2015 Ram 1500 Airbags Problems
52 owner-reported airbags complaints from NHTSA data
Data sourced from NHTSA public database. For informational purposes only. Always consult a qualified mechanic.
Airbags Recalls (3)
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW:CURTAIN:INFLATOR
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2015-2020 Ram 1500 Classic, 2015-2016 Ram 3500, and Ram 2500 vehicles, and 2016 Ram 3500 Cab Chassis with a gross vehicle weight rating less than 10,000 lbs. The side air bag inflatable curtain (SABIC) inflator end cap may detach from the inflator, or the inflator sidewall may rupture.
Fix: Dealers will inspect and replace as necessary, the SABIC assemblies, free of charge. Interim owner notification letters were mailed on October 4, 2021. Owner notification letters were mailed on May 26, 2022. Owners may contact FCA US, LLC customer service at 1-800-853-1403. FCA US, LLC's number for this recall is Y55.
AIR BAGS
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain model year 2013-2016 Ram 1500, Ram 2500, and 2014-2016 Ram 3500 vehicles. Certain driving conditions, such as driving off-road or debris striking the vehicle may cause the roll rate sensor to trigger a fault within the Occupant Restraint Controller (ORC). If this fault occurs, the rollover side curtain air bag and the seat belt pretensioner will be disabled from deploying.
Fix: Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will update the ORC software, free of charge. The recall began June 26, 2017. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is T25.
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Ram 1500 Quad Cab trucks manufactured August 26, 2013, to August 8, 2015. The affected vehicles are equipped with side air bag inflatable curtains (SABIC) that may not fully overlap the C-pillars in the event of a vehicle crash. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 226, "Ejection Mitigation."
Fix: Chrysler will notify owners, dealers will inspect the right and left side air bag inflatable curtains (SABIC) for proper orientation and a foil patch will be installed on both sides of the headliner. One or both of the air bag inflatable curtains (SABIC) will be replaced if necessary. The recall began on October 7, 2015. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is R47.
Owner Complaints (52)
Component or system that failed or malfunctioned: The vehicle’s airbag restraint system failed to deploy during a severe single-vehicle crash. This includes the front airbags and any associated crash sensors. The vehicle is currently available for inspection upon request.
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I was in motor vehicle accident in my 2015 ram 1500 tradesman I was traveling at 60 MPH and rear ended a semi trailer that was going 5 MPH and the airbags did not deploy there was not lights on the dash to indicate a issue with the airbag system the ram is in a insurance lot for inspection
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The contact owns 2015 Ram 1500. The contact stated that after parking another vehicle, the contact exited that vehicle and discovered that the air bag had deployed in this vehicle. No warning light was illuminated.
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Had a medical issue and loss of consciousness while heading to work. Was wearing a seatbelt, cruise was set at 57. Vehicle left the road and hit a tree head on.
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The contact owned a 2015 Ram 1500. The contact stated that while operating the vehicle, her husband experienced a medical emergency causing the vehicle to lose control and crash into a tree. During the incident, the speed at impact was approximately 50 mph. During the crash, the vehicle was destroyed but the driver-side front air bag did not deploy. The husband sustained head trauma, chest trauma, and a lacerated left leg. A police report was taken at the scene. The vehicle was towed away. The cause of the failure was not determined. The manufacturer and local dealer were not notified. The failure mileage was 60,000.
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[xxx] hit a bull on the road and totaled the vehicle, injuring my granddaughter because air bag did not go off. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c.
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In this truck, which we are told was not covered in fca's recall, the rollover activated air curtain was not signaled to deploy in a very clear highway speed rollover, and the module download report shows the crash event and the 2 prior, identical data for each, and nonsense pre-crash data for things like such as the wheels not turning, 0 vehicle speed, 0 rpms.*dt*jb see also odi 11352512.*dt*jb*j
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Tl* the contact's son owned a 2015 ram 1500. The contact received a phone call regarding her son being involved in a crash. The contact was informed that her son may have overcorrected while driving, causing him to crash into a guardrail.
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Tl* the contact owns a 2015 ram 1500. While driving 45 MPH, the contact lost control of the vehicle due to black ice on the roadway. As a result, the front driver's side of the vehicle crashed into a cement barrier.
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Unexpected acceleration followed by inability to stop or steer or limit acceleration. Second accident, same vehicle, identical problem.
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Driving slowly through an area with water on road. There was black ice on the road and truck hit ice. Went out of control across road up an enbankment and slammed into a telephone pole.
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Involved in a mva during a snow storm. Responding to a fire call driving down hill when vehicle infront stopped in middle of the road. Tapped on brakes and truck started to slide.
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I had a front end collision with a guardrail at about 45 to 50 miles an hour the airbags did not deploy. Ram truck is coming to look at it to see why they didn't deploy. I didn't know where else to turn to that's why I am contacting you and letting you know what happened.
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2015 ram 1500 restraint system failed to activate during a significant crash. Entire lower bumper torn off, chrome solid steel bumper was completely mangled. Frontal frame brackets (4 total) were crushed like an accordion, side support brackets of the front bumper were bent back into the wheel well with the bumper.
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Tl-contact owns a 2015 dodge ram 1500 quad cab 4x4 pickup truck --- vehicle was in accident and airbags did not deploy. Vehicle was hit head on and contact had facial injuries from accident and was in coma after accident. No recalls on drivers side.
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2015 dodge ram 2500 mega cab 4x4 pickup truck. The airbag in a 2015 dodge ram 2500 truck failed to deploy after the truck was involved in a severe frontal collision. The truck had been subject to two previous NHTSA safety recalls concerning air bag restraint controls (NHTSA recalls #15v-460 & #17v-302) and both recalls had been completed by the truck dealership.
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I was hit head on by a drunk driver. I was doing sixty miles per hour when the impact occurred. My truck flipped three times before coming to a stop.
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Takata recall- I was in a head on collision, where I t-boned a lady that cut me off while going approx. Airbags never deployed.
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Tl* the contact owns a 2015 ram 1500. While accelerating from a stop sign at 5 MPH, the contact's vehicle collided with the driver side of another vehicle. The contact's vehicle spun around and flipped onto the driver side.
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Takata recall I purchased my truck in july 2015 from lithia chrysler jeep dodge ram of wasilla, alaska. When purchasing my truck the dealership knew that I needed to have the vehicle barged out to my location - I live in rural alaska and you must either fly or take a boat to get to my town. I got the truck barged to my town of king salmon, alaska just in time to find out about the recall.
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Tl* the contact owned a 2015 ram 1500. While driving 65 MPH, the vehicle hydroplaned and crashed into a tree. The air bags failed to deploy.
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Takata inflator failed when in a front end crash due to a drunk driver at 45mph. Drunk driver hit car in front of me and I swerved to the left and t-boned drunk driver on passenger side door causing him to spin around and slam into driver side of bed. With this kind of impact air bags should have deployed and fuel cut off should have engaged, but nothing happened.
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Tl* the contact owns a 2015 ram 1500. The contact stated that while driving at 65 MPH, control of the vehicle was lost and crashed into a barrier. The air bags did not deploy.
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Tl* the contact owns a 2015 dodge ram 1500. While driving approximately 30 to 35 MPH, the contact's vehicle crashed into the rear of another vehicle at a stop sign. The air bags did not deploy.
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Failed to repair recall, recently received letter in mail stating recalled airbags are in stock and they failed to install them stating that they didn't have the parts and were unable to install them.
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The contact owns a 2015 Ram 1500. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V632000 (Air Bags) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted.
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My truck has had an open recall for some time. The dealership (Coon Rapids Chrylser, Coon Rapids, MN) is putting me and my 4 children at risk by not diligently repairing my vehicles and ordering parts properly. I had service appointment scheduled to correct the recall.
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The contact owns a 2015 Ram 1500. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V632000 (Air Bags) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair.
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The contact owns a 2015 Ram 1500. The contact received notification of the NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V632000 (Air Bags) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair.
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The contact owns a 2015 Ram 1500. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V632000 (Air Bags) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair.
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The contact owns a 2015 Ram 1500. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V632000 (Air Bags) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted.
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The contact owns a 2015 RAM 1500. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V632000 (Air Bags) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted.
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The contact owns a 2015 Ram 1500. The contact stated that the airbag message had appeared on the instrument panel while starting the vehicle. The contact had taken the vehicle to an independent mechanic where the passenger’s side curtain airbags were replaced; however, soon after repair, the airbag warning light reappeared.
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The contact owns a 2015 Ram 1500. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V632000 (Air Bags) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The local dealer was contacted, and it was confirmed that the part was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
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The contact owns a 2015 Ram 1500. The contact received a notification for NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V632000 (Air Bags) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The dealer had been notified about the recall; however, the contact was informed that parts were not yet available.
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The contact owns a 2015 Ram 1500. The contact received a recall notification for NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V632000 (Air Bags) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair.
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The contact owns a 2015 Ram 1500. The contact received a recall notification for NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V632000 (Air Bags) however, the dealer informed the contact that parts for the recall repair were not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair.
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The contact owns a 2015 Ram 1500. The contact received a notification of NHTSA campaign number: 21V632000 (Air Bags) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair.
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The contact owns a 2015 Ram 1500. The contact received a notification for NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V632000 (Air Bags) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The dealer had been notified about the recall; however, the contact was informed that the part was not yet available.
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My air bag light comes on and says it needs serviced had it to the dealership and they replaced a loose connector but the light still comes on periodically.
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Tl* the contact owns a 2015 ram 1500. As soon as the vehicle was started, the air bag warning indicator illuminated and a chime was heard. The vehicle was taken to the dealer (alan samuels chrysler/jeep/dodge in waco, texas) where it was diagnosed as a tcm failure that caused the air bag warning indicator to illuminate.
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Tl* takata recall. The contact owns a 2015 ram 1500. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 17v302000 (air bags); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable.
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Tl* the contact owns a 2015 ram 1500. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 17v302000 (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.
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Vehicle intermittently displayed airbag warning light on instrument cluster. Airbag light would turn on and off several times during single trip; others it would not turn on (or off if illuminated at start). Vehicle was serviced august 8, 2015.
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Received notice august 20, 2021 its been over six months and remedy not yet available. I drive with my wife and grand kids in vehicle. Letter states material being propelled into the vehicle may cause injury to vehicle occupants.
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Re complaint 11352509 ---- cdr report from the module download is attached - it does not look like it was attached to the prior form I submitted.*dt*jb
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Vechile had driver side impact and the side air bags did not go off.*dt*jb
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Dashboard says airbag needs maintenance.
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Air bag in steering wheel did not deploy. Head on collison.
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After direct frontal impact to rear of stationary semi tractor trailor on an interstate in heavy traffic the driver struck steering wheel with seat belt on resulting in moderate injury requiring transport to emergency room for evaluation but not hospitalization. Speed estimated at about 30 MPH. Extensive damage to front end of vehicle.
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Rolled three times and the air bags did not deploy. Windy con ditions straight road.. ...updated 02/13/17 *bf *cn
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The message that states, service air bag keeps on coming on. While in motion
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