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1991 Dodge Grand Caravan seat belts problems

The 1991 Dodge Grand Caravan has 25 seat belts complaints filed with NHTSA — 17% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

25

Seat Belts complaints

17%

Share of year

0

Crash-involved

2

Related recalls

Seat Belts complaints by year

Related recalls

97V149000Seat BeltsSeptember 9, 1997 · 1,100,000 units

Defect

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER MINI-VANS. THE CENTER REAR SEAT, RIGHT OUTBOARD SIDE, SAFETY BELT ANCHOR HOOK CAN BECOME UNATTACHED FROM THE BODY ANCHOR POSITION.

Consequence

IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH, THE OCCUPANT MAY NOT BE PROPERLY RESTRAINED INCREASING THE RISK OF PERSONAL INJURY.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE ANCHOR HOOK RETAINING CLIP WITH A REVISED PROFILE CLIP AND A COVER PLATE.

97V148000Seat BeltsSeptember 9, 1997 · 1,100,000 units

Defect

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER MINI-VANS. COVERS ON THE SOLID STALK MOUNTED SEAT BELT BUCKLES CAN BECOME DISLODGED CAUSING THE RELEASE BUTTON TO STICK INSIDE THE COVER. THE BUCKLE WOULD THEN BE ONLY PARTIALLY LATCHED.

Consequence

IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH, THE OCCUPANT MAY NOT BE PROPERLY RESTRAINED INCREASING THE RISK OF PERSONAL INJURY.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL INSTALL A COVER RETAINING CLIP TO THE STALK MOUNTED BUCKLE COVER TO PREVENT DISLOCATION OF THE BUCKLE COVER.

What owners report

DRIVERS SIDE SEATBELT WOULD NOT UNBUCKLE. PROBLEM AREA IS BUCKLE HOUSING MARK PRESS. *AK CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO UNBUCKLE THE SEAT BELT, AFTER AN HOUR HE WENT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO UNBUCKLE IT SO THEY ADVISED HIM TO CUT IT OFF, THEY COULD NOT CUT IT OFF DUE TO LIABILITY REASONS.…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Seat Belts · July 17, 1998

Common questions

How many seat belts complaints does the 1991 Dodge Grand Caravan have?

NHTSA has 25 complaints about the 1991 Dodge Grand Caravan seat belts — 17% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Are there recalls for the 1991 Dodge Grand Caravan seat belts?

Yes — 2 NHTSA recall campaigns for this model year are tied to the seat belts: 97V148000, 97V149000.

Related

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

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.