2004 Dodge Durango Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 143about this part
- Share
- 13%of 1,115 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 129,590miles
- Trend
- FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 143 complaints about the air bags of the 2004 Dodge Durango, 13% of the 1,115 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 129,590 miles. 20 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers. 3 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.
“While operating the vehicle I noticed the airbag light had come on for no reason. I remembered the notification to contact someone about this recall. I was only a few minutes from home so nothing serious happened. Also, two days prior to driving it today I had it parked at my moms while we drove out of town, so maybe the excessive heat had something to do with it.”
NHTSA complaint #10749177, filed 2015-08, 179,881 miles“Takata recall and electrical interior lights stay on dimmer don't work needs cluster replaced dealer says that it may not be available after keeping my car for 5 days as of today 12 -31-18 they say they can't give it back to me because of the electric recall!?”
NHTSA complaint #11164317, filed 2018-12, 140,000 miles“I have contacted Dodge about the airbag recall and all they tell me is the parts are not available for this vehicle and keep pushing back the date they say it will be available. What the use of having a vehicle that can potentially be dangerous for my family and I this has been going for a little while now how are they not force to fix all the vehicles right away. Is it because its an american vehicle and not foreign vehicle smh.”
NHTSA complaint #10748080, filed 2015-08, 144,002 miles“Driver side airbags did not deploy on impact of the car slamming into the telephone pole. It was not until after the driver had unbuckled herself that she smelled smoke and the airbags deployed. She slammed her body and head all over the drivers side of the vehicle and sustained a concusion and other medical injuries due to this malfunctioning air bag. I called my local Dodge dealer and they told me that my VIN wasn't on the list.”
NHTSA complaint #10701497, filed 2015-03, 130,000 miles“Drivers side air bag warning light is illuminating off and on. Due to the serious nature of the recall and inability to have it repaired I will no longer be able to drive the vehichle. How long do we have to wait for a resolvement?”
NHTSA complaint #10758809, filed 2015-08, 140,000 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 Durango 2004–2009, 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 Durango 2004–2008, Dakota 2005–2011, Chrysler 300 2005–2010 +14 more
- 14V770000Dec 3, 2014Chrysler Group LLC (Chrysler) is recalling certain model year 2004-2005 Dodge Ram 1500, 2500, and 3500, 2004-2005 Dodge Durango, 2005 Dodge Dakota, 2005 Dodge…Covers: Dodge Durango 2004–2005, RAM 1500 2004–2005, RAM 2500 2004–2005 +5 more
Air bags: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 3 | 9% |
| 2021 | 11 | 5% |
| 2020 | 3 | 5% |
| 2019 | 7 | 5% |
| 2018 | 10 | 4% |
| 2017 | 7 | 3% |
| 2016 | 6 | 4% |
| 2015 | 42 | 8% |
| 2014 | 72 | 9% |
| 2013 | 42 | 7% |
| 2012 | 28 | 4% |
| 2011 | 21 | 3% |
| 2009 | 3 | 25% |
| 2008 | 26 | 27% |
| 2007 | 32 | 17% |
| 2006 | 76 | 9% |
| 2005 | 111 | 7% |
| 2004 | 143 | 13% |
| 2003 | 16 | 5% |
| 2002 | 16 | 4% |
| 2001 | 43 | 6% |
| 2000 | 51 | 5% |
| 1999 | 50 | 3% |
| 1998 | 30 | 3% |
Other parts of the 2004 Dodge Durango
326 complaintsEngine cooling
249 complaintsElectrical system
243 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
99 complaintsVehicle speed control
49 complaintsBody and structure
35 complaintsSteering
31 complaintsBrakes
30 complaintsFuel system
30 complaintsOther or unknown
25 complaintsEquipment
22 complaintsExterior lighting
21 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2004 Dodge Durango
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.
To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology