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2021 Ram 1500 air bags problems

27 complaints about air bags have been filed for the 2021 Ram 1500, which is 2% of all its NHTSA complaints.

At a glance

Complaints
27 2% of this year's complaints
Crashes and fires
13 and 1
Injuries and deaths
11 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

What the data shows

These complaints mention 13 crashes, 1 fire, 11 injuries.

What owners wrote

While nearly completing a right turn into a private driveway with a speed under 3 MPH and approximate 20 degree incline I was struck by GMC terrain just behind the right rear tire with posted speed of 40 MPH on the street. The force of impact pushed my truck into a telephone pole next to the driveway impacting the rear door on the driver side the rear door glass shattered and landed 10 to 15 ft in the yard, the truck came to rest facing 180 degrees the opposite direction of travel in the center of a four lane…

Reported at 10,700 miles, May 2021 CrashInjury

The contact owned a 2021 RAM 1500. The contact stated that while driving at 35 MPH, another vehicle collided with his vehicle on the front passenger side of the vehicle after running a red light. The driver's side air bags did deploy but failed to inflate. The contact stated that he sustained injuries to his right rib, left ankle, purple bruises from whiplash to his left leg, and a hand. He also suffered a concussion to the head which required medical Attention. The contact stated that a police report was filed.

Reported at 85,000 miles, August 2025 CrashInjury

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