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2008 Dodge Dakota Air bags Problems

Complaints
29about this part
Share
32%of 91 total for the year
Median mileage
39,000miles
Trend
StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.

NHTSA recorded 29 complaints about the air bags of the 2008 Dodge Dakota, 32% of the 91 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 39,000 miles. 3 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.

“I was going down fort sill blvd and I rear ended another truck. I was going roughly 40 to 45 miles per hour. My entire front end was completely smashed in, yet my air bags still didn't deploy?? This is he second accident that they didn't deploy. I have several photos of my trucks front end and the inside showing that the air bags didn't deploy.”

NHTSA complaint #10616167, filed 2014-07, 38,000 miles

“Recall from may 2015 on airbags. I have yet to receive a phone call that parts are in as I was told by the dealer. A friend of mine went and asked for his Dakota and was scheduled right away. I went in today with a new recall and told them I was in last year and still have not been called. All I got was the recall I just received was new and they had no parts.”

NHTSA complaint #10889381, filed 2016-07

“Takata recall I received a recall from FCA months ago on my recall in the recall notice they would follow up with a second notice I have not received one. I called my local Dodge dealer and they informed me that they where getting them in a few days, icalledback a few weeks latter and was informed that they where having a hard time getting them, it's been weeks and still no call. How long am I suppose to drive a vehicle that could harm me or my passenger. …”

NHTSA complaint #10837377, filed 2016-02

“I was driving home on highway and heard a pop like sound found out in morning the pinion was the issue and neighbor found nut was lose and I got another and he is a mechanic so he installed it and a week later was making noise so I took it to a garage and they found it lose and installed another one and just the other day I took it back and found it was lose some so he ordered another one and he put some retainer or not sure but he will put the new nut on when it comes in and I see 44,000 trucks from 2009 to 2010 and trucks from 2005 have pinion problems so I am amazed that 2008 has same…”

NHTSA complaint #10876364, filed 2016-06

“The contact owns a 2008 Dodge Dakota clubcab 4x2. While driving at approximately 50 MPH, the vehicle was involved in a single car head-on crash in which the air bags did not deploy. A police report was filed. One person was reported injured. The vehicle was totaled. The vehicle had not been inspected for the cause of failure at the time of the complaint. The failure and current mileages were approximately 40,000.”

NHTSA complaint #10335512, filed 2010-06, 40,000 miles

Related recalls

Related service bulletins

Air bags: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
20111841%
20101646%
2009528%
20082932%
20075941%
200612644%
200514330%
2004157%
2003134%
2002284%
2001396%
2000294%
1999325%
1998326%
1997378%
1996126%
19952613%
19942213%
199311%
199122%

Other parts of the 2008 Dodge Dakota

Steering
17 complaints
Brakes
11 complaints
Electrical system
11 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
10 complaints
Exterior lighting
8 complaints
Other or unknown
7 complaints
Suspension
5 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
5 complaints
Seat belts
4 complaints
Body and structure
4 complaints
Wheels
4 complaints
Engine
3 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2008 Dodge Dakota

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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