1997 Dodge Ram 1500 air bags problems
25 complaints about air bags have been filed for the 1997 Dodge Ram 1500, which is 5% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 25 5% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 95,000 miles 11 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 12 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 12 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When air bags problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 1 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 0 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 1 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 0 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 4 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 1 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Of the 11 air bags complaints that report mileage, the median is about 95,000 miles, and 18% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 12 crashes, 12 injuries.
What owners wrote
Vehicle was involved in a frontal collision with a tree at approximately 10-12 MPH. Upon impact, drivers air bag did not deploy. Dealer was notified. Two people were injured in accident. *slc
I have a 97 dodge ram that started cracking around 2004 and has steadily gotten worse and worse. As a result I have a terrible looking interior and I believe my electrical problems are a testament of the dashboards exposing my electrical wiring to the sun. The only way to halfway fix it I've found is to mount formica squares(not cheap mind you) over the wholes with mounting squares, though it looks terrible.
Other problems reported for the 1997 Dodge Ram 1500
- Body & structure 70 complaints
- Brakes 56 complaints
- Transmission 46 complaints
- Fuel system 32 complaints
- Electrical system 25 complaints
- Engine 23 complaints
- Steering 23 complaints
- Suspension 22 complaints