The contact owns a 2011 Dodge Avenger. The contact stated that the check engine warning light and air bag warning light was illuminated. Additionally, the cruise control, buttons on the steering wheel, and occupant restraint control were malfunctioning. The contact stated that the vehicle was included in the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 16V668000 (Seat Belts, Air Bags) and the recall repair was completed. The contact stated that the air bag and occupant restraint warning light remained illuminated. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 171,998.
2011 Dodge Avenger: airbag warning light
8 of the 209 complaints about the 2011 Dodge Avenger describe airbag warning light.
- owner complaints
- 8
- of this car's complaints
- 4%
- typical mileage
- 136,000
- recalls
- 1
Is there a fix? There is 1 recall for this area of the car. See below
Airbag warning light by model year
What owners say
Air bag light driverside been on for months drain my battery now air bag light goes off on
On 7/24/2020 I was involved in an a front end accident. After taking it to a collision center they went directly through the insurance company. The insurance sompany agent indicated they totaled out the car due to an air bag issue. The clock spring in the steering wheel caused the air bag light to turn on, they also indicated the the air bag control module would need to be replaced and a seatbelt module. The agent said that would be thousands of dollars to replace and it's not safe for the roads so they totaled the car out.
Vehicles air bag light has been on for about 2 years, I took it to my mechanic and he said a code pulled indicating circuit 1 is open, but when searching parts in his system it indicated theres no parts for fix at this time.
Air bag light on dealership says it has nothing to do with the orc recall that was repaired, brakes skip then pop before stopping took it to multiple mechanics to get inspected none of them could fine an issue including dodge dealership. Front door can not be shut before back door or it will scratch back door. Oil leak from engine gasket and engine pan. Popping it steering column and shaking when going down hill. Again dealership and 4 other certified mechanics can not find any issues with the popping it the steering column and jumping and skip in the brakes before stopping. The brake issue happens at any speed and popping in the steering wheel happens mainly any slower speeds when letting go gas or brake no turning going straight.
Vehicle air bag light has been on for months,recently took it in for the orc recall dealer advised that's not the reason for the recall, hes had multiple other dodge avengers come in with the same issue. He sed me to contact dodge and file a complaint. I did read today that 2012+ dodge avengers have came up with another recall that has to do with air bag light being on so I don't know what else to do beside file a complaint. Ive also had multiple other issues with this car, the braking system will skip before stopping (its really hard to explain). Ive been to 4 different mechanics jensen tires, tires plus, brakes plus, and the dodge dealership themselves. All of them have performed a full inspection on vehicle and said everything is perfect and nothing is wrong with the car. The vehicle will stall at times going around 45-60 MPH, turning at 15-20 MPH and going up hill around 15 MPH (dodge says thats normal for dodges). Car will clunk when putting it in d,r,p (dodge says all dodges make that same noise). Car idles rough when slowing down to stop, rolling and stopped at a stop light (dodge says its normal for dodge vehicles to do that when its hot outside). Im going to trying to go to another dealership for another full inspection and if they don't find these issue I will be junking this vehicle, its not safe to drive, its very hard to drive and I don't feel safe at all.
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 dodge avenger. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 16v6680000 (air bags); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact stated that the air bag warning indicator illuminated. The failure mileage was 89,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 dodge avenger. The contact stated that while driving approximately 45 MPH, the air bag warning indicator illuminated. The failure recurred on a separate occasion. There was recall related to the failure under the federal safety agency campaign id number 13v282000 (air bags , electrical system) however, the VIN was not included and the vehicle had not been repaired. The contact also mentioned that the instrument cluster lights suddenly dimmed and the interior lights and both turn signals failed to operate properly. The manufacturer was notified of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 57,656.
Related recalls
Air bags
- What is wrong
- Chrysler is recalling certain model year 2011-2013 Sebring and 200 vehicles manufactured June 28, 2011, through December 13, 2012; model year 2011-2013 Dodge Avenger vehicles manufactured June 25, 2011, through January 14, 2013; model year 2011-2012 Dodge Nitro vehicles manufactured June 17, 2011, through December 15, 2011; and model year 2011-2012 Jeep Liberty vehicles manufactured June 17, 2011, through August 15, 2012. Electrical over-stress of a resistor in the occupant restraint control module may lead to the non-deployment of the active head restraints during a rear impact collision.
- Risk
- In the event of a crash necessitating the deployment of the active head restraints , their non-deployment could increase the risk of injury.
- Remedy
- Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will flash the Totally Integrated Power Module (TIPM) or replace the occupant restraint control module, as needed, free of charge. The recall began on November 19, 2013. Owners may contact Chrysler at 1‑800‑247‑9753. Chrysler's recall campaign number is N38.
Recall number 13V282000 · Recall details
Questions about the 2011 Dodge Avenger airbag light
Is airbag warning light a common problem on the 2011 Dodge Avenger?
8 of 209 owner complaints about the 2011 Dodge Avenger (4%) mention airbag warning light. The model year with the most reports is 2008.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2011 Dodge Avenger?
There is 1 recall and 0 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 2011 Dodge Avenger
Stalling 28Check engine light 8Loss of power 8Jerking 7No deployment 6Wipers 5Won't start 5
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