2007 Dodge Dakota air bags problems
59 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the air bags on the 2007 Dodge Dakota — 41% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The contact owns a 2007 Dodge Dakota. The contact stated that a dealer technician came to the contact’s residence and performed an air bag recall repair. Following the repair, the vehicle became inoperable. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to start and that a burning odor was coming from…”
filed May 4, 2026
“The manufacturer sent a third party to fix an airbag recall. Before the third-party technician touched my truck for the recall, both my horn and cigarette lighter worked. Now, after their repair, neither works. Therefore, something they did caused an electrical fault. I advised whoever sent the…”
filed Apr 26, 2025
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- 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 Dakota years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 Dakota | 18 | 41% |
| 2010 Dakota | 16 | 46% |
| 2008 Dakota | 29 | 32% |
| 2006 Dakota | 125 | 44% |
| 2005 Dakota | 143 | 30% |
| 2004 Dakota | 15 | 7% |
| 2003 Dakota | 13 | 4% |
| 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 2007 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.