1995 Dodge Caravan airbags problems

The 1995 Dodge Caravan has 73 airbags complaints filed with NHTSA — 11% of the year's total, and down from the prior model year.

Airbags complaints

11%

Share of year

Crash-involved

Related recalls

Airbags complaints by year

Caravan airbags complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

Related recalls

99V113000AirbagsMay 6, 1999 · 736,824 units

Defect

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MINI VANS. THE WIRING THAT INITIATES THE DRIVER AND/OR PASSENGER AIR BAG COULD ELECTRICALLY SHORT CIRCUIT TO GROUND. A SHORT CIRCUIT TO GROUND THAT EXISTS IMMEDIATELY AFTER TURNING THE IGNITION KEY TO THE "ON" OR "START" POSITION CAN CAUSE THE AIR BAG(S) TO INADVERTENTLY DEPLOY.

Consequence

INADVERTENT AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT CAN INJURE A FRONT SEAT OCCUPANT.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL PERFORM AN ELECTRONIC DIAGNOSTIC CHECK. ANY SHORT CIRCUITS IDENTIFIED IN EITHER THE DRIVER'S OR PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG INITIATOR WIRE CIRCUIT WILL BE REPAIRED.

What owners report

“A VEHICLE HIT THE CONSUMER IN THE DRIVER'S SIDE REAR PUSHING THE VEHICLE INTO A LANDSCAPING WALL AND INTO A TREE, THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE WAS SMASHED INWARD, HOWEVER THE AIRBAG EXPERIENCED NO DEPLOYMENT, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO SUSTAIN INJURIES, THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE AIRBAG (99V113) WHICH…”
Complaint filed with NHTSA · Airbags · crash

Common questions

How many airbags complaints does the 1995 Dodge Caravan have?

NHTSA has 73 complaints about the 1995 Dodge Caravan airbags — 11% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Are there recalls for the 1995 Dodge Caravan airbags?

Yes — 1 NHTSA recall campaign for this model year is tied to the airbags: 99V113000.

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.