Airbags
Filed Dec 5, 2020
AIRBAG RED LIGHT IS ON ALL THE TIME IGNITION SWITCH IS ON. AIRBAG RED WARNING LIGHT ON ALL THE TIME, SITTING STILL OR DRIVING
- NHTSA ID
- 11378013
- Incident
- Nov 3, 2020
2003 Dodge Dakota Airbags Problems
Owner-reported complaints naming the airbag system, filed with NHTSA
Data refreshed
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.
13
Latest Dec 5, 2020
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.
4%
of 295 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.
7
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
5
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 2003 Dodge Dakota submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 13 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
Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed
Airbags
Filed Jun 30, 2015
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE DAKOTA. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OPERATING AS DESIGNED. THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 115,000.
- NHTSA ID
- 10731325
- Incident
- Jun 17, 2015
- Mileage
- 115,000 mi
Airbags
Filed Mar 25, 2015
2003 DODGE DAKOTA. CONSUMER REQUESTS AIR BAG ON-OFF SWITCH INFORMATION. *SMD
- NHTSA ID
- 10701571
- Incident
- Mar 2, 2015
Airbags
Filed May 9, 2014
Crash reported1 injury reported
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE DAKOTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE SLID DOWN AN EMBANKMENT AND CRASHED INTO A TREE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED VARIOUS INJURIES AND REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION AS WELL AS PHYSICAL THERAPY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC HOWEVER, THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 201,475.
- NHTSA ID
- 10587372
- Incident
- Nov 28, 2013
- Mileage
- 150,000 mi
Airbags
Filed Apr 18, 2006
Crash reported1 injury reported
THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY WHEN I WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON COLLISION WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE. *JB
- NHTSA ID
- 10155594
- Incident
- Apr 11, 2006
- Mileage
- 55,000 mi
Airbags
Filed Sep 22, 2005
Crash reported1 injury reported
DT: THE CONSUMER STATED 2003 DODGE DAKOTA'S AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY DURING A CRASH. THE DRIVER WAS TRAVELING AT 30 MPH. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED SOME CUTS, BRUISES AND PULLED MUSCLES FROM THE SEAT BELT AND HITTING THE DASH. THE CONSUMER HAS NOT CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER. A POLICE REPORT WAS TAKEN. THIS HAPPENED ON AUGUST 18, 2005. THE LOCATION THE CONSUMER SAYS, WAS ON THE FRONT RIGHT BUMPER. THE CONSUMER DID NOT KNOW IF ANY OF THE AIR BAG SENSORS WERE HIT. THE DEALERSHIP HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED. *AK UPON INSPECTION IT WAS DETERMINED THAT HE AIR BAG SENSORS WERE HIT. *NM
- NHTSA ID
- 10133497
- Incident
- Aug 18, 2005
- Mileage
- 45,600 mi
Airbags
Filed Jun 3, 2005
CONSUMER SEEKING HELP FOR 2003 DODGE DAKOTA AIRBAG CLOCKSPRING REPAIRS. *MR THE AIR BAG LIGHT WAS INTERMITTENT. *SC THE CONSUMER BELIEVED THAT SINCE THE PROBLEM WAS SAFTEY RELATED HE SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY FOR THE REAPIRS. *JB
- NHTSA ID
- 10124776
- Incident
- May 1, 2005
- Mileage
- 46,800 mi
Airbags
Filed Apr 14, 2005
Crash reported
WHILE MAKING A RIGHT TURN THE STEERING WHEEL FAILED TO TURN. THIS CAUSED THE DRIVER TO CRASH INTO A GUARD RAIL AND HIT DEBRIS ON THE SHOULDER OF THE HIGHWAY. UPON IMPACT, BOTH AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. NO INJURIES REPORTED. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, BUT MECHANIC COULD NOT DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 10118884
- Incident
- Apr 14, 2005
Airbags
Filed Apr 4, 2005
AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. LIGHT STAYED ON WHILE VEHICLE WAS BEING OPERATED. EALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 10117308
- Incident
- Feb 12, 2005
- Mileage
- 40,000 mi
Airbags
Filed Mar 28, 2005
2003 DODGE 1500 QUAD CAB, CONSUMER CONCERN ABOUT WHAT TYPE OF ACCIDENT YOU MUST HAVE FOR THE AIR BAGS TO DEPLOY PROPERLY. *BF THE CONSUMER DID NOT STATED IF HE HAD AN ACCIDENT. *JB
- NHTSA ID
- 10117139
- Incident
- Mar 1, 2005
Airbags
Filed Jan 25, 2005
Crash reported1 injury reported
WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGED, THE VEHICLE STARTED TO PULL TO THE RIGHT AND SLID INTO A GUARD RAIL. THE CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND WAS FORCED OVER TWO LANES. THE CONSUMER STRUCK A CONCRETE DIVIDER. THE CONSUMER WAS WEARING HIS SEAT BELT, BUT NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE CONSUMER RECEIVED MINOR INJURIES AND DID NOT NEEDED TO BE TRANSPORTED TO THE LOCAL HOSPITAL. THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE BOTH NOTIFIED. *JB
- NHTSA ID
- 10108796
- Incident
- Jan 13, 2005
- Mileage
- 55,000 mi
AirbagsBrakes
Filed Aug 5, 2004
Crash reported
WHILE DRIVING ON SEMI WET PAVEMENT BRAKES LOCKED. AS RESULT, CONSUMER'S VEHICLE REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, DUAL AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. NO INJURIES REPORTED. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 10087253
- Incident
- Jul 30, 2004
- Mileage
- 43,000 mi
AirbagsSeat belts
Filed Dec 15, 2003
Crash reported1 injury reported
AIRBAG FAILURE ON 2003 DODGE DAKOTA SXT. FORCE WAS SUCH THAT FRAME OF TRUCK IS BENT AND WILL BE REPLACED BUT NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED. DRIVER SIDE SHOULDER HARNESS ON SEAT BELT ALSO FAILED. A VISIT TO CONSUMER AFFAIRS.COM QUICKLY MADE ME AWARE THAT DAIMLER HAS THIS PROBLEM ON MANY OF ITS VEHICLES BUT SENDS THE SAME "FORM" LETTER TO EACH CONSUMER REPORTING THE PROBLEM. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 10049751
- Incident
- Nov 29, 2003
- Mileage
- 5,895 mi
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.
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Elsewhere on this vehicle
Data sources
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — owner-reported complaints and the components recorded on them
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