2001 Dodge Dakota air bags problems
Owners reported air bags problems in 39 complaints for the 2001 Dodge Dakota, 4% of the complaints on file.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 39 4% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 82,000 miles 22 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 14 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 10 and 1
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When air bags problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 0 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 3 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 2 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 6 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 5 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 1 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 2 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 2 |
What the data shows
Of the 22 air bags complaints that report mileage, the median is about 82,000 miles, and 23% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 14 crashes, 10 injuries, 1 death.
What owners wrote
My son was driving a 2001 dodge dakota, which I purchased new in 2001. He lost control on a gravel road and went off the edge of a ditch. Air bags did not deploy and he was killed in the accident. His passenger was injured, but survived. The front end of the vehicle was in horrible shape, and there is no way an airbag should not have deployed......updated 11/14/17
I have a 2001 dodge dakota quadcab. During my warranty periody the air bag light came on. I took it to the dealer who stated it was a short in the system. It was fixed. The problem happened again, same short. Dealer fixed it under warranty. Now it's happened again. Truck is not covered now for this part. Dealer says that the airbag system will not deploy in a crash. Said to complain to dodge about defect.
Other problems reported for the 2001 Dodge Dakota
- Suspension 307 complaints
- Brakes 151 complaints
- Electrical system 61 complaints
- Transmission 55 complaints
- Engine 54 complaints
- Steering 49 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 46 complaints
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 33 complaints