2014 Dodge Charger · symptom sheet
Airbag warning light or recall
- 27owner reports
- 77,992median miles
- 14involved a crash
Newest report Apr 29, 2026 · checked Oct 2, 2026
27 of the 320 complaints on this car describe airbag.
Tick what matches of 27 reports
Airbag on other Charger years
Report counts are for each model year on its own, so a newer car has had less time to collect them. Model years with too few reports of it for a sheet: 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018.
What this problem usually is
Airbag complaints split into a few kinds. The most common is an airbag warning light that won't go out. Others involve the passenger seat sensor switching the passenger bag off with an adult sitting there, an airbag that didn't deploy in a crash, or one that went off without a crash at all. A large share also come from owners waiting on a recall part.
What got replaced
Owners who name the part that was replaced mention the occupant sensor (7 reports).
Recalls and investigations
2 recalls on the airbags cover the 2014 model year. A recall on the same system isn't always the same failure, so read the defect text.
Upon deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, excessive internal pressure may cause the inflator to explode.
In the affected vehicles, the side impact sensor calibrations may be overly sensitive, and as a result, the side air bag inflatable curtains and seat air bags may unexpectedly deploy and the seat belt pre-tensioners may activate.
All 10 recalls on the 2014 Dodge Charger, with the owner complaints on each recalled system
NHTSA investigations into the airbags on the Charger
Desiccated air bag inflator rupture. Open.
Air bag inflator rupture. Open, led to recall 14V-668.
Air bag inflator rupture. Closed mar 2, 2015, led to recall 13V-172.
When it happens
The middle half of failures fell between 65,000 and 102,000 miles, from the 11 reports that gave a mileage.
What owners wrote
“Driver steering wheel air bag cartridge separated from steering wheel mount plate during a accident airbag cartridge deployed on impact and is Protruding 3-4inches from outside the steering wheel”
Filed Apr 29, 2026
“My car was in an accident that ended up being a total loss. Major damage to both driver and passenger sides. No air bags deployed at all. Hit two trees doing 65 mph”
Filed May 18, 2023
“Head on collision with a pole, substantial front end damage totaling the vehicle, no airbag deployment.”
Filed Jun 23, 2022
“Front door airbags. Door trim has separated from the frame. This may impact airbag functionality. I have noted many issues and complaints about this problem. It is common across the Dodge line, not just charger or challenger.”
Filed Sep 19, 2021
Should you keep driving it?
This page can't tell you that. 14 of 27 reports involved a crash and 8 people were hurt. Owners who file are the ones who had a bad experience, and nobody checks their reports. If the problem affects steering, braking, power or a fire risk, treat it as a safety fault and have it inspected before a long or high-speed drive.
File your own report with NHTSA. Complaint counts are how a problem gets an investigation. How reports land on this sheet.
Guide Paid for this repair before a recall covered it? How recall reimbursement works
Other problems on this car
- Engine stalls or loses power while driving 40 reports
- Battery dies or the car will not start 36 reports
- Power steering cuts out or goes heavy 35 reports
- Brakes grind, pulse or wear early 33 reports