AirbagsInterior & seats
Filed Nov 3, 2025
The headrest airbag on the driver's side was deployed without any explanation.
- NHTSA ID
- 11697143
- Incident
- Oct 23, 2025
2018 Dodge Grand Caravan Airbags Problems
Owner-reported complaints naming the airbag system, filed with NHTSA
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Airbags 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.
12
Latest Nov 3, 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.
4%
of 269 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.
1
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
2
What this page shows
Reports naming the air-bag system — deployment behaviour, inflators, sensors and warning lights. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 2018 Dodge Grand Caravan submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 12 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 airbag
Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed
Airbags
Filed Nov 8, 2024
BOTH FRONT HEADRESTS ACTIVATED WITHOUT REAR COLLESION WHICH POSED A DANGER TO THOSE OCCUPANTS LOACATED IN EITHER FRONT SEAT. TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TO HAVE THE HEADRESTS RESET, WAS NOT ABLE TO DO A RESET, WILL HAVE TO PURCHASE NEW HEADRESTS AND HAVE THEM INSTALLED AT A GREAT COST TO THE CUSTOMER.
- NHTSA ID
- 11624263
- Incident
- Oct 8, 2024
Airbags
Filed Dec 6, 2023
1 injury reported
The front airbags malfunctioned and deployed while parking the vehicle. The driver was injured with burn marks and bruised on legs due to the lower area airbag deploying rapidly. The van was towed to the nearest Dodge dealership for further inspection. The incident was documented with police and a case number was provided. The incident was also documented with manufacturer(Dodge) and have a pending case for further inspection. To my knowledge, there were no warning lights on .
- NHTSA ID
- 11558865
- Incident
- Dec 3, 2023
Airbags
Filed Jul 6, 2023
The contact owns a 2018 Dodge Grand Caravan. The contact stated that after reversing out of a parking space and coasting to exit the parking lot, the driver’s and passenger’s side air bags deployed unintendedly and without impact. The air bags within both the driver’s and passenger’s side seats also deployed. The dealer was made aware of the failure, but the vehicle was not diagnosed. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure was 113,626.
- NHTSA ID
- 11530714
- Incident
- Jul 6, 2023
- Mileage
- 113,626 mi
Airbags
Filed May 19, 2023
While I was driving my headrest exploded. Causing a loud noise and my neck hurts with nausea and dizziness. It was so scary and painful. Something about AHR problem
- NHTSA ID
- 11522946
- Incident
- May 19, 2023
Airbags
Filed Oct 19, 2022
The contact owns a 2018 Dodge Grand Caravan. The contact stated while driving approximately 6 MPH and crossing a railroad track, the driver's side front and driver's side rear passenger’s side air bags deployed. The contact stated there was no warning light illuminated. The contact stated that the police were on scene and filed a police report. The contact stated that the air bags deployed with force and damaged the side sliding door. The contact stated that the sliding door could not be opened. The contact had not taken the vehicle to a local dealer. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact stated that his insurance provider was sending an appraiser to inspect the vehicle. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 50,000.
- NHTSA ID
- 11489942
- Incident
- Oct 17, 2022
- Mileage
- 50,000 mi
Airbags
Filed May 13, 2022
The airbag is malfunctioning and sending aa fault to the dashboard. My safety is at risk because if I’m in a accident and the airbags might not deploy. The problem has not been confirmed by a dealer yet or inspected by the manufacturer. Yes the warning lamp appeared 48 hours ago.
- NHTSA ID
- 11464469
- Incident
- May 11, 2022
Airbags
Filed Jan 28, 2022
The contact owns a 2018 Dodge Grand Caravan SXT. The contact stated that the air bag light illuminates intermittently. The contact stated that it remained on if the doors were open, and when driving. The contact stated that there was a chime sounding. The dealer nor the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The mileage failure was 37,690.
- NHTSA ID
- 11449314
- Incident
- Jan 1, 2022
- Mileage
- 37,690 mi
AirbagsBody & structure
Filed Apr 13, 2021
Crash reported1 death reported
SMALL OVERLAP VEHICLE ACCIDENT. DRIVER UNRESTRAINED. FRONT AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. DRIVER FATALITY.
- NHTSA ID
- 11407951
- Incident
- Dec 2, 2020
- Mileage
- 75,000 mi
Airbags
Filed May 31, 2020
TOOK MY CAR TO TWO DEALERS THE FIRST DEALER SAID HE DIDN'T HAVE A TOOL TO REMOVE THE LIGHT. THE SECOND DEALERSHIP KEPT MY CAR FOR FIVE DAYS SAID IT WAS A SEATBELT ERROR. WHEN I WENT TO PICK IT UP THEY SAID THEY DIDN'T HAVE A MECHANIC THAT COULD GET RID OF THE AIR LIGHT. AND THEY CHARGED ME FOR A NEW DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT
- NHTSA ID
- 11326665
- Incident
- May 14, 2020
- Mileage
- 47,112 mi
Airbags
Filed Sep 19, 2019
THE AIRBAG INDICATOR LIGHT COMES ON/OFF INTERMITTENTLY. THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG HAS BEEN REPLACED 2 TIMES BY 2 DIFFERENT DEALERSHIPS AND THE WIRING HARNESS THAT SUPPLIES THAT AIRBAG HAS BEEN REPLACED 1 TIME. THIS HAS TAKEN PLACE NO MATTER IF THE VAN IS STATIONARY OR MOVING. I HAVE SEVERAL PICTURES OF THE DASHBOARD THAT SHOWS BOTH THE TACOMETER AND SPEEDOMETER.
- NHTSA ID
- 11256584
- Incident
- Jul 29, 2019
- Mileage
- 18,800 mi
Airbags
Filed Jan 18, 2019
VEHICLE WAS TAKEN IN TO DEALER FOR AIR BAG LIGHT ON, WAS TOLD ACTIVE HEAD RESTRAINTS HAD DEPLOYED. VAN HAS 5700 MILES ON IT. DEALER STATED "SOMEONE MUST HAVE BACKED IN TO SOMETHING." THERE IS NO EVIDENCE OF ANY DAMAGE TO REAR OF VAN, & PARTS ALONE WERE QUOTED AT $1093.00 + LABOR. THIS SEEMS TO BE AN ONGOING ISSUE WITH CHRYSLER. PERHAPS THEY SHOULD ANNOUNCE A RECALL TO MITIGATE THIS SITUATION.
- NHTSA ID
- 11170703
- Incident
- Jan 14, 2019
- Mileage
- 5,779 mi
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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Data sources
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — owner-reported complaints and the components recorded on them
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