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2017 Ram 1500 air bags problems

53 complaints about air bags have been filed for the 2017 Ram 1500, which is 4% of all its NHTSA complaints.

At a glance

Complaints
53 4% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
35,000 miles 36 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
43 and 2
Injuries and deaths
53 and 1

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When air bags problems show up

Air bags complaints by mileage, 2017 Ram 1500 Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 35,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 8 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 14 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 6 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 6 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 0 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 2 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 0 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 0 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 0 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 0 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 35,000 miles
Based on 36 complaints that include mileage. 78% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
View the numbers
MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles8
20k to 40k miles14
40k to 60k miles6
60k to 80k miles6
80k to 100k miles0
100k to 120k miles2
120k to 140k miles0
140k to 160k miles0
160k to 180k miles0
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 36 air bags complaints that report mileage, the median is about 35,000 miles, and 78% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 43 crashes, 2 fires, 53 injuries, 1 death.

What owners wrote

I was traveling on an interstate highway when I came upon an accident involving multiple vehicles. I took evasive action and was able to stop completely avoiding the vehicles involved, and just behind one vehicle that was partially blocking the right lane. I was struck from behind which caused the drivers seat to go into a reclining position. My truck was propelled forward with me in a reclining position. I felt a secondary impact, which damaged the front of my vehicle.

Reported at 59,672 miles, December 2018 CrashFireInjury

The contact owns a 2017 Ram 1500. The contact stated that while driving approximately 55 mph the vehicle T-Boned crashed into the passenger side of a school bus. During the crash the front end of the vehicle was severely damaged and the vehicle was destroyed but the air bags did not deploy. The driver sustained a concussion, bruised left side ribs and torso which required medical treatment. One passenger from the school bus was also injured and required medical treatment but no further information was available.

Reported at 100,000 miles, December 2022 CrashInjury

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