2012 Dodge Ram 1500 air bags problems
80 complaints about air bags have been filed for the 2012 Dodge Ram 1500, which is 8% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 80 8% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 60,000 miles 49 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 16 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 19 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 | 11 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 8 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 13 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 6 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 3 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 2 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 49 air bags complaints that report mileage, the median is about 60,000 miles, and 47% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 16 crashes, 19 injuries.
What owners wrote
I was driving my sons 2012 ram 1500 4x4 crew cab with less than 20k on the odometer back from texas to north carolina. I fell asleep at the wheel and we ran into a portable tow behind highway construction sign, bounced off a guard rail and then rolled several times down the freeway embankment on I-20 in tuscaloosa alabama. Not one of the 6 airbags in the vehicle deployed.
My airbag light came on and stayed on and my horn or cruise control does not work. Not sure if I got in an accident that my air bag would actually deploy.. Thinking it is a clock spring issue.. Had a recall on my 2011 wrangler and same thing was happening to that vehicle also..this happened right after I started the vehicle after work today.
Other problems reported for the 2012 Dodge Ram 1500
- Electrical system 177 complaints
- Engine 171 complaints
- Fuel system 129 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 92 complaints
- Brakes 51 complaints
- Steering 47 complaints
- Lighting 46 complaints
- Cruise control 28 complaints