2001 Dodge Dakota air bags problems
39 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the air bags on the 2001 Dodge Dakota — 6% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“My son was driving a 2001 dodge dakota, which I purchased new in 2001. He lost control on a gravel road and went off the edge of a ditch. Air bags did not deploy and he was killed in the accident. His passenger was injured, but survived. The front end of the vehicle was in horrible shape, and there…”
filed Aug 17, 2017
“Unit one was traveling east on greenbrier road in the inside lane. The driver of unit 1 stated it was raining heavily and he lost control of his vehicle. Due to vehicle hydroplaining unit 1 crossed the center line and entered the west bound traffic lanes unit 2 was coming west on greenbrier in the…”
filed Aug 21, 2013
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Air Bags problems in other Dakota years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 Dakota | 18 | 41% |
| 2010 Dakota | 16 | 46% |
| 2008 Dakota | 29 | 32% |
| 2007 Dakota | 59 | 41% |
| 2006 Dakota | 125 | 44% |
| 2005 Dakota | 143 | 30% |
| 2004 Dakota | 15 | 7% |
| 2003 Dakota | 13 | 4% |
| 2002 Dakota | 28 | 4% |
| 2000 Dakota | 29 | 4% |
| 1999 Dakota | 32 | 5% |
| 1998 Dakota | 32 | 6% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2001 Dodge Dakota
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.