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2006 Dodge Magnum Airbags Problems

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.
48
Latest Jan 22, 2025
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.
15%
of 321 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.
8
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
10

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 2006 Dodge Magnum submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 48 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 48, in the owner's own words

Airbags
Filed Jan 22, 2025
Crash reported

Air bag light was flashing and contact Dodge multiple times to inquire and fix recall however all I was offered was a gift card but no sort of transaction while vehicle was being fixed and was told I would receive follow up to make arrangements to get everything fixed however never had received any follow up and finally like I had told and showed the dealer probably the bag was going to deploy luckily I was the only person in the vehicle the passenger side airbag deployed and caused me to go off road into rail totaling vehicle it was no injuries or damages to any other property however vehicle was total loss and had a car person pick it up so I wouldn’t occur any cost leaving vehicle abandoned or in a storage facility when I contacted recall customer care for dodge and told them what happened now their excuse is a investigation however before this incident they have had ample time and many opportunities to check the vehicle just to be pushed off with a bunch of excuses to not provide ample conversation for inconvenience and the losses accrued due to their Faulty unsafe vehicle that could have cost someone life due to donor drive recall

NHTSA ID
11637821
Incident
Jul 8, 2024
Airbags
Filed Dec 20, 2022

WITH ALL OF THE TAKATA AIRBAG RECALLS FOR THESE VEHICLES FOR FRONT AIRBAGS, WHAT ABOUT THE SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAGS THAT SOME MODELS LIKE MINE WERE EQUIPPED WITH AS A FACTORY OPTION? ARE THOSE AIRBAG INFLATORS ALSO NEED TO BE REPLACED?

NHTSA ID
11498179
Incident
Dec 20, 2022
AirbagsEngineFuel system
Filed Sep 29, 2021

The engine in my 2006 dodge Magnum has begun stalling out after fueling precisely as described in NHTSA action number PE13016. The first time it happened I was in the middle of a U-turn at a busy intersection. The engine died and I lost power steering and power brakes. I was able to brute-force the steering wheel and narrowly avoided hopping the curb and hitting the light pole on the corner. This light pole might have just as easily been a pedestrian. I called my local Dodge dealer (Ontario Dodge, Ontario California) to explain the problem and arrange to bring the car in. I let them know that I was aware that this issue was addressed under NHTSA action number PE13016 and should be covered under the lifetime warranty extension. I was told by the service adviser that I am required to drop off my car and that it would be 7-10 days before they would look at it. I suggested that they put me on a list and I could bring my car in 7-10 days at a time when they were able to look at it. They were unwilling to do this. They're insisting that my car sit in their lot for 7-10 days before they will even look at it. This isn't a scheduling issue. I can go on their website today and schedule my car for any other service tomorrow. No, this is a punitive action. Clearly they don't want to do the repairs and they're hoping I'll just go away by making it unreasonably difficult; not to mention expensive considering that a rental car will now be required. Chrysler and their dealers are not acting in good faith with regards to their agreement with the NHTSA and PE13016. In my experience and opinion they're doing whatever they can to evade these repairs. I'm a little disappointed that a full recall wasn't ordered. The agreement the NHTSA made with Chrysler left them with a little too much wiggle room in my opinion.

NHTSA ID
11434849
Incident
Sep 27, 2021
Airbags
Filed Aug 17, 2019

"TAKATA RECALL" I'M GETTING THE RUN AROUND AND PROCRASTINATION,AND HARD TIME FROM A DEALER ON REPLACEMENT OF MY TAKATA AIRBAGS OVER THE LAST COUPLE OF MONTHS. DEALER INFO: ARMORY GARAGE 926 CENTRAL AVENUE ALBANY,NY 12205-3504 DEALER PHONE NUMBERS: SALES:888-313-7094 SERVICE:888-273-2137 PARTS:877-885-5441

NHTSA ID
11244646
Incident
Aug 17, 2019
Airbags
Filed Jan 11, 2018

[XXX] CHEVROLET-DEALER ATTEMPTING TO PRINT RECALL TO DISCLOSE AND CAN NOT FIND A PRINTABLE FORMAT IN ORDER TO FOLLOW THE NEW TN LAW THAT CHANGED FIRST OF THE YEAR [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *PM *TR

NHTSA ID
11062114
Incident
Jan 9, 2018
Airbags
Filed Nov 30, 2017

IN 2016 I TOOK THE CAR TO DEALERSHIP DUE TO AIR BAG RECALL. THE DEALERSHIP INFORMED ME THE WORK WAS COMPLETED AND AIR BAG WAS REPLACED. I RECEIVED A NEW RECALL NOTICE NOV 2017 WHICH SHOWS MY VEHICLE IS STILL ON THE AIR BAG RECALL LIST. PLEASE ADVISE ASAP, FOR SAFETY REASONS, I SHOULD NOT BE DRIVING THE CAR.

NHTSA ID
11051604
Incident
Nov 30, 2017
Airbags
Filed Nov 17, 2017
Crash reported1 injury reported

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE MAGNUM. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS AT A RED LIGHT, ANOTHER VEHICLE REAR ENDED THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. ALL THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A NECK INJURY, BACK INJURY, AND THE RIGHT THUMB WAS FRACTURED. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS REQUIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A COLLISION CENTER. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER (VANCE CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM, 3606 OK-10, MIAMI, OK 74354) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE GEAR SHIFTER AND ENTIRE REAR BUMPER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. *BF *TR

NHTSA ID
11046970
Incident
Jul 5, 2014
Airbags
Filed Nov 2, 2017

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE MAGNUM. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS); 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 CONTACT CALLED A LOCAL DEALER (PRESTIGE CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM, 200 ALPINE ST, LONGMONT, CO 80501) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE UNTIL JANUARY OF 2018. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID
11042285
Incident
Jan 1, 2017
Airbags
Filed Aug 3, 2017

MANUFACTURER SENT LETTER THAT MY VEHICLE IS INCLUDED IN THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG RECALL, AND WHEN I PUT MY VIN NUMBER INTO THE NTSHA SYSTEM YOU DON'T INCLUDE IT AS ONE OF THE VEHICLES BEING RECALLED. PLEASE EXPLAIN!

NHTSA ID
11012583
Incident
Apr 3, 2017
AirbagsElectricalExterior lighting+1 more
Filed Jun 22, 2017

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE MAGNUM. WITHIN WEEKS OF OWNING THE VEHICLE, THE AIR BAG INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE UNKNOWN INDEPENDENT DEALER WHO SOLD THE CONTACT THE VEHICLE MADE NO MENTION OF THE FACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V352000 (AIR BAGS). IN ADDITION, THE BATTERY SAVE MODE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED, THE VEHICLE JERKED, AND THE SPEED DRASTICALLY REDUCED. THE CONTACT HAD TO DRIVE CAUTIOUSLY AND POTENTIALLY UTILIZE THE HAZARD LIGHTS WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED. VARIOUS WARNING INDICATORS FLASHED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL, SUCH AS THE BAC AND SKID CONTROL WHICH ALSO INTERMITTENTLY ILLUMINATED. ALSO, THE HEAD LAMPS SHORTED OUT SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR INSPECTION AND DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED BY AN UNKNOWN DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID
11000720
Incident
Apr 10, 2017
Airbags
Filed Jun 8, 2017

2006 DODGE MAGNUM. ATTORNEY REPRESENTING CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO REPLACEMENT PARTS NOT AVAILABLE TO REPAIR PASSENGER- 16V-352 AND DRIVER-15V-313 AIRBAGS INFLATOR RECALL NOTICES. *SMD UPDATED 06/08/2017*JS

NHTSA ID
10965490
Incident
May 1, 2016
Airbags
Filed Feb 10, 2017

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE MAGNUM. 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 A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 03/16/17*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS DUE TO BE REPAIRED ON 03/31/17. UPDATED 03/30/17*JS UPDATED 04/20/17 LJ *CN

NHTSA ID
10953852
Incident
May 26, 2016
Airbags
Filed Dec 27, 2016

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE MAGNUM. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V352000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PART DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. UPDATED 02/22/2017*CT UPDATED 02/23/17.*JB

NHTSA ID
10937566
Incident
Jul 1, 2016
Airbags
Filed Dec 14, 2016

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE MAGNUM. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V313000 (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 A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID
10935319
Incident
May 29, 2015
Airbags
Filed Dec 8, 2016

CONTACTED DEALER APPROX. 3 YEARS AGO AND STILL HAVEN'T GOTTEN IT REPLACED. HAVE RECEIVED AT LEAST 3 NOTIFICATIONS AND STILL WAITING. THE LOCAL DEALER IS DELLEN AUTOMOTIVE , GREENFIELD,IN. ,46140

NHTSA ID
10933914
Incident
Dec 1, 2003
Airbags
Filed Oct 31, 2016

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE MAGNUM. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V340000 (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 NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

NHTSA ID
10920347
Incident
Jul 16, 2016
Airbags
Filed Oct 5, 2016

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE MAGNUM. 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 A FAILURE.

NHTSA ID
10914025
Incident
Oct 5, 2016
Airbags
Filed Aug 24, 2016

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE MAGNUM. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V352000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED FOR 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. UPDATED 09/30/16*LJ UPDATED 03/09/17*JB

NHTSA ID
10898364
Incident
Jul 22, 2016
Airbags
Filed Jul 19, 2016

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE MAGNUM. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V31300 (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 REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

NHTSA ID
10885910
Incident
Jul 19, 2016
Airbags
Filed Jun 14, 2016

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE MAGNUM. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS FOR THE RECALL REPAIR WERE NOT AVAILABLE. 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. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

NHTSA ID
10874255
Incident
Jun 16, 2015
Airbags
Filed Mar 18, 2016

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE MAGNUM. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WERE 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. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

NHTSA ID
10850423
Incident
Mar 2, 2015
Airbags
Filed Feb 29, 2016
Crash reported1 injury reported

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE MAGNUM. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUFFERED INJURIES TO THE KNEES, LEGS, AND BACK. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS REQUIRED AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS) AFTER THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 170,000. UPDATED 04/08/16*LJ *TR

NHTSA ID
10838981
Incident
Nov 20, 2014
Mileage
170,000 mi
Airbags
Filed Feb 27, 2016

TAKATA RECALL, I WAS CONTACTED AS TO THE REPAIR OF MY VEHICLE. I WAS INFORMED THAT I NEED TO BRING THE VEHICLE IN FOR THE REPAIR EITHER LATE IN THE EVENING AND IT WOULD BE RETURNED THE NEXT DAY. WHEN ASKED WHAT ACCOMMODATION WOULD I RECEIVE WILL THEY HAD CAR FOR REPAIRS I WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WOULD BE NONE. I CANT UNDERSTAND HOW AFTER WAITING ALSO A YEAR TO HAVE CAR REPAIRED I NOW HAVE TO BE INCONVENIENCED TO HAVE MY CAR REPAIRED FOR SOMETHING THAT COULD LEAD TO BODILY HARM EVEN DEATH. I CAN NOT UNDERSTAND HOW I AM SUPPOSE TO GET MY VEHICLE REPAIRED IF I DO NOT HAVE AWAY TO DROP IT OFF OR PICK IT UP. THIS IS UNFAIR AND TRULY WRONG.. THIS IS NOT MY RESPONSIBILITY THIS IS THEIRS AND THEY SHOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR ALL COST

NHTSA ID
10838739
Incident
Feb 26, 2016
Airbags
Filed Feb 4, 2016

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE MAGNUM. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V313000 (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 NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID
10824234
Incident
Jun 6, 2015
Airbags
Filed Jan 25, 2016

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE MAGNUM. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, 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 AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID
10822160
Incident
May 15, 2015

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