2006 Dodge Charger Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 103about this part
- Share
- 8%of 1,294 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 100,000miles
- Trend
- RisingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% higher than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 103 complaints about the air bags of the 2006 Dodge Charger, 8% of the 1,294 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 100,000 miles. 17 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers. 2 recall campaigns on record are filed under a similar system.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Received safety recall for airbag- called dealership and was told chrysler did not send parts. Dealership explained that they would contact me when parts arrived. One month has passed and no contact received from chrysler or dealership. Should I be riding around in florida humidity without repairing these airbags? What good is a recall if it is never repaired?”
NHTSA complaint #10679636, filed 2015-01, 94,000 miles“Takata recall - I never received a notification that I had a recall on my airbags - I will be looking into this shortly -- also, and more importantly, my engine stalls after I refuel -- there is no recall on this issue but apparently it happens a lot as I did see that there was an inquiry into this -- this just started to happen to my car in the last 2 years and so therefore it is out of warranty.”
NHTSA complaint #10939626, filed 2017-01, 100,000 miles“We were driving on the freeway and we slowed down for traffic. We were going about 25 miles an hour when we got hit from behind. The car was going 40 to 50 miles an hour. The whole dash - stereo and etc came apart but neither the driver or passenger airbag deployed?? I just bought the car from a dealership in september 2013 so everything should have been in working order.”
NHTSA complaint #10573542, filed 2014-03, 102,000 miles“Head lights flash while driving then shut off then come back on. As I down shifted on the freeway the car died and check engine light came on now I'm stuck with a broke down car. It shifted really hard and died at the same time the check engine came on”
NHTSA complaint #10839218, filed 2016-03, 112,132 miles“Has anyone else had issues with their brakes seeming to lock up and airbag light in dash coming on after r25 recall repair???? Dealer refuses to address these problems without me paying for diagnositics to be run first & I don't have $100+ to pay out of pocket. These issues started the day I drove it home after getting the recall repaired.... .. Help?!?!! I paid for new brakes bc I figured it could be strictly coincidence, but the light & beeping too?!? No way!!!!”
NHTSA complaint #10874243, filed 2016-06, 164,000 milesRelated recalls
- 16V352000May 24, 2016DO NOT DRIVEChrysler (FCA US LLC) expanded the affected population to include 73,712 2005-2009 RAM 2500 trucks produced at the St. Louis North Assembly Plant. With this…Covers: Dodge Charger 2006–2012, Chrysler 300 2005–2012, Dodge Dakota 2005–2011 +13 more
- 15V313000May 26, 2015DO NOT DRIVEChrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain model year 2005-2009 Dodge Ram 2500, 2004-2008 Dodge Ram 1500 and Durango, 2006-2009 Dodge Ram 3500, 2008-2010…Covers: Dodge Charger 2006–2010, Dakota 2005–2011, Chrysler 300 2005–2010 +14 more
Related service bulletins
- 10021599Feb 7, 2007Passenger air bag deactivation.
- 10016171Jan 3, 2006Daimlerchrysler corporation is now offering a passenger airbag deactivation wiring package. To include 2006 chrysler town and country and 300/touring.
Air bags: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | 4% |
| 2022 | 4 | 25% |
| 2021 | 16 | 46% |
| 2020 | 36 | 62% |
| 2019 | 49 | 41% |
| 2018 | 5 | 4% |
| 2017 | 5 | 4% |
| 2016 | 9 | 5% |
| 2015 | 12 | 9% |
| 2014 | 28 | 8% |
| 2013 | 41 | 11% |
| 2012 | 111 | 17% |
| 2011 | 52 | 7% |
| 2010 | 59 | 25% |
| 2009 | 45 | 26% |
| 2008 | 124 | 20% |
| 2007 | 77 | 14% |
| 2006 | 103 | 8% |
Other parts of the 2006 Dodge Charger
516 complaintsEngine
388 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
218 complaintsElectrical system
145 complaintsBrakes
124 complaintsSteering
89 complaintsEngine cooling
63 complaintsVehicle speed control
52 complaintsOther or unknown
49 complaintsSuspension
27 complaintsExterior lighting
20 complaintsElectronic stability control
16 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2006 Dodge Charger
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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