2009 Dodge Charger air bags problems
45 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the air bags on the 2009 Dodge Charger — 26% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“ORC passenger seat deployment squib 1 reads a open circuit 1. Has been like this since the last airbag recall in 2019. Was supposed to had been fixed then and dealer was never able to fix the issue.”
filed Jul 4, 2024
“The contact owned a 2009 Dodge Charger. The contact stated that upon having the vehicle inspected, she became aware of the NHTSA Campaign Number: 15V313000 (Air Bags) and 16V352000 (Air Bags) however, the contact then stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, another vehicle illegally ran…”
filed Jun 2, 2023
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- Air BagsCampaign 18V021000 · Jan 9, 2018
- Air BagsCampaign 16V352000 · May 24, 2016
- Affected vehicles are equipped with a dual-stage driver frontal air bag that may be…Campaign 15V313000 · May 26, 2015
Air Bags problems in other Charger years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 Charger | 1 | 4% |
| 2021 Charger | 14 | 44% |
| 2020 Charger | 36 | 63% |
| 2019 Charger | 49 | 41% |
| 2018 Charger | 5 | 4% |
| 2017 Charger | 5 | 4% |
| 2016 Charger | 9 | 5% |
| 2015 Charger | 12 | 9% |
| 2014 Charger | 28 | 8% |
| 2013 Charger | 40 | 11% |
| 2012 Charger | 111 | 17% |
| 2011 Charger | 51 | 7% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2009 Dodge Charger
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.