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2017 Ram 1500 Airbags Problems

49 owner-reported airbags complaints from NHTSA data

49
Complaints
2
Recalls
41
Crashes
2
Fires
Jan 2018Dec 2018
Date Range

Data sourced from NHTSA public database. For informational purposes only. Always consult a qualified mechanic.

Airbags Recalls (2)

RECALLCampaign #21V632000

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.

RECALLCampaign #25V010000

AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW:CURTAIN:INFLATOR

Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2016-2019 Ram 3500, Ram 1500, 2016-2020 Ram 2500, and 2016 Ram 3500 Cab Chassis vehicles. The right and left side curtain air bag inflators may rupture due to a manufacturing defect.

Fix: Dealers will replace one or both side curtain air bags, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 13, 2025. Owners may contact FCA customer service at 1-800-853-1403. FCA's numbers for this recall are 05C, 09C, and 10C.

Owner Complaints (49)

criticalAIR BAGS
CrashFiled: Jun 2025

We were involved in an accident and the air bags did not deploy. We were turning left and another vehicle went through a red light and hit my 2017 Dodge RAM 1500. The other vehicle was traveling at a high rate and and collided with the front of our truck.

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NHTSA #: 11667945
criticalAIR BAGS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER
CrashFiled: Jun 2024

I was involved in an accident where a car pulled out in front of me causing my truck to T-bone them. I estimate I was traveling at 40 MPH or so at the time of impact. My airbags did not deploy during this impact.

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NHTSA #: 11594553
criticalAIR BAGS
Filed: Apr 2024

am writing to bring to your attention a serious safety concern regarding my RAM 1500 2017 VIN [XXX] . I am deeply troubled to report that the side airbag in my vehicle has ruptured without any road accident or collision. Oman [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C.

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NHTSA #: 11582602
criticalAIR BAGS
CrashFiled: Mar 2024

Was on my way to work on wet roads rained the night before and was raining that morning, I rounded the last curved on a 30 MPH road and I was only doing between 25 to 28 I started sliding and turned my wheel left handed so hard that it broke the multi function switch and hit head on into a tree it lifted the rear of my truck up and slammed it back down I had 300 lbs of sand ratchet strapped with 2 rachet straps the sand bags are now at the cab part of the bed.

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NHTSA #: 11578033
criticalAIR BAGS
CrashFiled: Aug 2023

The contact owned a 2017 RAM 1500. The contact stated that while driving at 60 MPH, the vehicle suddenly fishtailed, causing the contact to briefly lose control. As a result, the vehicle collided head-on with a concrete barrier.

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NHTSA #: 11537016
criticalAIR BAGS
CrashFiled: Jul 2023

On June 29 2023 the weather conditions were Rainy the driver of the car lost control of the vehicle the vechile the vehicle had ran into a guard barrier and pushed the vehicle into the middle lane of the highway when the vehicle hit the concrete barrier head on the air bag didn’t deploy

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NHTSA #: 11530797
criticalAIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS
CrashFiled: Jan 2023

I ran off the road down an embankment causing a frontend collision, and the airbags did not go off. The passenger seatbelt did not restrain the front passenger causing injuries

NHTSA #: 11500611
criticalAIR BAGS
CrashFiled: Dec 2022

The contact owns a 2017 Ram 1500. The contact stated that while driving approximately 55 MPH the vehicle T-Boned crashed into the passenger side of a school bus. During the crash the front end of the vehicle was severely damaged and the vehicle was destroyed but the air bags did not deploy.

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NHTSA #: 11498287
criticalAIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS
CrashFiled: Oct 2022

The contact owns a 2017 RAM 1500. The contact stated that while driving approximately 35 MPH, the vehicle T-Boned crashed into the side of a delivery truck. During the crash, the front end of the vehicle sustained severe damage but no air bags were deployed and the front driver-side seat belt failed to secure the driver causing the driver to make contact with the steering wheel.

NHTSA #: 11488731
criticalAIR BAGS
Filed: Sep 2022

Air bags deployed while vehicle was parked and engine not running….vehicle was not hit or tampered with ..I was inside vehicle vacuuming when air bags went off without any warning..insurance gave me points for incident when there was no reason for air bags to deploy and I had to pay deductible…I should be reimbursed

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NHTSA #: 11484309
criticalAIR BAGS
CrashFiled: Jul 2022

Was in an accident on 7/8/2022. A vehicle pulled out in front of us and the speed we was traveling at was 45 MPH at the time of the impact and airbag’s did not deploy.

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NHTSA #: 11473130
criticalAIR BAGS
CrashFiled: Oct 2021

The contact owns a 2017 Ram 1500. The contact stated that while driving approximately 65 MPH a second vehicle crashed into the rear and pushed the vehicle into a guardrail. During the crash, the front end of the vehicle was severely damaged but no air bags were deployed.

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NHTSA #: 11438671
criticalAIR BAGS
CrashFiled: Sep 2021

I was in a front end collision. The other vehicle failed to yield right of way and it was a direct hit to the front of my truck. The other vehicle was a 2007 Toyota VIN # jtezu14r270089246.

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NHTSA #: 11433035
criticalAIR BAGS
CrashFiled: Jul 2021

The contact owns a 2017 Ram 1500. The contact stated that while driving approximately 30 MPH, a driver driving a Kia Optima failed to stop causing the contact to crash into the vehicle. The air bags did not deploy.

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NHTSA #: 11426597
criticalAIR BAGS
CrashFiled: Jun 2021

I was in a vehicle accident May 28, 2021 in my 2017 Ram 1500 on my way to my sons very important medical appointment in Ann Arbor. It was raining horribly and the roads were pretty slick. We were going about 60mph with the rest of traffic due to the visibility.

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NHTSA #: 11420633
criticalAIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS
CrashFiled: Jan 2021

WAS INVLOVED IN AN FRONT END ACCIDENT ON THE FREEWAY GOING 40+MPH AND THE SEATBELT FAILED WITH NO AIRBAG DEPLOYED. I ENDED UP HITTING THE DASH AND HIT MY HEAD ON THE WINDSHIELD.

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NHTSA #: 11389323
criticalAIR BAGS
CrashFiled: Sep 2020

Tl* the contact owns a 2017 ram 1500. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 35 MPH, the vehicle crashed into another vehicle due to the other vehicle jumping in front of the vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy.

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NHTSA #: 11353624
criticalAIR BAGS,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CrashFiled: May 2020

Coasted out of a car wash; engine on, transmission in neutral. After exiting the wash, I applied the brakes and shifted from neutral into drive. The truck accelerated out of control and would not brake.

NHTSA #: 11324167
criticalAIR BAGS,SEATS
Crash / FireFiled: Mar 2020

Tl* the contact owned a 2017 ram 1500. The contact stated that while driving at an unknown speed, attempting to pass another vehicle, another vehicle turned in front of her and she clipped that vehicle as a result her vehicle flipped over. There were no warning lights illuminated prior to the failure.

NHTSA #: 11318599
criticalAIR BAGS
CrashFiled: Sep 2019

Tl* the contact owned a 2017 ram 1500. While driving approximately 60 MPH, another vehicle crashed into the front driver's and rear driver's doors of the contact's vehicle. The air bags did not deploy.

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NHTSA #: 11256209
criticalAIR BAGS
CrashFiled: Jun 2019

I was in an accident and the air bag light came on after the hit. The impact was on drivers side to middle of the truck and per dodge there was a drivers side fault code for the left side air bag sensor. This was not inspected by them while it was at the shop after informing them what had happened.

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NHTSA #: 11222694
criticalAIR BAGS
CrashFiled: Jun 2019

Takata inflator was hit in the side, no airbag then truck rolled on side no airbag when they rolled truck back over airbags deployed *dsy

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NHTSA #: 11219072
criticalAIR BAGS
CrashFiled: Apr 2019

Tl* the contact owns a 2017 ram 1500. While driving 20 MPH, the contact's vehicle crashed into another vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy.

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NHTSA #: 11193622
criticalAIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS
CrashFiled: Feb 2019

Involved in a major front end collision. Airbags seat belts did not deploy. As per certified auto repair shop, air bag sensors not operational.

NHTSA #: 11181263
criticalAIR BAGS
CrashFiled: Jan 2019

Driving at 35 MPH and hit by a car trying to pass my truck. Ram truck hit a tree head on rolled over on drivers side and flipped to roof. No airbags deployed.

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NHTSA #: 11173161
criticalAIR BAGS
CrashFiled: Jan 2019

Vehicle was being operated at normal highway speed, when it ran off the right side of the road and up an embankment. The vehicle when airborne, before landing and sliding across an intersecting road. The vehicle then struck a group of trees.

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NHTSA #: 11170085
criticalAIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS
CrashFiled: Jan 2019

Tl* the contact owns a 2017 ram 1500. While driving 50 MPH in inclement weather, the contact lost control of the vehicle. The vehicle slid off the road into some trees and then crashed head on into a tree.

NHTSA #: 11165698
criticalAIR BAGS,SEATS
Crash / FireFiled: Dec 2018

I was traveling on an interstate highway when I came upon an accident involving multiple vehicles. I took evasive action and was able to stop completely avoiding the vehicles involved, and just behind one vehicle that was partially blocking the right lane. I was struck from behind which caused the drivers seat to go into a reclining position.

NHTSA #: 11164140
criticalAIR BAGS
CrashFiled: Dec 2018

My truck was involved in a head on collision with a guard rail while travelling 55 MPH on ky 210. None of the trucks airbags deployed. The right front tire including the rocker arm snapped off the vehicle.

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NHTSA #: 11163077
criticalAIR BAGS,STRUCTURE
CrashFiled: Oct 2018

Swerved to avoid deer in road. Hit a tree head on at approx 50mph. Airbags never deployed.

NHTSA #: 11142429
criticalAIR BAGS
CrashFiled: Sep 2018

Tl* the contact owned a 2017 ram 1500. While driving approximately 70 MPH and approaching a curve, the driver lost control of the vehicle and crashed into a second vehicle and a retention wall before stopping in a ditch. The vehicle was destroyed, but the air bags did not deploy.

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NHTSA #: 11131974
criticalAIR BAGS,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CrashFiled: Sep 2018

The cruise control accelerated at a huge rate past the desired speed resulting in a hydro plane which caused all sides of the vehicle to impact however only passenger bags deployed not a single driver bag.

NHTSA #: 11128311
criticalAIR BAGS
CrashFiled: Aug 2018

Air bags didn't deploy on 2017 ram 1500. Truck is totaled with front end and front corner panel damage, body damage on all sides of vehicle. Hit steering wheel with head causing air bag cover to pop off slightly.

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NHTSA #: 11123291
criticalAIR BAGS,SEATS
CrashFiled: Apr 2018

On march 2, 2018, as I was stopped on a highway for a car in front of me stopped, with his blinker on and waiting to turn in a driveway, I was rear-ended by someone doing approx. 50 to 55 MPH. On impact, my driver's seat broke causing me to lay flat, ripping my grip off the steering wheel and then going into on coming traffic which caused me to head on collide with a chev.

NHTSA #: 11083459
criticalAIR BAGS
CrashFiled: Jan 2018

On 1/29/18 at 6:30 am I was in a head on collision with an 18 wheel semi truck and my air bags failed to deploy. This occurred on interstate i75 northbound near exit 98. In motion .

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NHTSA #: 11065619
criticalAIR BAGS
CrashFiled: Jan 2018

Tl* the contact owns a 2017 ram 1500. The contact stated that the driver blacked out while driving approximately 45 MPH and crashed into a tree. The air bags did not deploy.

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NHTSA #: 11063746
criticalAIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS
CrashFiled: Jan 2018

Head on collision with both cars in motion. Other vehicle (lexus sedan) ran red light at 20 MPH on city street and turned into intersection, causing head on collision with dodge ram truck traveling at 30 MPH. Air bags did not deploy in dodge ram and driver and passenger hit dashboard.

NHTSA #: 11057822
criticalAIR BAGS
CrashFiled: Nov 2017

Tl* the contact owned a 2017 ram 1500. While driving 65 MPH, the contact rear ended the preceding vehicle and flipped over. All the air bags failed to deploy.

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NHTSA #: 11047825
criticalAIR BAGS
CrashFiled: Jun 2017

While operating the vehicle in the manner in which is was intended, both the front driver and front passenger airbags deployed without warning, unprovoked by any vehicle upset, etc. The sudden deployment of the airbags while driving down the road caused the driver to briefly lose control and have an accident which totaled the brand new vehicle.

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NHTSA #: 10995868
highAIR BAGS
CrashFiled: Jan 2019

Tl* the contact owns a 2017 ram 1500. While driving 65 MPH, the contact struck the median on the front driver's side. The air bags did not deploy.

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NHTSA #: 11164993
mediumAIR BAGS
Filed: Mar 2024

I have water leaking out of both front grip airbags. My warranty started in 2019 as I bought the vehicle new from the dealer. They said this is not covered under the warranty.

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NHTSA #: 11578591
mediumAIR BAGS
Filed: Nov 2019

Every 5 or 10 miles the airbag warning light activates on the dashboard. The warning light does not activate while the vehicle is not in motion however if it is activated and then the vehicles put into park shut off and restarted the warning light will remain on for anywhere from one mile to a hundred miles then shut off and another 5 or 10 miles later turn back on

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NHTSA #: 11283018
mediumAIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS
CrashFiled: Oct 2019

My second front impact with my truck. First one was 10k damage impact was 50 MPH, then a few months later my airbag light came on. Ram says clock spring needs replaced, I pay them to replace it.

NHTSA #: 11277201
lowAIR BAGS
Filed: Feb 2026

Air bag light is on and doesn't disappear. It says service air bags soon.

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NHTSA #: 11721114
lowAIR BAGS
CrashFiled: Nov 2025

Was traveling at least 45mph. Car pulled out in front of me. Had impact on passenger front side of my truck.

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NHTSA #: 11698894
lowAIR BAGS,ENGINE
Filed: Dec 2021

Air bag light comes on from time to time wiggle some wires under the seat and light goes away,so I think it disables the airbags cause it says they need to be serviced, also engine knocks when start up the.

NHTSA #: 11443548
lowAIR BAGS
Filed: Nov 2021

Saturday, October 23rd at around 11:00 am the airbag system check light came on. Brought it to my local mechanic who reviewed the code for the warning and it stated Code B0028-13 Ride Side Seat Deployment Squib 1 Circuit Open. Asked him if it could have been hit with one of my kids feet and he stated absolutely no based on where the connections where located under the seat.

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NHTSA #: 11439313
lowAIR BAGS
Filed: Oct 2021

2017 Dodge Ram 1500 with less than 30,000 miles is showing an air bag system warning. Have checked all the components under the seat as well as the fuses. Nothing seems to be faulty or out of place.

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NHTSA #: 11438017
lowAIR BAGS,STRUCTURE
CrashFiled: Apr 2019

On a 2 lane rural road our front hit the side of another vehicle that pulled out in front of us. The airbags did not deploy. My speed was between 30-40 MPH at point of impact.

NHTSA #: 11202995

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