2012 Dodge Dart 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
  1221%
• 25k–50k
  1526%
• 50k–75k
  1628%
• 75k–100k
  1017%
• 100k–150k
  47%
• 150k+
  12%

Owner reports

Selected complaints filed with NHTSA by 2012 Dodge Dart owners, lightly cleaned up (personal details are redacted by NHTSA).

The contact owns a 2013 Dodge Dart. The contact stated that the passenger's side air bag warning light was illuminated while driving. The contact stated that after the first failure, the vehicle was taken to the dealer where the failure was unable to be determined. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure had continued intermittently over the years; however, the warning light had remained illuminated while driving. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact to take the vehicle to a dealer for diagnostic testing. The manufacturer stated that the vehicle was not included in a recall. The approximate failure mileage was 30,000.

Left car at dealership for recalls (south point Dodge dealership in tulsa, OK to had car fixed for transmission recall. Advised service manager that I had looked up vehicle on the internet and saw it had 3 major recalls one for the transmission module and the other concerning the airbags which I expressed great concern with and I asked him to please go ahead and take care of it now since he already has the vecicle there. He told me he would fix all the recalls. We assumed they were done. It wasn't until my sons accident that we learned they didnt fix the airbags. On 12.28.2015 my son was in a accident because of ice on highway and the airbags did not deploy. This is unacceptable . He could of been badly injured or even killed. Luckily he only has a concussion. I am attaching a picture for you to look at. …

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 Dodge Dart. The contact stated that while driving at 35 MPH, the vehicle lost power. In addition, the accelerator pedal was depressed but the vehicle failed to accelerate. The vehicle was towed to a dealer. The contact was unsure about what part needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The contact stated that three years later, while driving at 35 MPH, the vehicle began to independently slide to the right. As a result, the contact crashed into a pole and the air bags failed to deploy. The ABS and anti slide warning light illuminated. The contact did not sustain any injuries. A police report was not filed. The vehicle was taken to an auto body repair center for repairs. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 25,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 Dodge Dart. While driving at various speeds, the vehicle stalled without warning. On one occasion, the contact struck a pole, drove into a ditch, and landed on top of an electrical box. Major damage was sustained to the front end of the vehicle; however, the air bags failed to deploy. The police arrived at the scene, but a report was not filed. The contact sustained injuries to the right of the head and the right elbow, but did not require medical attention. The vehicle was able to be driven from the scene. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 15V800000 (service brakes, hydraulic) after the failure occurred. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 30,000.

Tl* the contact owned a 2013 Dodge Dart. While driving approximately 25 MPH, the steering wheel seized without warning. The brake pedal was depressed, but the vehicle failed to stop and crashed into a creek. The air bags did not deploy. A police report was not filed and there were no injuries. The vehicle was towed to the dealer. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The VIN was included in NHTSA campaign number: 15V800000 (service brakes, hydraulic); 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 failure mileage was approximately 82,000. Updated 05/11/16

Tl* the contact owned a 2013 Dodge Dart. While the contact's daughter was driving approximately 47 MPH, she lost control of the vehicle due to icy weather conditions. As a result, the vehicle veered to the side of the road and ultimately rolled over down a hill. The seat belt pretensioner did not tighten nor did the air bags deploy. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to a salvage yard where it was deemed destroyed. There was one injury that required medical attention. The driver suffered a scratch by the cornea of the eye. The VIN was invalid. The failure mileage was approximately 91,000. Updated 06/21/17 updated 10/6/2017

Tl* the contact owned a 2013 Dodge Dart. While the contact's vehicle was stopped at a traffic light, it was rear ended by another vehicle. The air bag did not deploy. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The contact sustained injuries to the neck and left thumb medical attention was received. The contact stated that the other driver also sought medical attention for their unknown injuries. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to an impound lot and deemed a total loss. The cause of the failure was not determined. The local dealer and manufacturer were not contacted. The failure mileage was 90,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 Dodge Dart. While driving approximately 50 MPH, the brake pedal was depressed and failed to respond without warning. As a result, the contact crashed into the rear of another vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy. The contact also stated that the seat belt failed to retract. The front seat passenger's face struck the dashboard and the driver's face struck the steering wheel; however, medical attention was not needed. A police report was filed. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 56,000.

Tl* the contact rented a 2013 Dodge Dart. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 45 MPH, the brake pedal was depressed and failed to respond without warning. As a result, the contact veered off the road and crashed into an embankment. All the air bags deployed, but the driver side air bag failed to deploy. The contact sustained a head, neck, and back injury that required medical attention. A police report was not filed. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 65,000. The VIN was unavailable.

Takata recall, this vehicle was taken approximately 5 times back to dealer because airbag light kept coming on 2014 thru 2016. Dealer always said nothing wrong (I have documentation from dealer stating so. My daughter was in an accident November 7, 2017 hit by a tractor trailer air bags never depoloyed. My daughter has a concussion that she is still under care for and vehicle was totalled. My daughter was on a highway that was under constuction only one lane open, tractor trailer did not stop and smashed her into cement barrier.

Related recalls

Airbag complaints in other Dart years