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2003 Dodge Ram 2500 air bags problems

Owners reported air bags problems in 138 complaints for the 2003 Dodge Ram 2500, 16% of the complaints on file. It is the 3rd most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
138 16% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
95,000 miles 31 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
7 and 0
Injuries and deaths
9 and 1

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When air bags problems show up

Air bags complaints by mileage, 2003 Dodge Ram 2500 Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 95,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 3 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 2 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 3 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 2 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 6 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 0 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 4 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 2 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 5 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 1 complaints 200k+ miles: 3 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 95,000 miles
Based on 31 complaints that include mileage. 26% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles3
20k to 40k miles2
40k to 60k miles3
60k to 80k miles2
80k to 100k miles6
100k to 120k miles0
120k to 140k miles4
140k to 160k miles2
160k to 180k miles5
180k to 200k miles1
200k+ miles3

What the data shows

Of the 31 air bags complaints that report mileage, the median is about 95,000 miles, and 26% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 7 crashes, 9 injuries, 1 death.

What owners wrote

Takata ?- on 7/15/2017 my son was involved in a single vehicle accident as he drove home on the freeway. Lost control of vehicle resulting in the vehicle spinning and impacting a guard rail post , ejecting him from the vehicle on to the freeway where he died. Upon examination of vehicle no airbags in the cabin deployed. *

Reported at 130,000 miles, July 2017 CrashDeath

Takata recall: this is the second recall I have received concerning the takata recall. When the first one was done, my dash had 3 cracks that were due to excessive heat build up when eh windows were rolled up and the outside temperature was excessive. After r the recall was completed the dash had 11 cracks, which I was willing to accept. Now I get another recall notice (r26/ NHTSA 15v-312). The dealer tells me, this will most likely result in more cracks in the dash, and they will not be responsible.

Reported at 160,782 miles, August 2015

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