2008 Dodge Charger air bags problems
Owners reported air bags problems in 124 complaints for the 2008 Dodge Charger, 15% of the complaints on file. It is the 2nd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 124 15% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 93,000 miles 36 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 15 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 15 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When air bags problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 3 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 2 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 2 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 4 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 10 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 4 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 6 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 2 |
| 200k+ miles | 2 |
What the data shows
Of the 36 air bags complaints that report mileage, the median is about 92,000 miles, and 19% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 15 crashes, 15 injuries.
What owners wrote
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 dodge charger. The contact stated that while traveling approximately 35 MPH, the contact crashed in a pole. The air bags failed to deploy. The contact sustained head and shoulder injuries. The front passenger's seat occupant sustained injuries to the arm and leg and the rear seat passenger sustained back injuries. A police report was not filed. The vehicle was neither diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted about the failure. The failure mileage was 186,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 dodge charger. While driving 50 MPH, the vehicle stalled without warning. The contact was able to pull over and restart the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the ignition and the air bags needed to be replaced. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign numbers: 14v567000 (electrical system) and 15v313000 (air bags); however, the parts to do the repairs were not available.
Other problems reported for the 2008 Dodge Charger
- Electrical system 393 complaints
- Engine 99 complaints
- Steering 30 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 26 complaints
- Brakes 17 complaints