2018 Ram 1500 air bags problems
19 complaints about air bags have been filed for the 2018 Ram 1500, which is 2% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 19 2% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 28,000 miles 11 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 11 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 16 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 | 3 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 3 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 0 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 0 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 0 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 11 air bags complaints that report mileage, the median is about 28,000 miles, and 91% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 11 crashes, 1 fire, 16 injuries.
What owners wrote
I was unable to stop vehicle as I was approaching an intersection on a city street went to press on the brakes all the lights started flashing, brake system flashed, no traction light came on, vehicle turned off. Ended up impacting 3 other vehicles and a school bus. My airbags never deployed, and the vehicle was deemed a total loss by my insurance company. All parties were injured in the accident, almost all are seeking representation from attorneys for their injuries.
Vehicle was in a crash at approx. 40 MPH, on a country road, with significant front end damage. The airbags did not deploy.
Other problems reported for the 2018 Ram 1500
- Electrical system 159 complaints
- Engine 156 complaints
- Fuel system 140 complaints
- Steering 90 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 60 complaints
- Brakes 48 complaints
- Cruise control 32 complaints
- Suspension 22 complaints