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2013 Dodge Charger air bags problems

Owners reported air bags problems in 41 complaints for the 2013 Dodge Charger, 8% of the complaints on file.

At a glance

Complaints
41 8% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
45,000 miles 27 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
11 and 1
Injuries and deaths
11 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When air bags problems show up

Air bags complaints by mileage, 2013 Dodge Charger Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 45,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 3 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 9 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 8 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 2 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 2 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 2 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 0 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 1 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 0 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 0 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 45,000 miles
Based on 27 complaints that include mileage. 74% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles3
20k to 40k miles9
40k to 60k miles8
60k to 80k miles2
80k to 100k miles2
100k to 120k miles2
120k to 140k miles0
140k to 160k miles1
160k to 180k miles0
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 27 air bags complaints that report mileage, the median is about 45,000 miles, and 74% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 11 crashes, 1 fire, 11 injuries.

What owners wrote

Tl* the contact owned a 2013 dodge charger. While driving approximately 30 MPH, the air bags deployed independently. As a result, the contact crashed into a tree. The contact sustained injuries that required medical attention. A police report was not filed. The vehicle was destroyed. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 15v467000 (air bags, seat belts); however, the remedy was unavailable to perform the repairs. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure.

Reported at 600 miles, July 2013 CrashFireInjury

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 dodge charger. While driving at various speeds, the air bag warning light illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure recurred on numerous occasions. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 23,000.

Reported at 23,000 miles, March 2015

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