2008 Dodge RAM 1500 Seat belts Problems
- Complaints
- 7about this part
- Share
- 1%of 554 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 90,486miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 7 complaints about the seat belts of the 2008 Dodge RAM 1500, 1% of the 554 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 90,486 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 was getting off work and going about 25 MPH on the street when I was involved in a head on collision, I had seen the light change when I pushed on the brake pedal, I heard a crunching noise and no brakes. All I could do was hold on to the steering wheel. The seat belt did not lock up and the air bags did not deploy, with me ending up hitting the steering. Wheel.”
NHTSA complaint #11353229, filed 2020-09, 147,000 miles“Vehicle was stopped. My wife was sitting in the passenger seat, tried to unlatch the seat belt to exit the vehicle. The buckle would not unlatch to let her out of the seat. As she tried to squiggle out of the seat belt, the retractor locked and she was trapped in the seat. I attempted to operate release button and it failed to release belt buckle. I tried to get the retractor to unlatch and it got tighter and tighter. I would have cut the belt in an emergency, but were only a few miles from home. …”
NHTSA complaint #10561257, filed 2014-01, 90,486 miles“The contact owns a 2008 Dodge RAM 1500. The contact stated that while stationary, the seatbelt retractors stopped functioning. In addition, the middle seatbelt had mold. The contact also stated that the overhead passenger's handle on the vehicle that assisted entering in and out of the vehicle, fractured and struck the contact's wife in the head. Medical attention was not required. The vehicle was repaired but the repairs were unknown. The manufacturer was made aware of the failures. The failure mileage was 141,000.”
NHTSA complaint #10966283, filed 2017-03, 141,000 miles“The contact owned a 2008 Dodge RAM 1500. While driving 35 MPH, the vehicle crashed into multiple trees. The air bags had a delayed deployment and emitted metal fragments. A police report was filed. The contact sustained multiple abrasions to the face and a collapsed lung, which required medical attention. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 15v313000 (air bags). The parts for the repair were not available. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 218,000. The vehicle was destroyed and towed. …”
NHTSA complaint #10851303, filed 2016-03, 218,000 miles“The contact owns a 2008 Dodge RAM 1500. While driving approximately 35 MPH, a second vehicle crashed into the rear bumper of the contact's vehicle. The driver abruptly stopped the vehicle. While braking, the front driver and passenger side seat belts malfunctioned and failed to secure the occupants in the seats. Both occupants sustained head, facial, and back injuries that did not require medical attention. A police report was filed. The cause of the failures was not diagnosed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failures. The failure mileage was 27,000.”
NHTSA complaint #10907964, filed 2016-09, 27,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10139978Mar 8, 2017Restraints Remove I-Sheet from packaging. Correct information sheet (I-Sheet) has been added to Star Parts. Print I-Sheet for technician use.
- 10139985Mar 1, 2017Restraints Information Sheet (I-Sheet) has been added to Star Parts. Print I-Sheet for technician use.
Seat 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 2008 Dodge RAM 1500
165 complaintsSteering
103 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
73 complaintsFuel system
64 complaintsElectrical system
52 complaintsSuspension
49 complaintsEngine
35 complaintsBrakes
27 complaintsOther or unknown
27 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
26 complaintsWheels
19 complaintsExterior lighting
17 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2008 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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