2009 Dodge Challenger air bags problems
41 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the air bags on the 2009 Dodge Challenger — 31% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The contact owns a 2009 Dodge Challenger. The contact stated while driving at approximately 30 MPH, the "check air bag" warning light illuminated. The contact had taken the vehicle to a local parts store where it was diagnosed and determined that the driver's side and passenger’s side air bags…”
filed Nov 16, 2022
“During an auto accident the ram emblem on my steering wheel shot off of the steering wheel when the air bags deployed and becoming a projectile and hitting me in the neck leaving a deep bruise and abrasions to the area the ram emblem hit. Its been nearly 3 weeks and the bruising is still present…”
filed Nov 8, 2022
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 15V444000 · Jul 10, 2015
Air Bags problems in other Challenger years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 Challenger | 4 | 21% |
| 2020 Challenger | 2 | 10% |
| 2019 Challenger | 5 | 9% |
| 2018 Challenger | 5 | 7% |
| 2017 Challenger | 4 | 8% |
| 2016 Challenger | 11 | 14% |
| 2015 Challenger | 10 | 8% |
| 2014 Challenger | 18 | 12% |
| 2013 Challenger | 19 | 11% |
| 2012 Challenger | 47 | 19% |
| 2011 Challenger | 35 | 18% |
| 2010 Challenger | 75 | 25% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2009 Dodge Challenger
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.