2000 Dodge Dakota air bags problems
29 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the air bags on the 2000 Dodge Dakota — 4% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“I have been the owner of my truck since 2007 . I have had 3 car wreckers and my6 air bags never deploded. I need to know what to do ? ..updated 09/28/17 *bf updated 7/19/18*jb *tr”
filed Sep 23, 2017
“I was slowing down to turn into my driveway and the other vehicle was speeding and took a curve to fast and crossed the center line and hit head on. The driver side air bag did not deploy properly and the passenger side airbag was busted when it was deployed. The steering wheel inner componets came…”
filed Sep 12, 2015
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PICKUP TRUCKSCampaign 01V153000 · May 8, 2001
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% |
| 2001 Dakota | 39 | 6% |
| 1999 Dakota | 32 | 5% |
| 1998 Dakota | 32 | 6% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2000 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.