complaints naming the seat belt system, filed with NHTSA

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Seat belts 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.
8
Latest Jun 27, 2025
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.
2%
of 411 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.
0
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
0

What this page shows

Reports naming seat belts, buckles, retractors and pretensioners. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 2017 Dodge Grand Caravan submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 8 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 seat belt

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

Seat belts
Filed Jun 27, 2025

The contact owns a 2017 Dodge Grand Caravan. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the front passenger's side headrest unexpectedly deployed. The contact stated that there was no impact to the vehicle that caused the headrest to deploy. There were no injuries sustained. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 123,244.

NHTSA ID
11669654
Incident
Jun 27, 2025
Mileage
123,244 mi
Seat belts
Filed Nov 5, 2024

The contact owns a 2017 Dodge Grand Caravan. The contact stated that while her sister was driving at an undisclosed speed, the front passenger's side headrest restraint system activated, causing the front passenger's side headrest to deploy. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by the dealer or an independent mechanic. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 103,000.

NHTSA ID
11623653
Incident
Nov 5, 2024
Mileage
103,000 mi
Seat belts
Filed Nov 9, 2023

The contact owns a 2017 Dodge Grand Caravan. The contact stated that upon entering the vehicle, the passenger’s side headrest opened without impact or a crash. There were no warning lights illuminated prior to the failure. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 90,787.

NHTSA ID
11554407
Incident
Nov 9, 2023
Mileage
90,787 mi
AirbagsSeat belts
Filed Mar 13, 2023

The contact owns a 2017 Dodge Grand Caravan. The contact stated while driving 65 MPH, the driver’s side headrest air bag deployed. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The contact stated no one was injured nor sought medical attention. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. A dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was 71,501.

NHTSA ID
11511494
Incident
Feb 1, 2023
Mileage
71,501 mi
AirbagsElectricalSeat belts
Filed Oct 22, 2020

MY PROBLEM WITH MY CAR IS THAT THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER AIRBAGS EXPLODED WITHOUT HAVING A CAR OR A CAR THAT CRASHED ME I WAS DRIVING MY NORMAL CAR AND SUDDENLY THE AIR BAGS EXPLODED. AND THE MOST UNBELIEVABLE THING IS THAT IT IS A FACTORY FAULT BECAUSE THE DAY THE AIRBAGS EXPLODED THEY EXPLODED I HAD NO PASSENGER NEXT TO ME AND THE PASSENGER AIRBAG AND SEAT BELTS ALL DAMAGED AND MY PASSENGER WINDOW IS ALL BROKEN. I HAVE ALREADY CALLED THE DODGE DEPARTMENT AND THEY DO NOT GIVE ME ANY RESULTS SINCE AN IMPECTOR FROM THE DODGE COMPANY ALREADY WENT TO SEE MY CAR AND HE SAID THAT IT IS A FACTORY FAULT AND I DON'T KNOW WHY THEY CAN'T HELP ME WITH THIS FAULT I MAKE MY CAR AND I CAN'T DRIVE IT AND I'M PAYING FOR THE CAR AND I KEEP LOSING MY MONEY WITHOUT USING MY CAR PLEASE HELP ME PLEASE

NHTSA ID
11365805
Incident
Nov 1, 2019
Mileage
6,000 mi
Seat belts
Filed Jul 26, 2019

DRIVER SEAT BELT WOULD NOT FASTEN . LOWER SECTION OF SEAT BELT WAS REPLACED BY DEALER ON 07/23/2019..

NHTSA ID
11235152
Incident
Jul 18, 2019
Mileage
54,000 mi
Seat belts
Filed Apr 9, 2019

THIS HAS OCCURRED NOW AT LEAST 12 TIMES IN THE LAST YEAR. THE MIDDLE ROW SEATS. AFTER FASTENING THE SEAT BELTS, THEY UNBUCKLE. I HAD CAR SEATS WITH CHILDREN BUCKLED AND ALL A SUDDEN THEY TELL ME IT CAME UNBUCKLED WHILE DRIVING AND I HAVE TO STOP AND LOCK IT AGAIN. IN FACT ONE TIME IT WOULDNT LOCK AGAIN AND HAD TO PUT THEM IN THE BACK ROW. I TESTED IT MYSELF AND BUCKLED THEM AND PULLED SLIGHTLY ON THEM AND THEY CAME UNBUCKLED WITHOUT PRESSING THE UNBUCKLE BUTTON.THIS IS A SERIOUSLY DANGEROUS PROBLEM IN AN ACCIDENT WITH CHILDREN IN CAR SEATS THAT THE BELTS COME UNDONE. IT JUST HAPPENED YESTERDAY AGAIN.

NHTSA ID
11194868
Incident
Apr 8, 2019
Mileage
3,000 mi
Seat belts
Filed Apr 17, 2017

I PURCHASED A 2017 DODGE CARAVAN AND QUICKLY REALIZED IT IS NOT SAFE FOR MY SEVEN YEAR OLD CHILD BASED ON HIS AGE, HEIGHT AND WEIGHT!! THE IS ONLY ONE SAFE POSITION FOR HIM IN THE ENTIRE VAN AND I HAVE IT DOCUMENTED OVER AND OVER ON VIDEOS THAT I TOOK WHILE HAVING CERTIFIED CAR SEAT SAFETY EXPERTS ATTEMPT TO HELP ME SAFELY SECURE MY CHILD, INCLUDING SAFE KIDS WORLDWIDE (ON VIDEO AND IN WRITING!!), AAA AND PHOENIX CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL AND SEVERAL OTHERS ALSO ALL ON VIDEO!!!! THE SHOULDER BELTS DO NOT FIT PROPERLY ON MY CHILD!!! I EVEN TRIED DIFFERENT CAR SEAT OPTIONS (ALSO ON VIDEO!!). DODGE CORPORATION INSISTED THAT I MEET WITH THE SERVICE DIRECTOR AND SERVICE MANAGER THINKING THEY WOULD HAVE A "FIX" FOR THE PROBLEM AND SEND ME ON MY MERRY WAY. THEY WERE WRONG!! SINCE THERE WAS NO EASY "FIX" DODGE CLOSED MY CASE AND HOPES THAT I WILL GO AWAY!!! THERE ARE MANY CHILDREN THAT ARE NOT PROPERLY SECURED IN THIS FAMILY VAN AND PARENTS DON'T EVEN REALIZE THAT THEIR KIDS ARE NOT SAFE!!! I WOULD APPRECIATE SOMEONE CONTACTING ME TO VIEW MY MANY CREDIBLE VIDEOS DONE BY QUALIFIED AND CERTIFIED CAR SEAT SAFETY EXPERTS DOCUMENTING THE LACK OF SAFETY FOR MANY CHILDREN, INCLUDING MINE!!! ...UPDATED 05/03/17 *BF....UPDATED 06/21/17 *BF.. UPDATED 07/13/17 *BF *CN

NHTSA ID
10978919
Incident
Mar 19, 2017

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