2017 Dodge Challenger Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 4about this part
- Share
- 8%of 49 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 50,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the air bags of the 2017 Dodge Challenger, 8% of the 49 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 50,000 miles. 3 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
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.
“My airbags failed to deploy in a head on collision with a jeeps enormous tail hitch that was shaped like a hook. This is definitely something worth looking into. My safety was compromised due to the airbags not deploying and because of this fault I’m experiencing neck/shoulder pain that I feel could have been prevented with the deployment of the air bags.”
NHTSA complaint #11532511, filed 2023-07“The contact owns a 2017 Dodge Challenger. The contact stated while driving approximately 60 mph when the contact lost control of the vehicle and crashed into a median which resulted in none of the air bags deploying. 2 people were injured and were sitting in the driver and front passenger side seat. The contact sought medical treatment and sustained whiplash, concussion, and fiancé sustained contusion on ribs, hematoma in the right knee, concussion, contusion on left thigh. A police report was taken and the vehicle was towed to a tow lot. The contact stated no warning lights were illuminated. …”
NHTSA complaint #11444613, filed 2021-12, 50,000 milesRelated service bulletins
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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 2017 Dodge Challenger
16 complaintsOther or unknown
16 complaintsSuspension
6 complaintsEngine
5 complaintsSteering
5 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
5 complaintsVehicle speed control
3 complaintsBody and structure
2 complaintsBrakes
1 complaintsElectronic stability control
1 complaintsEngine cooling
1 complaintsForward collision avoidance
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2017 Dodge Challenger
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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