2000 Dodge RAM 1500 Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 41about this part
- Share
- 8%of 513 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 77,000miles
- Trend
- StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 41 complaints about the air bags of the 2000 Dodge RAM 1500, 8% of the 513 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 77,000 miles. 27 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“In march of 2003 I was involved in a fairly high speed collision head on with a older style ford bronco. My vehicle is a 2000 Dodge RAM 1500 sport edition. I was cited for failure to maintain my vehicle at a safe distance, and hit the broken down ford bronco with the nose end of my vehicle into the rear end of his vehicle at roughly 50 miles per hour. Unfortunately my air bags did not deploy. …”
NHTSA complaint #10214865, filed 2008-01, 32 miles“Serious front end crash, occurred when 3 vehicles slammed on brakes to avoid a child and 2 dogs darting into the street. I was 3rd truck. Front end badly damaged, may be totaled air bags did not deploy. Have seen almost fifty complaints re 2000 Dodge RAM 1500 pick up. So far, chrysler has done zilch about it. Many injuries. How can they continue to get away with it. Who is watching out for us?? Do we have to go on television to get someone to listen to us??”
NHTSA complaint #10262065, filed 2009-03, 70 miles“My 2000 Dodge ram 4x4 almost killed me no air bag and I was buckled!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! In williamsburg va. I had a 2000 Dodge ram and was in a rear end collision accident on route 60 west at 55 MPH. I hit a stationary vehicle in the rear making a left turn. I have 17 stitches in my nose , broken nose, and bruised ribs. I was severely bruised by the seat belt and when the air bag did not go off at 55mph to zero deceleration my face was split open by the steering wheel. …”
NHTSA complaint #10231586, filed 2008-06, 109,380 miles“The dash on my 2000 Dodge RAM 1500 quad cab began cracking about a year ago. At this time I have two large cracks that have met to form a half moon shape that is sticking up from the rest of the dash. I also ha have two smaller cracks that extend from the windshield to the edge of the dash where it curves down to the airbag. I am certain that should the airbag deploy in a crash sections of the dash were the cracks are will fly off and cause further injury to anyone in the passenger compartment.”
NHTSA complaint #10237241, filed 2008-08, 160,000 miles“It was 12/26/2009 I was driving a 2000 Dodge RAM 1500 4x4 I was driving 50mph and swerved from deer to the left caught edge of road and mud and side swiped a tree then hitting a 5ft wide tree headon coming to a dead stop and the airbags never went off they were tested okay and the ohio state highway patrol said they should have deployed I also was told by state farm ins the same thing I then notified chrysler corp and was sent a letter that it was looked at and they said it wasn't a direct front end hit I have proof from pics that it was and it was a defect and they will not stand behind…”
NHTSA complaint #10394250, filed 2011-04, 108,000 milesRelated recalls
- 01V153000May 8, 2001Vehicle description: pickup trucks. Sound deadener material inside the steering wheel could become detached from the cover and housing. Note: the ram pickup…Covers: Dodge RAM 1500 2000–2001, RAM 1997–2001, Dakota 1997–2000 +3 more
Related service bulletins
- 10176211Mar 23, 2020This SKU is a Clock Spring. The customer communication requested return of unsold inventory to inspect the internal spring. If the internal spring is not seated, the electrical…
Air bags: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 80 | 11% |
| 2011 | 13 | 2% |
| 2010 | 14 | 3% |
| 2009 | 34 | 5% |
| 2008 | 165 | 30% |
| 2007 | 169 | 33% |
| 2006 | 193 | 24% |
| 2005 | 376 | 32% |
| 2004 | 368 | 33% |
| 2003 | 458 | 39% |
| 2002 | 46 | 6% |
| 2001 | 84 | 8% |
| 2000 | 41 | 8% |
| 1999 | 61 | 10% |
| 1998 | 63 | 12% |
| 1997 | 24 | 7% |
| 1996 | 10 | 3% |
| 1995 | 11 | 5% |
| 1994 | 7 | 6% |
Other parts of the 2000 Dodge RAM 1500
248 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
45 complaintsOther or unknown
44 complaintsElectrical system
35 complaintsSuspension
35 complaintsBrakes
31 complaintsEngine cooling
25 complaintsSteering
17 complaintsEquipment
14 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
11 complaintsTires
11 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
11 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2000 Dodge RAM 1500
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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