2007 Dodge Ram 1500 air bags problems
171 complaints about air bags have been filed for the 2007 Dodge Ram 1500, which is 24% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 171 24% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 87,000 miles 42 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 25 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 37 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When air bags problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 4 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 8 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 1 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 5 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 8 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 3 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 7 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 3 |
| 200k+ miles | 2 |
What the data shows
Of the 42 air bags complaints that report mileage, the median is about 86,000 miles, and 31% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 25 crashes, 1 fire, 37 injuries.
What owners wrote
My wife , son and daughter were in the vehicle when they were struck in the front at about 40 MPH. The seat belt did not hold, it released and the air bag did not deploy.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 dodge ram 1500. The contact stated that a recall notification was not received. Chrysler stated that the notification should be received within four to six weeks. While driving approximately 35 MPH, the air bag light remained illuminated. The contact felt that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The NHTSA campaign number was unavailable. The failure mileage was approximately 55,000.
Other problems reported for the 2007 Dodge Ram 1500
- Suspension 71 complaints
- Electrical system 63 complaints
- Steering 61 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 51 complaints
- Engine 48 complaints
- Lighting 39 complaints
- Fuel system 38 complaints
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 24 complaints