What 637 owners told NHTSA about the 2012 Dodge Durango Srt

Headrest exploded while I was driving. Hit me in the head. Gave me a concussion. Dealership says there is no recall. I have to pay out of pocket. This is a safety feature. I am not paying for the repairs.

NHTSA ODI 11546793

Hard, front collision with deer, spun several times before rolling over a couple times down a small hill. Side air bags deployed but front did not deploy resulting in severer and additional driver injuries including but not limited to chest contusions, spleen hematoma and concussion. He was hospitalized and has a long road ahead. Car was totaled and towed. Insurance company has it now. They and responders are aware front air bags did not deploy. Consumer stated husband had severe injuries.

NHTSA ODI 11442451

A FIRE STARTED IN THE BATTERY COMPARTMENT UNDER THE PASSENGER SEAT. WHILE THE CAR WAS PARKED IN THE GARGE AND TURNED OFF. NO ONE WAS IN THE VEHICLE. ABOUT 45 MINUTES AFTER THE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED, THE PASSENGER SEAT AIRBAG DEPLOYED.

NHTSA ODI 11406773

ON NOV 28 2020 I WAS INVOLVED IN A MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT IN MY 2012 DODGE DURANGO. I WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 45 MPH ON A DRY 2 WAY ROAD, WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE PULLED OUT IN FRONT OF ME AND I WAS UNABLE TO AVOID A COLLISION. THE ACCIDENT WAS BAD ENOUGH TO FLIP THE OTHER VEHICLE AND CAUSE THEIR AIRBAGS TO DEPLOY BUT THE AIRBAGS IN MY VEHICLE DID NOT DEPLOY. THIS CAUSED ME AND MY PASSENGER TO HAVE NO PROTECTION, OTHER THAN THE SAFETY RESTRAINTS. BOTH HAVE SUFFERED HEAD, NECK AND BACK INJURIES. IN THIS ACCIDENT DUE TO THE AMOUNT OF FRONT END DAMAGE, THE AIRBAGS SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED. NOT SURE IF THERE WAS A FAULTY SENSOR OR IF MY VEHICLE SHOULD HAVE BEEN APART OF THE AIR BAG RECALL LIST, LIKE MY 2 OTHERS. BUT LIVES WERE AT STAKE AND COULD HAVE BEEN LOST. *TR

NHTSA ODI 11378468

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE DURANGO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HER DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING AT 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE IN FRONT MADE A SUDDEN STOP, AS A RESULT THE DAUGHTER WAS UNABLE TO BRAKE IN TIME TO AFFORD A REAR END COLLISION. THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER FRONTAL AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. CAUSING THE DRIVER TO RECEIVE CHEST CONTUSION WHILE THE CONTACT THE FRONT SEAT PASSENGER SUSTAINED A WHIPLASH THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED EXTREME FRONT END DAMAGE. THE CONTACT'S INSURANCE COMPANY TOWED THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL AUTO BODY REPAIR FACILITY AND DEEMED IT A TOTAL LOSS HOWEVER, THE CONTACT WAS HAVING THE VEHICLE TOWED TO HER RESIDENCE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 155,000. *LN

NHTSA ODI 11317778

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2012 DODGE DURANGO. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER, THE VEHICLE SLID ON ICE, INTO AN EMBANKMENT, WENT AIRBORNE, AND CRASHED INTO A TREE. THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED WITH FORCE, BUT FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE. NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED A FRACTURED BACK IN TWO PLACES AND A RUPTURED LEFT BREAST IMPLANT, WHICH REQUIRED MEDICAL TREATMENT. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY TO A FACILITY AND A YARD, BUT WAS NOT INVESTIGATED BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY OR A DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 15V115000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM), 17V435000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM), AND 17V572000 (SERVICE BRAKES, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC). THE REPAIRS HAD NOT BEEN COMPLETED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AFTER THE CRASH TO INQUIRE ABOUT THE AIR BAGS NOT DEPLOYING. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT YET ISSUED ANY TSBS OR RECALLS FOR THE AIR BAGS. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 186,000. *BF *TR *BF *BF *TR

NHTSA ODI 11074029

DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY BATTERY LIGHT CAME ON. REPLACED BATTERY. RESUMED TRIP, STARTED SMELLING SOMETHING BURNING. BLUETOOTH TURNED OFF, RADIO SHUT OFF, A/C SHUT OFF (ALL AS I'M TRYING TO GET OFF HIGHWAY), SMOKE BEGINS POURING OUT OF AIR VENTS, EVERYTHING SHUTS OFF. HAD TO GET VEHICLE TOWED. IT IS SITTING, AS I AM TRYING TO FIND OUT IF IT IS INCLUDED IN T36 RECALL.

NHTSA ODI 11012217

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE DURANGO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED BUT THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO TREES AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT DID NOT SUSTAIN ANY INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V1540000 (SERVICE BRAKES, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,000.

NHTSA ODI 10671125

ON OCT 7, 2014, MY BROTHER WAS COMING HOME FROM WORK. IT WAS RAINING THAT EVENING AND A DEER JUMPED OUT INFRONT OF HIM. NATURAL REACTION, HE SWERVED TO MISS THE DEER. THE VEHICLE SLID ON THE WET ROADS WHEN HE SWERVED, CAUSING HIM TO GO HEAD ON INTO A STONE "MOUNTAINSIDE" WALL. HE WAS DOING APPROXIMATELY 60MPH UPON IMPACT. NOT ONE OF THE 9 AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. THE ACCIDENT WAS SO BAD, IT CAUSED THE FLOORBOARD WHERE THE GAS AND BRAKE ARE TO "BUCKLE", THE AXLE WAS COMPLETELY RIPPED OUT, AND THE DRIVERS WHEEL WAS COMPLETELY RIPPED OFF, YET NOT ONE OF THE 9 AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. MY BROTHER ENDED UP WITH CUTS ON HIS HEAD AND FACE, HE HAD A SEVERE CONCUSSION AND THERE IS A "LUMP" ON THE BACK OF HIS NECK THAT THE HOSPITAL ISN'T SURE IF IT IS A BONE THAT IS "OUT OF PLACE" OR JUST A LUMP THAT FORMED FROM BEING HIT. HE IS NOT PERMITTED TO WORK FOR A FEW WEEKS. HE WAS SLURRING WORDS AND NOT PROPERLY TALKING FOR 4 DAYS AFTER THE ACCIDENT. THE HOSPITAL SAID IT WAS FROM HOW HARD HE HIT HIS HEAD. EVERYONE WHO HAS SEEN THE VEHICLE, INCLUDING INSURANCE ADJUSTOR SAID IT IS A WONDER HE WASN'T KILLED, ESPECIALLY SINCE THE AIRBAGS NEVER DEPLOYED. YET, A FRIEND OF OURS ACCIDENTALLY "TAPPED" A GUARDPOST WHILE PARKING AND ALL HIS AIRBAGS IN HIS DURANGO DEPLOYED. I GUESS YOU HAVE TO BE GOING SLOW FOR DURANGO AIRBAGS TO DEPLOY?? HOW CAN THEY DEPLOY IN ONE THAT BARELY TAPS A PARKING POST, BUT A 60MPH CRASH, NOT ONE DEPLOYS? *TR

NHTSA ODI 10644682

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE DURANGO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THERE WAS 1 INJURY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE INCIDENT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 23,000.

NHTSA ODI 10616885