2002 Dodge Dakota air bags problems
Owners reported air bags problems in 28 complaints for the 2002 Dodge Dakota, 3% of the complaints on file.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 28 3% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 59,000 miles 21 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 23 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 18 and 1
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When air bags problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 2 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 5 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 4 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 1 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 2 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 2 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 3 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Of the 21 air bags complaints that report mileage, the median is about 59,000 miles, and 52% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 23 crashes, 18 injuries, 1 death.
What owners wrote
Takata recall - my father owned a 2005 dodge dakota truck. On january 1, 2016 he ran his car off the side of the road and hit a lamp post off a highway in florida and died on impact. The car was totalled out. I am trying to see if we qualify for this recall. I do not have the police record and death certificate on my computer currently but I could get those items if needed.
I was turning left on to wax rd at a red light going up hill when it was raining the truck right rear tire broke traction put me in a fishtail lost control of the vehicle and flipped the truck on its top damaged the driver side bent the frame caved in the roof busted my windshield I was pulled out by an pedestrian but the airbag did not deploy none of the safety features did not work but the seat belt only. Where the throttle was sticking that gave the impression that I was playing carelessly.
Other problems reported for the 2002 Dodge Dakota
- Suspension 300 complaints
- Brakes 240 complaints
- Transmission 57 complaints
- Electrical system 54 complaints
- Steering 48 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 38 complaints
- Engine 35 complaints
- Lighting 25 complaints