2013 Dodge Durango air bags problems
42 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the air bags on the 2013 Dodge Durango — 7% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The passenger headrest airbag deployed by itself without reason. No rear end collision. The headrest deployed and hit my 16 yr old daughter in the back of the head. Giving her a headache. No the vehicle has not been looked at yet, it is going to go to the dealer tomorrow. No messages prior to the…”
filed Apr 23, 2026
“My vehicle was hit on passenger side at approximately 35 miles an hour and the airbags did not deploy. Vehicle is totaled from the wreck and I sustained injuries which need medical attention.”
filed Apr 1, 2026
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- Some vehicles may have been built with the incorrect airbag occupant restraint control…Campaign 12V391000 · Aug 8, 2012
Air Bags problems in other Durango years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 Durango | 3 | 11% |
| 2021 Durango | 10 | 5% |
| 2020 Durango | 3 | 6% |
| 2019 Durango | 6 | 4% |
| 2018 Durango | 10 | 4% |
| 2017 Durango | 7 | 3% |
| 2016 Durango | 6 | 4% |
| 2015 Durango | 42 | 8% |
| 2014 Durango | 72 | 9% |
| 2012 Durango | 28 | 4% |
| 2011 Durango | 21 | 3% |
| 2008 Durango | 26 | 27% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2013 Dodge Durango
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.