Which parts fail
Components named in complaints (front, side and curtain air bags, sensors and inflators).
Mileage when the problem started
Owner reports
Selected complaints filed with NHTSA by 2000 Dodge Durango owners, lightly cleaned up (personal details are redacted by NHTSA).
I stopped at a stop sign and waited for the other vehicle to go by. As they passed me, I made a right turn and headed south in the same direction. Within 30 ft after I took off from the stop sign, I glanced to the left and when I looked forward the vehicle in front me had stopped. I turned my wheels to the right and struck the other vehicle. My driver front corner struck his rear right corner. I was only going 20 MPH because of the school and all the children were present on both sides of the street. My vehicle's front driver side was pushed in and then it started on fire. Within a matter of minutes the vehicle was engulfed in flames. By the time the fire department came the vehicle was a total loss. I called daimlerchrysler and explained what has happened. I was told that they will investigate and let me know what they have found. …
Tl* the contact owns a 2000 Dodge Durango. While driving approximately 5 MPH, another vehicle going approximately 55 MPH crashed into the front passenger side of the contact's vehicle. The air bags did not deploy. The contact sustained injuries to the left hand, hip, and rib. The contact and her child who was in the rear middle seat were transported to the hospital via ambulance. The contact's child sustained bruises to the shoulder from the child seat straps. The vehicle was driven away from the scene and was not taken to a repair shop. Prior to the crash while driving approximately 10 MPH ,the contact depressed the brake pedal but the brakes would not respond and the vehicle suddenly slid and crashed into another vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostics however, the technician was unable to diagnose the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. …
Tl* the contact owns a 2000 Dodge Durango. The contact stated that while driving 35 MPH, she crashed into the side of another vehicle and caused the vehicle to crash into a guard rail. The contact stated that none of the air bags deployed. The vehicle was destroyed. All of the necessary parts were ordered and the entire vehicle was repaired by a relative. The frame was also straightened by the relative. Three years later, the contact crashed into the side of a truck. Again, none of the air bags deployed. The vehicle was destroyed. The contact was not injured in either crash. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 60,000 and the current mileage was 130,000.
Tl contact owns a 2000 Dodge Durango. While driving 45 MPH over ice and snow, the rear of the vehicle slipped as the contact decelerated. The vehicle landed into a ditch and then flipped over. The air bags never deployed. A police report was filed. He believes that if the vehicle flipped over, the air bags should have deployed. The failure and current mileages were 78,000. The consumer stated the transmission made a sudden shift prior to the accident and when evaluated by the mechanic the only error code admitted was that of the transmission. Updated 12/18/07 updated 12/18/07.
Tl* the contact owns a 2000 Dodge Durango. The contact stated that while driving 40 MPH, the vehicle was involved in a head on collision and the air bags failed to deploy. A police report was filed. The driver sustained a neck sprain and lacerations to the forehead. The front passenger sustained multiple contusions and one of the rear passenger sustained facial lacerations. A second passenger sustained burns from the seat belt. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 153,000.
My wife hit a concrete barrier housing a 30 ft. Pole head on doing approx $9000 damage. She had to be taken by paramedics to a local hospital beacause her head hit & broke the visor and visor arm then hit the steering wheel when the airbags did not deploy. She was driving approx 15 MPH when the accident occurred. She was out of work a week due to her injuries and still has medical issues. Chrysler sent an investigator to check the system who stated it was fine.
Tl contact owns a 2000 Dodge Durango. On November 1, 2008, while driving 45 MPH, the spare tire released from the tire holder. The vehicle flipped over and crashed into a pole. The windshield shattered and the driver side frontal air bag failed to deploy. The driver sustained injuries to the head. Georgia police report number 081101015 was filed. The vehicle will be taken to the dealer. The current and failure mileages were 95,000.
During the accident my truck was hit head-on by a van and the air bag did not deploy. I had head injury (headaches, memory lapses, confusion, blury eyes, back/legs pains till this very day. Chrysler was informed several times about the problems with the truck before the accident and they refused to resolve it and after the accident, they still refused to resolve it.
Tl* the contact owns a 2000 Dodge Durango. While driving 15 MPH, the driver and passenger side air bags deployed without warning or impact. A police report was filed and there were no injuries. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer stated that the VIN was not included in the Takata air bag recall. The failure mileage was approximately 85,997.
The vehicle was in the park position, when the consumer turned the key, the vehicle just accelerated. The vehicle spun around, made a left hand cut going into a ditch and hitting a tree. There were injuries. The consumer had a broken right leg. The air bags did deploy. Please provide any further information.
Related recalls
Air bags
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Airbag complaints in other Durango years
Frequently asked questions
How common are airbag problems on the 2000 Dodge Durango?
NHTSA has 51 complaints about the air bags of the 2000 Dodge Durango, 5% of the model year's 1,075 complaints. The component named most often is frontal (31 mentions).
Is there a recall for 2000 Dodge Durango airbag problems?
Yes — NHTSA recall 01V-153 (air bags, May 8, 2001). Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.
At what mileage do 2000 Dodge Durango airbag problems start?
Half of the complaints with a recorded mileage happened before about 68,000 miles, and 7% before 25,000 miles.
Is it dangerous?
Owners linked 41 crashes, 1 fire and 39 injuries to air bags problems on this model year. If you notice symptoms, have the car checked before driving further.
Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) — owner complaints through October 20, 2026, recalls and defect investigations; fuel economy from the EPA. Complaints are unverified reports and are not proof of a defect. How we rate model years.