2000 Dodge Ram 1500 air bags problems
43 complaints about air bags have been filed for the 2000 Dodge Ram 1500, which is 7% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the 2nd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 43 7% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 77,000 miles 19 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 28 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 36 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When air bags problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 3 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 2 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 2 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 3 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 2 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 3 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 2 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 19 air bags complaints that report mileage, the median is about 77,000 miles, and 37% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 28 crashes, 36 injuries.
What owners wrote
While driving at 45MPH consumer was involved in a frontal crash, hitting a deer and ran into an embankment head on. Upon impact, neither driver's side nor passenger's side air bags deployed, causing injuries to driver's side occupant. Vehicle was totalled. There were four people total that were injured in the accident. *slc
Dt*: the contact stated while driving various speeds, and depressing the horn, it felt spongy and there was no sound. The vehicle was not diagnosed by the dealer however, the manufacturer was contacted. There was a NHTSA recall, # 01v153000, regarding the air bags. The vehicle was not included in the recall due to the VIN.
Other problems reported for the 2000 Dodge Ram 1500
- Body & structure 250 complaints
- Suspension 41 complaints
- Transmission 40 complaints
- Electrical system 38 complaints
- Brakes 36 complaints
- Engine 32 complaints
- Steering 18 complaints