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1994 Dodge Dakota airbags problems

The 1994 Dodge Dakota has 24 airbags complaints filed with NHTSA — 10% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

24

Airbags complaints

10%

Share of year

19

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Airbags complaints by year

Dakota airbags complaints by model year143 complaints1985: 2 complaints1991: 2 complaints1993: 1 complaints1994: 24 complaints1995: 26 complaints1996: 14 complaints1997: 38 complaints1998: 32 complaints1999: 32 complaints2000: 29 complaints2001: 39 complaints2002: 28 complaints2003: 13 complaints2004: 16 complaints2005: 143 complaints2006: 125 complaints2007: 59 complaints2008: 29 complaints2009: 5 complaints2010: 16 complaints2011: 18 complaints
Dakota airbags complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

“DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN DRIVER SIDE COLLISION. THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THERE WAS PRE-IMPACT BRAKING. THE OCCUPANT WAS WEARING A SEAT BELT, BUT SUFFERED OF HYPERTHERMIA DUE TO THE ACCIDENT. A POLICE REPORT WAS TAKEN, AND THE VEHICLE WAS DEEMED…”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Airbags · October 22, 2006 · crash

Common questions

How many airbags complaints does the 1994 Dodge Dakota have?

NHTSA has 24 complaints about the 1994 Dodge Dakota airbags — 10% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.