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2005 Dodge Durango Air Bags Problems

96
Owner complaint records in our dataset

Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.

Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.

Among these 96 stored complaint records:

  • 15 indicate a crash
  • 10 indicate injury
  • 1 indicate fire
  • 1 indicate a death

What owners report

  • issue failure · 29 records
  • takata recall · 26 records
  • recall issue · 21 records
  • part recall · 20 records
  • failure parts · 15 records
  • part needed · 15 records

Mileage in stored records

BandRecords
150–400k mi11
60–100k mi9
100–150k mi8
1–30k mi8
30–60k mi2

Complaint records

Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.

  • March 2, 2019 · 160,000 miles

    Air Bags · Unknown Or Other

    Takata recall # 16v-352 manufacturer recall #543 regarding the failure of air bag deployment effecting by extreme humity

    ODI 11183589

  • February 15, 2019 · 166,000 miles

    Air Bags · Power Train

    Tl* takata recall. The contact owns a 2005 dodge durango. When the vehicle was placed in drive, it would not accelerate and the check engine indicator illuminated. Also, whenever the four wheel drive was engaged, a loud clunking noise was heard. Furthermore, the air bag indicator was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to family chrysler dodge jeep ram [redacted], located at [redacted], philadelphia, pa 19153), but…

    ODI 11183442

  • May 10, 2018 · 204,000 miles

    Air Bags

    Tl* the contact owns a 2005 dodge durango. While driving at an unknown speed, the contact blacked out and crashed into a tree. The air bags did not deploy. A police report was filed. Two occupants received minor injuries that required medical attention. The vehicle was towed to the contact's home awaiting to be examined by an insurance adjuster; therefore, it was not diagnosed or repaired. The dealer and…

    Crash reported · 2 injuries

    ODI 11093188

  • April 11, 2018 · 174,000 miles

    Air Bags

    Tl* the contact owns a 2005 dodge durango. While driving 40 mph, the driver's side air bag inadvertently deployed without an impact occurring. The driver lost control of the vehicle and crashed into a cement block. The driver sustained back, neck, and shoulder injuries that did not require medical attention. A police report was not filed. The driver stated that the air bag warning indicator illuminated prior to the…

    Crash reported · 1 injury

    ODI 11084741

  • February 16, 2018 · 100,000 miles

    Air Bags · Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System

    My car caught on fire from the hood area (i have photos) and air bags never deployed . I took my car in and the air bags were replaced but never deployed and car is a total lost due to fire.

    Fire reported

    ODI 11073381

  • December 24, 2017

    Air Bags · Fuel/Propulsion System

    Takata recall i'm handicap, trying to get airbags replaced, keep getting run around, dealers no help, finally one dealer says parts are on order , but still no results, have been over 1 year, i'm still recieving recall letters in mail, frustrated, need vehicle fixed,

    ODI 11056289

  • August 24, 2017

    Air Bags

    Takata recall...........dodge still hasn't replaced the affected air bag

    ODI 11019278

  • July 13, 2017 · 75,000 miles

    Air Bags · Power Train

    Takata recall i took the durango to orange coast dodge in costa mesa to fix the recall. They inserted a diagnostic device that showed that the air bag system was off line. No warning light was showing on the dash. When starting the vehicle the airbag light and the restraint system indicators on the dash light up for a few seconds then go off. The dealer ran a diagnostics and found that the airbag system was not…

    Crash reported

    ODI 11005415

  • May 10, 2017 · 95,000 miles

    Air Bags · Electrical System

    Takata recall. I took my vehicle in to have this recall fixed and was told it was repaired. Then i received another notice and was informed by the dealership they would contact me when they had the parts. I was never contacted and moved but still have the same number. Now i receive all this information about the danger and this vehicle is my wife and children's primary source of transportation. I fear for their…

    ODI 11056164

  • December 27, 2016 · 24,000 miles

    Air Bags

    Tl* the contact owns a 2005 dodge durango. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v352000 (air bags) however, the part for the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact stated the air bag warning light illuminated. The approximate failure mileage was 24,000. The manufacturer was not made aware of…

    ODI 10937637

  • November 18, 2016

    Air Bags

    Tl* the contact owns a 2005 dodge durango. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v352000 (air bags); however, the part for the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacture exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact had not experienced a failure. The manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. Vin tool confirms…

    ODI 10926816

  • November 16, 2016

    Air Bags

    Takata recall i almost got into a really bad accident yesterday with my family in the car ( my daughter was in the passenger seat). All i could think about was the airbag going off and killing my child due to metal fragments deploying from the airbag. We should not have to worry about these kind of things. We have enough to worry about in the road with crazy drivers as it is. It seems like the parts are never going…

    ODI 10926583

  • November 8, 2016

    Air Bags

    Tl* the contact owns a 2005 dodge durango. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign numbers: 15v313000 (air bag) and 16v352000 (air bags); however, the parts for the recall repairs were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repairs. The contact had not experienced a failure. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. Vin tool…

    ODI 10925044

  • September 8, 2016

    Air Bags

    Tl* takata recall. The contact owns a 2005 dodge durango. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v352000 (air bags). The part to do the repair was 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 issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Vin tool confirms parts not available.

    ODI 10926934

  • September 6, 2016

    Air Bags

    Tl* takata recall. The contact owns a 2005 dodge durango. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v352000 (air bags). 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. The contact had not experienced a failure. Vin tool confirms parts not available.

    ODI 10930115

  • August 12, 2016 · 148,225 miles

    Air Bags · Electronic Stability Control · Power Train

    Car stalls at stop light. No reason. Car started shifting into all wheel drive by itself. I could hear it shifting as i opened driver door, and car was not on. Did not know what the noise was. Car sounded like it was grinding the gears when moved into drive. Towed to shop. Transmission guy could not figure out why it changed all by itself. Cargo lamp is one if i open rear hatch. It will only go off if i close the…

    ODI 10918951

  • July 29, 2016 · 172,000 miles

    Air Bags · Engine · Suspension

    The car stalls alot whenever you're at a light or going slow speeds. Will turn off and needs to be turned on. The ignition locks and the key wont turn when trying to turn the car on. The airbag light is constantly blinking when the driver seat belt is not on. When the seatbelt is on, the airbag light is permanently on. This morning the front passenger tire area make a loud clunk when i turned left. Shortly after as…

    ODI 10891609

  • July 21, 2016

    Air Bags

    Takata recall. Received notice of recall july 21, 2016. Still "remedy not available" as of feb. 23, 2017. Could have killed a passenger by now.

    ODI 10956459

  • July 15, 2016

    Air Bags

    Tl* the contact owns a 2005 dodge durango. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v352000 (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 made aware of the issue. The vin was unknown. The contact had not experienced a failure.

    ODI 10885453

  • July 8, 2016

    Air Bags

    Tl* takata recall. The contact owns a 2005 dodge durango. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v352000 (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 made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Vin tool confirms parts not…

    ODI 10916426

  • July 1, 2016

    Air Bags

    We took the truck in for the recall . My airbag light came on and the dealership refuse to reset it without charging me to reset it.

    ODI 10950201

  • June 28, 2016

    Air Bags

    Tl* the contact owns a 2005 dodge durango. The contact received a recall notice for nhtsa campaign number: 16v352000 (air bags). The contact stated that the parts needed for the recall remedy were still not available. The manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact had not experienced a failure. Vin tool confirms parts not available.

    ODI 10946376

  • June 25, 2016 · 160,000 miles

    Air Bags

    Tl* the contact owned a 2005 dodge durango. While driving 60 mph, the vehicle crashed into a tree. The air bags did not deploy. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to a junk yard. The contact suffered two fractured bones in the neck and one fractured bone in the back. Medical attention was required. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was not made aware of the crash. The failure mileage was…

    Crash reported · 1 injury

    ODI 10887694

  • June 22, 2016 · 150,000 miles

    Air Bags

    Tl* takata recall. The contact owns a 2005 dodge durango. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v352000 (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 made aware of the issue. While driving at various speeds, the air bag warning indicator illuminated.…

    ODI 10958502

  • June 9, 2016

    Air Bags

    Tl* takata recall. The contact owns a 2005 dodge durango. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v352000 (air bags). The part needed for the repair was 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 issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Vin tool confirms parts not available.

    ODI 10936682