2006 Dodge Magnum air bags problems
Owners reported air bags problems in 48 complaints for the 2006 Dodge Magnum, 11% of the complaints on file. It is the 3rd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 48 11% of this year's complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 8 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 9 and 1
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
What the data shows
These complaints mention 8 crashes, 9 injuries, 1 death.
What owners wrote
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 dodge magnum. The contact stated that the driver side air bag deployed without warning due to the humidity. The contact mentioned that the highway patrol indicated that the driver sustained fatal injuries due to metal fragments that were projected from the air bag. The vehicle was destroyed and towed away. A police report was filed. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 15v313000 (air bags). The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure.
Rear and front collision. Front impact air bags failed to deploy. Indicator light for air bags came on. Sensors were defective. They had to be replaced. Vehicle sustained damage, & passenger sustained major injury, driver moderate injury.
Other problems reported for the 2006 Dodge Magnum
- Fuel system 113 complaints
- Engine 106 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 48 complaints
- Electrical system 31 complaints
- Steering 21 complaints
- Transmission 20 complaints