My 2008 Dodge Avenger airbag light has been on for a while, I believe that’s something that is defective and should be fixed by the manufacture. I’d called a dealership and was told it was not a recall and therefore not covered. When the wipers are turned on in the morning and then turned off, they continue to wipe even turned off. When I use the right blinker, the light in the dashboard dims seems like an electrical problem. I believe other things might be wrong but I’m not a mechanic. I would like my car to get inspected for safety. Thank you.
Dodge Avenger airbag light comes on
184 of the 3,158 owner complaints about the Dodge Avenger describe airbag warning light, most of them for the 2008 model year.
- owner complaints
- 184
- worst model year
- 2008
- typical repair cost reported
- $700
- typical mileage
- 68,000
Is there a fix? There are 2 recalls for this area of the car. See below
By model year
Often reported together
Stalling 12No deployment 6Check engine light 5Wipers 4Adaptive cruise 4Seat belt 3Loss of power 3Jerking 3
Trouble codes mentioned
B1C14 2B2208 1B1C1A 1
What owners say
Every time I start my car, the airbag lights stays on. It will not turn off.
The contact owns a 2012 Dodge Avenger. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the air bag warning light intermittently illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an auto repair shop where it was diagnosed that there was an open circuit in the front driver’s side air bag squib. The contact was informed that the air bag squib needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 227,000.
The contact owns a 2014 Dodge Avenger. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 16V668000 (Seat Belts, Air Bags) and the recall repair was performed; however, the failure recurred. The contact stated that a year later when the vehicle was started, the air bag warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a different dealer where it was diagnosed with occupant restraint control failure. The vehicle was repaired; however, the failure recurred. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 100,000.
Air bag warning light and alarm on the dash board.
Airbag lights turns on and off and I think it's a manufacturer problem with the harness behind or under the seat. I read it's a common problem.
While driving my airbag light came on I checked for recalls it tells me there is no unrepaired recalls on my car but something’s not right
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.
3/24/2022, Mileage 102742. Airbag light intermittently turns on and off.
Purchased this car 3 yrs a go about 2 weeks ago the airbag light remains on constantly the car was parked but remains on constantly. The car has 107K I search for recall on this site and nothing even though there are over 485 complaints for the same issue. What does it take to get this NOTICED by MOPAR this is obviously a safety hazard. I bet if one of MOPAR's dependents was driving a 2013 Dodge Avenger they would get it fixed TODAY for free via a recall are you listening MOPAR??? I am sure you read these complaints. I will contact a Chrysler dealer in the area and see if they will do the right thing and fix this safety issue for free but after reading all these complaints looks like a losing battle. MOPAR is you want to have customers buy your cars do the right thing a get a recall out on this airbag issue.
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
Air bags: frontal
- What is wrong
- On certain passenger vehicles, the front seat track position sensors utilized for the air bag system may not function properly.
- Risk
- This could increase the risk of injury to front seat occupants during certain crash conditions.
- Remedy
- Dealers will inspect the front seat track position sensors and replace them free of charge. The recallbegan on june 18, 2007. Owners may contact daimlerchrysler at 1‑800‑853‑1403.
Recall number 07V240000 · Recall details
Questions about the Dodge Avenger airbag light
Why does the airbag light come on in the Dodge Avenger?
Owners who report it most often also describe engine stalls while driving, airbags did not deploy in a crash and check engine light, and the codes they mention most are B1C14, B2208 and B1C1A.
Which Dodge Avenger years have airbag warning light problems?
The model years with the most reports are 2008 (66 complaints), 2013 (44 complaints) and 2012 (42 complaints).
How much does it cost to fix airbag warning light on the Dodge Avenger?
Owners who mentioned a price put the repair at about $700 (median of 11 complaints that include a dollar amount). Costs vary with mileage, warranty and where the work is done.
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