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 2006 Dodge Durango owners, lightly cleaned up (personal details are redacted by NHTSA).
The contact owns a 2006 Dodge Durango. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, another vehicle abruptly merged into his lane in front of him, prompting him to rapidly decrease speeds. However, the vehicle ahead was too close; as a result, the contact collided with the rear of the other vehicle, forcing his vehicle to careen to the shoulder of the roadway before coming to a complete stop. The air bags did not deploy. The air bag warning light was illuminated. A police report was filed, and no injuries were reported. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer or an independent mechanic. The vehicle was not repaired. After investigating the failure, the contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 15V313000 (Air Bags); the VIN was included, and the vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 231,000
Tl* the contact owned a 2006 Dodge Durango. While driving approximately 35 to 40 MPH, the contact's vehicle crashed into the rear of a semi truck. The air bags failed to deploy. A police report was filed. There was one injury that required medical attention. The vehicle was destroyed and towed to a tow company. The contact referenced NHTSA campaign number: 15V313000 (air bags). The air bags had not been replaced. The approximate failure mileage was 119,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 Dodge Durango. The contact stated that while driving 45 MPH, the vehicle stalled and caused the contact to lose control of the vehicle, crashing into a wall. The contact sustained injuries to the shoulder. The air bags failed to deploy and the seat belts did not restrain the contact. The contact called roadside assistance and they disconnected the battery. The vehicle was towed to the contact's home. The manufacturer advised that they would investigate the crash and the vehicle was towed to a dealer. The dealer determined that the air bags did not deploy because the speed of the vehicle did not trigger air bag deployment specifications. The failure mileage was 85,000.
Takata recall. No parts ever available and airbag light is on. What if someone dies because of this and it could have been prevented? This recall started well over a year ago and still no parts for this major safety issue. Many people have died because of this. Manufacturers should be held to some standard when a safety issue of this magnitude is found, and a very tight schedule for repair be maintained. If anything happens to me or my family because of this issue, I won't stop until I own Chrysler/Fiat as well as making sure NHTSA is found guilty of negligence for allowing this to go on as long as it has.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 Dodge Durango. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign numbers: 15V313000 and 16V352000 (air bags). The contact stated that the air bag warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to whitten brothers Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram (10701 midlothian turnpike, richmond, va 23235, [phone]) who stated that diagnostic testing was needed. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and provided case number: 59082479. No further assistance was provided. The failure mileage was 180,000.
Tl* Takata recall. The contact owns a 2006 Dodge Durango. The contact stated that the air bag warning indicator intermittently illuminated. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign numbers: 15V313000 and 16V352000 (air bags) and stated that the parts needed for the repair were not available. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 108,000. Parts distribution disconnect and VIN tool confirms parts not available.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 Dodge Durango. The contact stated that while driving at 45 MPH, the air bag warning light illuminated. The failure recurred intermittently. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact received a notification of NHTSA campaign number: 15V313000 (air bags) however, the recall part was not available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 77,200.
Tl contact owns a 2006 Dodge Durango. While driving 20 MPH, the contact struck another vehicle that drove through a yield sign. She was unaware if her vehicle was destroyed. The air bags failed to deploy and the front passenger side seat belt snapped. The vehicle was unable to be driven after the crash. There were no injuries and a police report was filed. Prior to the crash, the starter and ignition were replaced in the vehicle. The VIN was unknown. The current and failure mileages were 38,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 Dodge Durango. The contact stated that the air bag warning indicator illuminated intermittently. The vehicle was taken to two dealers on separate occasions, but the part was not available to service the vehicle per NHTSA campaign number: 16V352000 (air bags). The contact felt that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall remedy. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 118,000. Parts distribution disconnect.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 Dodge Durango. After the vehicle was repaired per NHTSA campaign number: 15V313000 (air bags), the vehicle failed to lock electronically. The vehicle was taken back to a dealer where it was diagnosed that some numbers were erased when the previous recall repair was performed. The dealer also stated that the key could not be reset because it was not a pair. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 280,000.
Related recalls
Air bags › Frontal › Passenger side › Inflator module
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) expanded the affected population to include 73,712 2005-2009 RAM 2500 trucks produced at the St. Louis North Assembly Plant. With this change, Chrysler is recalling certain model year 2004-2008 RAM 1500, 2005-2009 RAM 2500, 2006-2009 RAM 3500, 2007-2010 RAM 3500 Cab Chassis, 2008-2010 RAM 4500 and 5500 Cab…
Remedy: Owners are advised not to drive their vehicle until the recall repair is complete. Chrysler will notify the Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep and RAM owners. Mitsubishi owners will be notified by their company.
Air bags › Frontal › Driver side › Inflator module
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain model year 2005-2009 Dodge Ram 2500, 2004-2008 Dodge Ram 1500 and Durango, 2006-2009 Dodge Ram 3500, 2008-2010 Dodge Ram 4500 and 5500, 2007-2008 Chrysler Aspen, 2005-2010 Chrysler 300, 300C, 300S, and SRT8, 2006-2010 Dodge Charger, 2005-2008 Magnum, 2005-2011 Dodge Dakota, and…
Remedy: Owners are advised not to drive their vehicle until the recall repair is complete. Chrysler will notify the affected Chrysler and Dodge owners and Mitsubishi will notify the affected Raider owners.
Air bags
Certain sport utility vehicles fail to conform to the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 208, 'occupant crash protection.' the wrong occupant restraint controller (orc) was installed on these vehicles.
Remedy: Dealers will replace the occupant restraint control module. The recall began on February 27, 2006. Owners May contact daimlerchrysler at 1-800-853-1403.
NHTSA investigations
Air Bag Inflator Rupture
The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE14-016 in June 2014 based on six inflator rupture incidents involving consumer owned vehicles produced by five vehicle manufacturers.All six vehicles were operated in Florida or Puerto Rico at the time of the rupture and for the majority of their service life, and were equipped with inflators produced by Takata, a tier-one supplier of automotive air bag…
Side curtain air bag failure
Odi has upgraded this investigation to an engineering analysis (ea07-003) to continue its investigation of the subject issue.
Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture
From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate ("PSAN") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited.
Air Bag Inflator Rupture
The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE14-016 in June 2014 based on six inflator rupture incidents involving consumer owned vehicles produced by five vehicle manufacturers.All six vehicles were operated in Florida or Puerto Rico at the time of the rupture and for the majority of their service life, and were equipped with inflators produced by Takata, a tier-one supplier of automotive air bag…
Side curtain air bag failure
Odi's investigation identified no issues in the design, manufacturing process, or quality control process of the side curtain air bags used in the Dodge durango vehicles.there have been no reported field incidents of side curtain air bag failures similar to the failures that occurred during the NHTSA research testing of the durango air bags.additional NHTSA testing conducted during this investigation resulted in no…
Airbag complaints in other Durango years
Frequently asked questions
How common are airbag problems on the 2006 Dodge Durango?
NHTSA has 76 complaints about the air bags of the 2006 Dodge Durango, 9% of the model year's 852 complaints. The component named most often is frontal (4 mentions).
Is there a recall for 2006 Dodge Durango airbag problems?
Yes — NHTSA recall 16V-352 (inflator module, May 24, 2016); NHTSA recall 15V-313 (inflator module, May 26, 2015); NHTSA recall 06V-044 (air bags, Feb 13, 2006). Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.
At what mileage do 2006 Dodge Durango airbag problems start?
Half of the complaints with a recorded mileage happened before about 98,000 miles, and 18% before 25,000 miles.
Is it dangerous?
Owners linked 8 crashes, 0 fires and 6 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.