2013 Ram 1500 air bags problems
94 complaints about air bags have been filed for the 2013 Ram 1500, which is 6% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 94 6% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 54,000 miles 57 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 21 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 27 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When air bags problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 10 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 9 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 13 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 13 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 4 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 4 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 2 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Of the 57 air bags complaints that report mileage, the median is about 54,000 miles, and 56% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 21 crashes, 27 injuries.
What owners wrote
I was involved in a front end crash impact speed at about 35-40 MPH and airbags did not deploy. Th crash occurred on a business/residential roadway.
Controls (cruise, gear up/down) on steering wheel non-operable. Dealer diagnostics say clockspring (pn 68110740ae) is bad.
Other problems reported for the 2013 Ram 1500
- Steering 645 complaints
- Electrical system 227 complaints
- Engine 131 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 85 complaints
- Brakes 80 complaints
- Fuel system 50 complaints
- Suspension 45 complaints
- Body & structure 40 complaints