2007 Dodge Dakota Airbag Problems

Which parts fail

• Frontal
  1

Components named in complaints (front, side and curtain air bags, sensors and inflators).

Mileage when the problem started

• Under 25k
  00%
• 25k–50k
  17%
• 50k–75k
  533%
• 75k–100k
  640%
• 100k–150k
  320%
• 150k+
  00%

Owner reports

Selected complaints filed with NHTSA by 2007 Dodge Dakota owners, lightly cleaned up (personal details are redacted by NHTSA).

The contact owns a 2007 Dodge Dakota. The contact stated that a dealer technician came to the contact's residence and performed an air bag recall repair. Following the repair, the vehicle became inoperable. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to start and that a burning odor was coming from the area near the air bag. The battery warning light was illuminated. The dealer was contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was not available.

The manufacturer sent a third party to fix an airbag recall. Before the third-party technician touched my truck for the recall, both my horn and cigarette lighter worked. Now, after their repair, neither works. Therefore, something they did caused an electrical fault. I advised whoever sent the technician and they said they would send the guy back. No one will answer my calls and no one has fixed my issue.

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 Dodge Dakota. While driving approximately 45 MPH, the contact crashed into the rear of a parked vehicle and the air bags failed to deploy. A police report was filed and there were no injuries. The vehicle sustained extensive front end damage. The contact was informed that the vehicle was included in NHTSA campaign number: 15V313000 (air bags); however, the notification or recall repair was never received. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 135,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 Dodge Dakota. While driving 40 MPH, the contact's vehicle was struck by another vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy. The contact was not injured and a police report was filed. The manufacturer was not notified. The VIN was invalid. The failure mileage was 90,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 Dodge Dakota. The contact stated that there was a noise that was progressing for months near the front passenger air bag area. The contact notified the authorized dealer for several months before receiving the recall notification and they provided no remedy. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 15V313000 (air bags) and stated that the part was not available for an extended period of time. The dealer did not give a specific date for when the part would become available. The manufacturer was contacted and could not provide an estimated date for when the contact's vehicle would receive the recall repair. The contact continued to hear the noise. The approximate failure mileage was 60,000. Updated 8/21/15 the consumer also stated the steering column was noisy. Updated 09/01/15

Tl* Takata recall. The contact owns a 2007 Dodge Dakota. The contact stated that the check engine indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and it was diagnosed that two camshaft sensors needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The mechanic also stated that the air bag fault sensor illuminated and that fake air bags May have been installed. The vehicle was serviced at dadeland Dodge Chrysler Jeep Ram (16501 s dixie hwy, miami, fl 33157, [phone]) for NHTSA campaign number: 16V352000 (air bags). The manufacturer was not informed of the failures. The failure mileage was approximately 123,000.

Tl contact owns a 2007 Dodge Dakota quad cab slt(na). The contact stated that while driving 45 MPH, the vehicle was involved in a head-on collision and the air bags did not deploy. The contact experienced muscle spasms and bruises due to the seatbelt. The vehicle was towed to a local shop where they estimated over $10,000 in damages; the vehicle was currently being repaired. A police report was filed. The manufacturer was contacted and they stated that the vehicle air bags were not faulty. The failure and current mileages were 63,000.

I was notified by Dodge in November that my Takata airbags needed to be replaced due to explosion issues. I called dealer promptly and they scheduled an appointment for January 9. As of today, they still have not honored this appointment because Dodge is not even shipping replacement airbags yet. Meanwhile, there has been yet another report of a fatality due to these airbags. So, I am driving around with a potential "bomb" in my truck and the company is doing nothing to fix it.

Takata recall I took this truck in for the recall, left the dealer and the steering locked up as I turned onto a road, I had to jerk it very hard to release the wheel and when it did release it made a snapping sound from the steering column in the area where the airbag sits. Went back and told them what happened and five minutes later I was told my steering shaft couplers are bad. I never had this issue before, but they say I'm wrong as of now we are afraid to drive this vehicle.

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 Dodge Dakota. The contact stated that the air bag warning light illuminated. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign numbers: 14V354000 (air bags) and 15V313000 (air bags); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The approximate failure mileage was 58,000.

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Airbag complaints in other Dakota years