Owner-reported complaints naming the airbag system, filed with NHTSA
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Airbags reportsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
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Latest Nov 4, 2022
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
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of 232 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
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Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
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What this page shows
Reports naming the air-bag system — deployment behaviour, inflators, sensors and warning lights. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 2010 Dodge Charger submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 59 reports on file name it.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Owner reports naming airbag
The 25 most recent of 59, in the owner's own words
The contact owns a 2010 Dodge Charger. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Numbers: 16V352000 (Air Bags) and 15V313000 (Air Bags) however, the parts to do the recall repairs were not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repairs. The dealer and Bay Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram (636 15th St, Panama City, FL 32401) were made aware of the issue and confirmed that parts were not yet available. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.
NHTSA ID
11492338
Incident
Jan 1, 2022
Airbags
Filed Sep 14, 2022
Hi I have been trying to get my recalls fixed but everytime I call the dealership they take my information but they never call me back, it has been many months waiting and It says that my airbag can deploy shrapnel everywhere because of humidity.. I have a heart pump and I take many medications and one of them is a blood thinner. If I get hurt from flying shrapnel it could and most likely will kill me because while taking blood thinners it makes it so that you bleed very easily.. I really don't want to die so is there anyway I can get help with my recalls please.. The place that won't call me back is Lithia Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram of Grand Forks, ND
NHTSA ID
11484357
Incident
Apr 1, 2022
AirbagsEngine
Filed May 11, 2021
THERE'S A OPEN RECALL FOR MY 2010 DODGE CHARGER R/T & I TOOK IT TO CUETER CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM. THEY HAD IT FOR 8 DAYS & HAD NOT TOUCHED THE CAR SINCE I DROPPED IT OFF. THEY SAID THEY WERE WAITING ON PARTS NOW IT'S BEEN 16 DAYS & HAVE NOT GOTTEN ANY WORD BACK. WHAT AM I SUPPOSED TO DO. THE RECALLS ARE FOR THE PASSENGER AIRBAG & THE ENGINE TIMING CHAIN WHICH IS VERY SERIOUS IN MY OPINION BUT MUST NOT BE TO THEM.
NHTSA ID
11416112
Incident
Apr 25, 2021
Mileage
100,000 mi
AirbagsFuel system
Filed Apr 15, 2019
I'VE HAD A RECURRING ISSUE WITH A FUEL SMELL IN MY VEHICLE . TURNS OUT MOST DODGE CHARGERS HAVE DEFECTIVE FUEL PUMPS AND LUCKY US THERE ARE 2 AT ALMOST 700 DOLLARS TOGETHER FROM NAPA . WHY HASN'T THIS ISSUE BEEN RECALLED? IT CAN CAUSE MAJOR DAMAGE TO THE ENGINE IF FUEL GETS IN THE OIL. MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN GAS VAPORS SHOULD NEVER BE IN CABIN !!!!
NHTSA ID
11196568
Incident
Mar 22, 2019
Mileage
65,000 mi
AirbagsEngine
Filed Jan 28, 2019
TOWED MY CAR TO DEALERSHIP ON 1/24/2019 DUE TO LIFESAVING RECALLS AND WAS REFUSED THE LIFESAVING REPAIRS BASED OFF MY VEHICLE ALLEGEDLY NOT BEING ABLE TO START WHICH IS A LIE BECAUSE THE TOWING SERVICE JUMP STARTED THE BATTERY AT MY PLACE OF RESIDENCE AND DROVE THE CAR ONTO THE TOWING BED.HENCE MY VEHICLE STILL POSING A THREAT ON LIFE AND CLIENT SAFETY AS A WHOLE. WHICH WILL NOT BE ERADICATED UNTIL I FIX THE CAR WHICH IN THAT TIME THE AIRBAGS COULD EXPLODE AND KILL MYSELF AND OTHER INNOCENT PEOPLE.
NHTSA ID
11172454
Incident
Jan 24, 2019
Mileage
40,000 mi
Airbags
Filed Dec 6, 2017
TAKATA AIRBAG COMPLAINT. THE DEALER HAS ONLY REPLACED THE DRIVER SIDE AND AFTER REPEATED ATTEMPTS (OVER THE COURSE OF ALMOST 2 YEARS) HAS NEVER CONTACTED US TO REPLACE THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG. THE DEALER KEEPS SAYING THAT THE REPLACEMENT PART(S) IS /ARE UNAVAILABLE.
NHTSA ID
11052720
Incident
Jan 1, 2016
Airbags
Filed Dec 1, 2017
Crash reported1 death reported
TAKATA RECALL: MY 18 YEAR OLD SON WAS IN A CAR CRASH AND SUFFERED FROM TBI. HE WAS UNPLUGGED FROM LIFE SUPPORT 8 HOURS LATER. NOTHING COULD BE DONE TO HELP HIM. IT IS MY BELIEF THAT THE AIRBAG DEPLOYED WITH GREAT FORCE AND CAUSED TBI. HE HAD UNCONTROLLABLE BLEEDING FROM BOTH EARS AND MASSIVE BLEEDING ON THE BRAIN. WE NEVER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE ON HIS CAR UNTIL TWO MONTHS AFTER THE ACCIDENT. *TT UPDATED 9/13/18*JB
NHTSA ID
11051807
Incident
Jul 22, 2017
Mileage
120,000 mi
Airbags
Filed Nov 27, 2017
Crash reported
"TAKATA RECALL"ABOUT APRIL 2014 MY CAR STEERING WHEEL FELT TIGHT SO I PULLED ACROSS THE STREET FROM MY HOUSE IN THE PARKING LOT CHECK THE ENGINE , OIL POWER STEERING ,EVERYTHING WAS FULL WELL THE NEXT WEEK MY CAR WAS IN A ACCIDENT MY CAR HAD JERKED TO THE RIGHT IN A ALLEY WAY I THE ONLY ONE IN THE CAR AN ALL MY AIR BAGS DIPLOID IT HAS ALREADY HAD AN INVESTIGATION ON THE VEHICLE SINCE THEN THREW DODGE THEY SAID IT WAS MY AIR BAGS AND ELECTRICAL BUT THEY WANTED TO HAVE A DOUBLE CHECK ON ECT,
NHTSA ID
11048800
Incident
Apr 16, 2014
Mileage
3,600 mi
Airbags
Filed Oct 25, 2017
Crash reported
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE CHARGER. WHILE THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS AT A STOP SIGN, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE REAR SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A TOWING LOT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO REPAIR THE BODY DAMAGE. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V352000 (AIR BAGS). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.
NHTSA ID
11039767
Incident
Apr 29, 2017
Mileage
70,000 mi
Airbags
Filed May 16, 2017
Crash reported1 death reported
THE DRIVER OWNED A 2010 DODGE CHARGER. WHILE TRAVELING ON AN INTERSTATE, A WRONG-WAY DRIVER OF A FORD SUV COLLIDED WITH THE FRONT OF THE DODGE RESULTING IN AN APPROXIMATE 45 MPH DELTA-V BASED ON THE ACM OF THE WRONG WAY VEHICLE. THE DODGE WAS THEN REAR-ENDED BY A TRUCK TRACTOR WITH A LOADED TRAILER TRAVELING AT FREEWAY SPEEDS ESTIMATED AT APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH. THE AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY IN EITHER COLLISION. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED FATAL INJURIES. A POLICE INVESTIGATION WAS INITIATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND A COMPLAINT WAS FILED ON BEHALF OF THE DECEASED. DUE TO THE LEVEL OF DAMAGE, THE VEHICLE MILEAGE WAS NOT ATTAINED. ...UPDATED 05/17/17 *BF ..UPDATED 05/23/17 *BF ..UPDATED 09/07/17 *BF UPDATED 9/28/18*JB *DT *JB *DT *TR*DT THE CONSUMER SUBMITTED THE POLICE REPORT. *TR
NHTSA ID
10986104
Incident
Nov 18, 2016
Airbags
Filed May 16, 2017
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V352000 (AIR BAG) HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND ON A PRE-RECORDED LINE INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE PARTS WERE AVAILABLE HOWEVER WAIT TIMES AND PART AVAILABILITY MAY VARY. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
NHTSA ID
10985895
Incident
May 26, 2016
Airbags
Filed May 3, 2017
I HAVE RECENTLY BEEN MADE AWARE MY VEHICLE HAS OPEN RECALLS. I AM ACTIVE DUTY MILITARY STATIONED OVERSEAS IN GERMANY. I NEED TO FIND OUT WHAT DEALERS AROUND ME ARE AUTHORIZED TO CORRECT THE RECALLS I'M IN GRAFENWOEHR GERMANY.
NHTSA ID
10983200
Incident
May 2, 2017
Airbags
Filed Apr 11, 2017
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE CHRYSLER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V352000 (AIR BAGS ) HOWEVER THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
NHTSA ID
10971822
Incident
May 31, 2016
Airbags
Filed Mar 13, 2017
Crash reported
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE CHARGER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, A VEHICLE CUT IN FRONT OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. IN ORDER TO AVOID HITTING THE OTHER VEHICLE, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A GUARDRAIL. THE VEHICLE CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP. NEITHER OF THE FRONT AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT A FIELD EVALUATOR WOULD INSPECT THE VEHICLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 131,000.
NHTSA ID
10965730
Incident
Mar 5, 2017
Mileage
131,000 mi
Airbags
Filed Feb 7, 2017
TAKATA RECALL - I HAVE A YOUNGER DRIVER DRIVING A CAR WITH A PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG RECALL. THIS RECALL WAS ISSUED OVER A YEAR AGO AND IT HAS STILL NOT BEEN COMPLETED WITH NO TARGET DATE GIVEN. I PURCHASED THE CAR SO THAT IT COULD BE DRIVEN SAFELY AND FULLY. MY CHILD HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO HAVE A PASSENGER IN THE CAR FOR OVER A YEAR. THE DEALER DOES NOT SEEM TO CARE, NHTSA DOES NOT SEEM TO CARE, AND TAKATA DOES NOT SEEM TO CARE. YOU WON'T EVEN SAY NOT TO DRIVE THE CAR BECAUSE OF THE POTENTIAL LAW SUITS AND LOSS OF REVENUE THAT IT WOULD COST THE MANUFACTURERS. YOU HAVE CLEARLY CALCULATED THE COST OF DEATH AND/OR INJURY AT A LOWER VALUE THAN THE POTENTIAL LOSS OF REVENUE THAT WOULD RESULT FROM FIXING THE ISSUE OR DEEMING THE VEHICLES AS NOT DRIVABLE. IT IS RIDICULOUS AND UNACCEPTABLE. I WANT THE CAR FIXED OR REPLACED ASAP. WE ARE RELYING ON GOOD DECISIONS TO BE MADE BY TEENAGE DRIVERS WHEN YOU CANNOT CLEARLY MAKE GOOD DECISIONS IN REGARDS TO SAFETY GUIDELINES WRITTEN IN YOUR RECALL STATEMENTS? FIX THIS ASAP!
NHTSA ID
10950085
Incident
Jan 1, 2017
Airbags
Filed Jan 19, 2017
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V352000 (AIR BAGS). THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME FRAME TO SCHEDULE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE DURING THE FIRST QUARTER OF 2017. THE MANUFACTURER COULD NOT PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED DATE FOR WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT WAS NOT EXPERIENCING A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. .....UPDATED 03/08/17 *BF *CN
NHTSA ID
10946405
Incident
May 9, 2016
Airbags
Filed Dec 21, 2016
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V352000 (AIR BAGS). THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
NHTSA ID
10936704
Incident
Dec 21, 2016
Airbags
Filed Dec 15, 2016
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V352000 (AIR BAGS). THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
NHTSA ID
10935441
Incident
Jul 20, 2016
Airbags
Filed Nov 10, 2016
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS) WAS RECEIVED IN JUNE OF 2015. AFTER CONTACTING THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED FOR THE RECALL REMEDY WERE STILL NOT AVAILABLE AND NO ESTIMATED TIME FOR RECEIVING THE PARTS COULD BE PROVIDED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
NHTSA ID
10925312
Incident
Jun 1, 2015
Airbags
Filed Oct 18, 2016
THE RECALL WAS ISSUED IN JULY, 2016 AND IT IS NOW OCTOBER 18, 2016 AND THE PARTS ARE STILL NOT AVAILABLE. THIS MEANS I AM CONTINUING TO DRIVE IN AN UNSAFE CAR. PLEASE REMEDY THIS ISSUE.
NHTSA ID
10916763
Incident
Oct 18, 2016
Airbags
Filed Oct 13, 2016
Crash reported1 injury reported
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2010 DODGE CHARGER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE CONTACT REAR ENDED THE PRECEDING VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE NECK AND LOWER BACK, WHICH REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A STORAGE FACILITY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED, AND WAS DECLARED A TOTAL LOSS BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000. UPDATED 09/06/17 *BF UPDATED 09/14/2017*JS
NHTSA ID
10915977
Incident
Oct 5, 2016
Mileage
140,000 mi
Airbags
Filed Oct 7, 2016
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V352000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
NHTSA ID
10914514
Incident
Jul 1, 2016
Airbags
Filed Sep 9, 2016
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V352000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
NHTSA ID
10905128
Incident
Jul 30, 2016
AirbagsSuspension
Filed Aug 15, 2016
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE MADE AN ABNORMAL NOISE THAT PROGRESSED NUMEROUS TIMES EACH YEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ROCKER ARM ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PART HAD BEEN REPLACED BY THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES, BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE CONTACT ALSO RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS) AND 16V352000 (AIR BAGS). THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHEN THE MANUFACTURER WOULD SUPPLY THE PARTS FOR THE TWO RECALL REPAIRS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
NHTSA ID
10895969
Incident
Apr 2, 2012
Airbags
Filed Aug 7, 2016
I GET IMPORTANT SAFETY RECAL
NHTSA ID
10893831
Incident
Aug 1, 2016
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