2015 Dodge Challenger Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 10about this part
- Share
- 8%of 127 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 23,550miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 10 complaints about the air bags of the 2015 Dodge Challenger, 8% of the 127 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 23,550 miles. 8 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“I was sideswiped on I-75. I was going around 75mph. I went head on into a guardrail, and the set belts didn't lock and the airbags did not deploy. The car had less then 3,500 miles on it. I had owned it less than a month. My car was completely totaled. This was june and my neck is still hurting and burning.”
NHTSA complaint #10789805, filed 2015-11, 3,500 miles“My wife and I were driving in las vegas/henderson, nv on vacation. I was making a left turn and a driver attempted to beat the red light striking my vehicle on the right front passenger side. The vehicle impacted my vehicle directly on the right front tire and front portion of the right front fender. The road speed limit was 45mph however I believe this woman was going well over the speed limit as her small 2005 chevy cobalt spun my 2015 Dodge Challenger scat pack almost 180 degrees after impact. My wife smacked her head on the passenger window due to the side airbag not deploying. …”
NHTSA complaint #10744704, filed 2015-07, 9,100 miles“My car started giving warning signal on dashboard and would not function properly my car speed wouldn't stop and wouldn't break I ran off road and wrecked no other vehicles were involved and my airbag did not deploy when I wrecked no airbags came out but my computer is still showing airbag system needs service my airbags did no come out, the steering wheel cover popped off and the roof panels are popped out of seams but no air bags came out at all my cruise control is not working now and my seatbelt would not unlock when I wrecked now the seatbelt alarm will not stop going off even when it's…”
NHTSA complaint #11424028, filed 2021-07“The contact owns a 2015 Dodge Challenger. While driving approximately 30 MPH in inclement weather, the contact crashed into a light post. The driver's side frontal air bag failed to deploy. The contact suffered back aches, but did not receive medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to a tow lot. The dealer and manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The cause of the failure was not determined. The approximate failure mileage was 40,000.”
NHTSA complaint #11184364, filed 2019-03, 40,000 miles“Letter regarding the deployment of his airbags in his 2015 Dodge Challenger. The consumer stated the vehicle was involved in an accident in which the vehicle was totaled, but the airbag did not deploy. The manufacturer stated the vehicle did not decelerate at a necessary rate in order for the airbag to deploy.”
NHTSA complaint #11083028, filed 2018-04Related recalls
- 15V282000May 13, 2015Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain model year 2015 Dodge Challenger vehicles manufactured March 28, 2015, to April 1, 2015. In the affected vehicles…Covers: Dodge Challenger 2015
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Air bags: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | 11% |
| 2021 | 4 | 21% |
| 2020 | 2 | 10% |
| 2019 | 5 | 8% |
| 2018 | 5 | 7% |
| 2017 | 4 | 8% |
| 2016 | 11 | 14% |
| 2015 | 10 | 8% |
| 2014 | 18 | 12% |
| 2013 | 19 | 11% |
| 2012 | 47 | 19% |
| 2011 | 35 | 18% |
| 2010 | 75 | 25% |
| 2009 | 41 | 31% |
| 2008 | 4 | 40% |
Other parts of the 2015 Dodge Challenger
29 complaintsElectrical system
26 complaintsEngine
26 complaintsOther or unknown
18 complaintsBrakes
12 complaintsFuel system
11 complaintsExterior lighting
7 complaintsElectronic stability control
6 complaintsSeats
6 complaintsSteering
6 complaintsSuspension
5 complaintsSeat belts
4 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2015 Dodge Challenger
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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