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2015 Dodge Grand Caravan Airbags Problems

NHTSA lists 24 airbag complaints for the 2015 Dodge Grand Caravan, 9% of its 281 total complaints for the year. Most describe active-head-restraint airbags deploying without a crash, sometimes while parked. Two crashes and 5 injuries are tied to this component, and no related recall is listed.

Airbags complaints
24
9% of 281
Crashes reported
2
Fires reported
0
Injuries reported
5
Median mileage
78,556 mi
Related recalls
0

Typical airbag symptoms owners report

  • Active headrest airbags in the front seats deploy suddenly with a loud bang while driving at low speed, with no collision involved.
  • Headrest airbags have deployed while the vehicle was parked and unoccupied, with no impact or warning.
  • Front airbags have deployed during very minor, low-speed collisions, sometimes including the knee airbag, more forcefully than owners expected for the impact.
  • In at least one case front airbags failed to deploy despite a head-on impact while the vehicle was parked.
  • Owners report the sudden headrest airbag deployment striking occupants in the back of the head, in one case causing injury.
  • Some owners found the plastic brackets holding the headrest airbag pin had failed, allowing the airbag to trigger without a crash.

When 2015 Dodge Grand Caravan airbag complaints were filed

First complaint Sep 16, 2015, latest Nov 4, 2025.

2015 Dodge Grand Caravan airbags complaints: complaints filed per month2Sep 2015Jul 2017Jul 2019Dec 2019Sep 2020May 2021Mar 2023Jul 2025
24 complaints filed with NHTSA from Sep 2015 to Nov 2025; peak May 2020 (2).

Airbags recalls for the 2015 Dodge Grand Caravan

No safety recalls on record for this model year.

Airbags complaints by Grand Caravan model year

Raw complaint counts per model year; newer years have had less time to accumulate complaints.

  1. 2010144 (17%)
  2. 201119 (4%)
  3. 201218 (3%)
  4. 201334 (7%)
  5. 201447 (13%)
  6. 201524 (9%)
  7. 201622 (2%)
  8. 201721 (5%)
  9. 201813 (5%)
  10. 201913 (5%)
  11. 20205 (25%)

Frequently asked questions

How many airbag complaints does NHTSA have for the 2015 Dodge Grand Caravan?
NHTSA lists 24 airbag-related complaints for the 2015 Grand Caravan, which is 9% of the 281 total complaints filed for that model year.
Is there a recall for the 2015 Grand Caravan airbags?
No related recall is listed in NHTSA data for this component on the 2015 Grand Caravan.
What is the main airbag problem owners report?
Most complaints describe the active head restraint (headrest) airbags deploying unexpectedly, often with no collision, sometimes while the vehicle is parked or moving slowly.
Have these airbag issues caused injuries or crashes?
NHTSA data tied to this component on the 2015 Grand Caravan shows 5 injuries and 2 crashes, with no reported fires.
At what mileage do airbag problems typically show up?
The median mileage at failure for airbag complaints on the 2015 Grand Caravan is 78,555.5 miles.

Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation complaint and recall databases; U.S. EPA fuel economy data; NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.

Data updated Sep 24, 2026. Read the methodology and data sources. The Complaint Index is based on NHTSA owner complaints and recalls; it is not a reliability rating.