24 of the 240 complaints about the 1994 Dodge Dakota are about the airbag system — 10% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 109,580 miles.
24
Complaints
19
Crashes
0
Fires
13
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
AIR BAGS
DRIVING DOWN ROAD, ABOUT TO TURN RIGHT, BUT AIRBAG DEPLOYED BEFORE I WAS OFF THE MAIN ROAD. HAD TO STOP IMMEDIATELY. HAD SLOWED DOWN TO APP. 10 MPH TO MAKE TURN. ROAD CLEAR. HAD MADE THIS TURN MANY TIMES BEFORE (ON WAY TO WORK).
NHTSA complaint #10362526 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN DRIVER SIDE COLLISION. THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THERE WAS PRE-IMPACT BRAKING. THE OCCUPANT WAS WEARING A SEAT BELT, BUT SUFFERED OF HYPERTHERMIA DUE TO THE ACCIDENT. A POLICE REPORT WAS TAKEN, AND THE VEHICLE WAS DEEMED TOTALED.
NHTSA complaint #10173364 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS
SRS AIR BAG LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD AND REMAINED ON. CRUISE CONTROL FAILED TO WORK WHEN APPLIED. CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE CLOCK SPRING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER A RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK
NHTSA complaint #10098997 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS
WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH A DEER APPEAR OUT OF NO WHERE AND WAS HIT BY CONSUMER'S VEHICLE. IT WAS BADLY DAMAGED AND KNOCKED OFF THE ROAD. UPON IMPACT, DRIVER'S AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. STEERING WHEEL SEPARATED AND CAUSED SEVERE DAMAGE TO DRIVER'S RIGHT LEG. DRIVER WAS HOSPITALIZED. VEHICLE HAD OLD ENGINE REPLACED. THE DAKOTA SPORT WAS TOTALED.*AK THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE ABOVE INFORMATION IS INCORRECT AND SENT AN UPDATED VERSION WHICH IS AS FOLLOWS: THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND A DEER JUMPED ONTO HIS VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE CROSSED THE ROAD TO THE LEFT INTO A DITCH AND FLIPPED THE VEHICLE OVER. AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE STEERING COLUMN BROKE FROM UNDER THE DASH INJURING THE CONSUMER.
NHTSA complaint #10094568 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS
WHILE MAKING A TURN AT 5 MPH DRIVER'S AIRBAG DEPLOYED. CONSUMER SUSTAINED INJURIES TO HER FACE AND LOST HER VOICE FOR 2 WEEKS DUE TO INHALING FUMES.*AK DEALER REPLACED AIRBAG, STEERING WHEEL AND CRUISE CONTROL AND STATED THAT THE CLOCKSPRING WAS CAUSE OF THE AIRBAG TO DEPLOY.
NHTSA complaint #8009922 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
WHILE DRIVING IN TOWN, TRAVELING 15MPH WAS HIT ATAN INTERSECTION BROADSIDE WHICH CAUSED CONSUMER'S VEHICLE TO RUN INTO A LIGHT POLE HEAD-ON. UPON IMPACT, DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DIDN'T DEPLOY, NOR DID SEAT BELT LOCK IN PLACE.
NHTSA complaint #864309 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS
NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG DURING VEHICLE COLLISION.
NHTSA complaint #534482 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS
VIOLENT DEPLOYMENT OF AIRBAG CAUSED INJURING TO DRIVER DURING A COLLISION.
NHTSA complaint #525419 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS
NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIRBAG DURING VEHICLE COLLISION.
NHTSA complaint #525419 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
OWNER WAS INVOLVED IN A DIRECT FRONTAL COLLISION WHILE DRIVING AT 40-45 MPH AND THERE WAS NO DEPLOYMENT OF THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG. OWNER NOTES THERE WAS DAMAGE TO PASSENGER'S SIDE AS WELL
NHTSA complaint #810934 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
PASSIVE RESTRAINT, AIR BAG: DRIVING DOWN HIGHWAY AT A VERY HIGH SPEED, RAN OFF HIGHWAY AND FLIPPED OVER SEVERAL TIMES AND THE AIR BAG NEVER DEPLOYED.
NHTSA complaint #810949 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG: WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH HAD A HEAD-ON COLLISION AND THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. HAD VEHICLE IN FOR REPAIRS AND THEY DON'T KNOW WHY THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY.
NHTSA complaint #810233 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION, IMPACT 12:00 POSITION, SPEED 65MPH, DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED WITH SUCH A FORCE CAUSING INJURIES TO DRIVER. *AK *SLC
NHTSA complaint #803160 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE WAS HIT AND AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY.
NHTSA complaint #987112 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DRIVER AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY DURING A 25MPH IMPACT.
NHTSA complaint #985338 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S AIRBAG DURING ACCIDENT, CAUSING INJURY.
NHTSA complaint #484851 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
NHTSA complaint #978158 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
NHTSA complaint #978158 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
UPON FRONTAL IMPACT, AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
NHTSA complaint #978037 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
UPON FRONTAL COLLISION @ 45 MPH, AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
NHTSA complaint #971421 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
TRUCK WAS IN A HEAD ON CRASH AND AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY. TT
NHTSA complaint #965410 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
UPON IMPACT, DURING FRONTAL CRASH AT APPROX. 40-45MPH, 9:00 ON FRONT BUMPER, AIRBAG FAIL TO DEPLOY. TT
NHTSA complaint #962500 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY DURING AN ACCIDENT. TT
NHTSA complaint #962180 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DRIVER AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY DURING ACCIDENT. TT
NHTSA complaint #958546 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.