2016 Dodge Durango Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 6about this part
- Share
- 4%of 161 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 31,250miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 6 complaints about the air bags of the 2016 Dodge Durango, 4% of the 161 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 31,250 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.
“While driving at cruising speed on the highway, the front passenger active head restraint deployed for no reason. No impact, no large bump or pothole...just random. It hit my wife in the head/neck.”
NHTSA complaint #10903739, filed 2016-09, 4,200 miles“A few weeks ago we had a car accident, it was a front impact between 40 and 45 MPH, the vehicle was a total loss but the airbag system didn't deploy with the impact.”
NHTSA complaint #10925961, filed 2016-11, 4,500 miles“The contact owns a 2016 Dodge Durango. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 16v352000 (air bags); however, the part for the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact stated that the air bag warning light illuminated. The approximate failure mileage was 58,000. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure.”
NHTSA complaint #10895405, filed 2016-08, 58,000 miles“The contact owned a 2016 Dodge Durango. While driving at an unknown speed, the contact fell asleep and crashed into a utility pole. The vehicle nosedived into a ditch. The air bags did not deploy. The contact sustained a fractured back. The contact's wife sustained third degree burns to the right side and back. The contact's son sustained a whiplash. Everyone received medical attention. A police report was filed. The police towed the vehicle to an unknown lot. The contact's insurance company was contacted, sent out an adjuster, and deemed the vehicle a total loss. …”
NHTSA complaint #11281321, filed 2019-11, 63,000 miles“My wife was driving down the road when out of no where her headrest just deployed slamming into the back of her head. After examining the headrest it was clear that a plastic piece had deteriorated causing the headrest to release.”
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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 2016 Dodge Durango
53 complaintsElectrical system
40 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
30 complaintsOther or unknown
26 complaintsEngine
16 complaintsVehicle speed control
9 complaintsElectronic stability control
6 complaintsBody and structure
6 complaintsFuel system
5 complaintsSeats
5 complaintsSuspension
5 complaintsBrakes
4 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2016 Dodge Durango
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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