2003 Dodge Dakota air bags problems
13 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the air bags on the 2003 Dodge Dakota — 4% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Airbag red light is on all the time ignition switch is on. Airbag red warning light on all the time, sitting still or driving”
filed Dec 5, 2020
“Tl* the contact owns a 2003 dodge dakota. When the vehicle was started, the air bag warning light illuminated intermittently. The dealer stated that the vehicle was operating as designed. The failure recurred. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 115,000.”
filed Jun 30, 2015
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% |
| 2002 Dakota | 28 | 4% |
| 2001 Dakota | 39 | 6% |
| 2000 Dakota | 29 | 4% |
| 1999 Dakota | 32 | 5% |
| 1998 Dakota | 32 | 6% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2003 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.