1998 Dodge Ram 1500 seat belts problems
34 complaints about seat belts have been filed for the 1998 Dodge Ram 1500, which is 5% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 34 5% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 84,000 miles 15 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 5 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 5 and 1
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When seat belts problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 1 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 3 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 0 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 2 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 3 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 1 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Of the 15 seat belts complaints that report mileage, the median is about 84,000 miles, and 27% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 5 crashes, 5 injuries, 1 death.
What owners wrote
The vehicle was involved in a frontal collision while traveling 55 MPH. The driver's shoulder restraint did not hold and caused consumer to move forward and hit the front windshield. *nlm. Also, front air bags failed to deploy. The driver of the other vehicle was killed in the crash. The consumers truck t-boned the other vehicle on the driver's side.
The driver seat belt became unbuckled various times. I have replace the buckle side of it on my own. Also the rear end is making noise right after warranty expired, now I'm supposed to replace it onmy own.
Other problems reported for the 1998 Dodge Ram 1500
- Body & structure 102 complaints
- Brakes 72 complaints
- Air bags 63 complaints
- Transmission 45 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 44 complaints
- Engine 38 complaints
- Suspension 36 complaints
- Electrical system 32 complaints