2000 Dodge RAM 1500 Seat belts Problems
- Complaints
- 4about this part
- Share
- 1%of 513 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 124,898miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the seat belts of the 2000 Dodge RAM 1500, 1% of the 513 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 124,898 miles. 3 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“I have a 2000 Dodge ram truck. I have a high-back booster seat in the back for my child. The best spot for a child is the rear center seat, but you must have a lap and shoulder belt for a booster. The outboard spots in the back seat of my truck are both lap and shoulder belts. Both rear outboard seats, are incorrect. The retractor is not an alr, elr, or a switchable, and they both have sliding latch plates - which mean that in the event of a crash or rapid deceleration the belts are not going to grip and stop any person from coming forward. …”
NHTSA complaint #10360997, filed 2010-10“The contact owns a 2000 Dodge RAM 1500. The contact stated that he was involved in a minor crash while driving up a hill. The bottom of the front bumper fell on the road and caused the vehicle to stop. The contact stated that the passenger was injured. She suffered a dislocated broken sternum. The police responded but did not file a report. The owner discovered that the passenger and the driver side front seat belts had also failed during the crash. The belts did not lock in place. …”
NHTSA complaint #10348522, filed 2010-08, 109,795 miles“The contact owns a 2000 Dodge RAM 1500. The contact stated that while driving 50 MPH, the contact drove over black ice causing the vehicle to spin around and crash into a mountain and then a guard rail. The seat belt fractured and the air bags did not deploy. The contact sustained body, neck and face injuries and was transported to the emergency room. The police were notified and a report was filed. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was notified who advised that they would send a representative to further inspect the vehicle. The failure mileage was 140,000. …”
NHTSA complaint #10465818, filed 2012-07, 140,000 miles“While driving 35 MPH another vehicle was making a turn and was t boned by truck. Neither air bag deployed upon impact. Driver had seat belt on, but sustained following injuries, whiplash/ head hit window at catacorner post, and back problems.”
NHTSA complaint #878479, filed 2001-01Seat belts: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 5 | 1% |
| 2011 | 3 | 0% |
| 2010 | 4 | 1% |
| 2009 | 6 | 1% |
| 2008 | 7 | 1% |
| 2007 | 16 | 3% |
| 2006 | 22 | 3% |
| 2005 | 4 | 0% |
| 2004 | 10 | 1% |
| 2003 | 9 | 1% |
| 2002 | 6 | 1% |
| 2001 | 8 | 1% |
| 2000 | 4 | 1% |
| 1999 | 24 | 4% |
| 1998 | 34 | 7% |
| 1997 | 2 | 1% |
| 1996 | 3 | 1% |
| 1995 | 2 | 1% |
| 1994 | 2 | 2% |
Other parts of the 2000 Dodge RAM 1500
248 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
45 complaintsOther or unknown
44 complaintsAir bags
41 complaintsElectrical system
35 complaintsSuspension
35 complaintsBrakes
31 complaintsEngine cooling
25 complaintsSteering
17 complaintsEquipment
14 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
11 complaintsTires
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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