RAM25002016
  1. RAM 2500
  2. Problems
  3. 2016
  4. Air Bags

2016 RAM 2500 Air Bags Problems

5
Owner complaint records in our dataset

Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.

Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.

Among these 5 stored complaint records:

  • 4 indicate a crash
  • 2 indicate injury
  • 1 indicate fire
  • 1 indicate a death

Mileage in stored records

BandRecords
1–30k mi4
60–100k mi1

Complaint records

Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.

  • April 17, 2019 · 68,000 miles

    Air Bags

    Clockspring problem giving an airbag fault. Happens driving down the road and stationary. Steering wheel generally in "straight" down the road position

    ODI 11204105

  • September 16, 2017 · 8,000 miles

    Air Bags · Electrical System · Seat Belts

    When pulling a camper the truck shut off (there was no function of the gas or brake pedal) causing the camper to jack knife and hit the rear tail light. When the camera caught up to the truck wet spun 180 degrees at 65 mph then flipped. No airbag went off and the seatbelt did not stay locked. My son who was sitting in the back climbed out of the backseat without unlatching his seatbelt.

    Crash reported · Fire reported · 2 injuries

    ODI 11054402

  • August 2, 2017 · 30,000 miles

    Air Bags

    Tl* the contact owns a 2016 ram 2500. While driving approximately 35 mph, the contact was involved in a front end collision. The air bags failed to deploy. A police report was filed and there were no injuries. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the air bags were missing springs. The vehicle was repaired and deemed operable. The dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was…

    Crash reported

    ODI 11058097

  • July 16, 2016 · 292 miles

    Air Bags

    I was doing about 50mph down a state road when a guy pulled out in front of me attempting to go in the direction i was coming from. I slammed on the brakes and turned the wheel slightly to the left to so it was not a direct t-bone. The front end of my brand new truck which had 292 miles on it was caved in and the hit made his vehicle come around and hit the passenger side of my truck. Not one airbag went off. I'm…

    Crash reported · 1 death

    ODI 10894299

  • March 30, 2016 · 6,500 miles

    Air Bags

    I was in an accident traveling around 45 mph, another vehicle turned in front of me. I couldn't stop so i did hit this other vehicle head-on. I tboned this other vehicle and their airbags did deploy, however, the airbags on my $70,000 2016 6k mile truck failed to deploy.

    Crash reported · 3 injuries

    ODI 10853022