2012 Dodge RAM 1500 Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 80about this part
- Share
- 11%of 698 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 60,000miles
- Trend
- StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 80 complaints about the air bags of the 2012 Dodge RAM 1500, 11% of the 698 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 60,000 miles. 16 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.
“My airbag light came on and stayed on and my horn or cruise control does not work. Not sure if I got in an accident that my air bag would actually deploy.. Thinking it is a clock spring issue.. Had a recall on my 2011 wrangler and same thing was happening to that vehicle also..this happened right after I started the vehicle after work today.”
NHTSA complaint #11389291, filed 2021-01, 98,000 miles“Airbag light is on truck has 26624 miles on it. Dealer told me it was not covered under warranty 3 year or 36,000 miles, I bought the truck last year and it had 7000 miles on it. I googled online and there is a lot of trucks effected and the fix was wire harness and spring caps replaced. Dealer wants to charge to fix issue.”
NHTSA complaint #10816872, filed 2015-12, 26,624 miles“My air bag light came on for about a day then went off. At the same time I notice the back seat door would not lock or unlock by using the key fob or auto door locks. Since then, the door locks work but the air bag light stays on. Hooked up a diagnostic and shows no errors. Truck only has 30k miles and warranty is out. I do have extended warranty but feel this should not happen at this low mileage.”
NHTSA complaint #10874735, filed 2016-06, 29,900 miles“It was below 25 degrees when I got up this morning so the window had ice on it. I started my truck to defrost the window. I opened the back passenger door to put my bag in and when I closed the door the airbag went off. I see other trucks same make and model and year have had issues but my VIN says that there is not an airbag issue with my truck. I beg to differ; so now it will cost $1100 to fix it and I am worried that the other airbags will deploy with me driving on the interstate.”
NHTSA complaint #11311919, filed 2020-02, 160,000 miles“I was driving down a county road, another vehicle ran a stop sign in front of me I swerved and the vehicle went airborne off the road and impacted head on to other side of the drainage ditch off the road. My airbag was not deployed and my head impacted the steering wheel.”
NHTSA complaint #10915997, filed 2016-10, 52,000 milesRelated recalls
- 15V459000Jul 22, 2015Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain model year 2012-2014 Ram 1500, 2500, 3500, 4500, and 5500 trucks manufactured January 18, 2011, to October 7, 2014…Covers: Dodge RAM 1500 2012, Ram 1500 2013–2014, 2500 2013–2014 +7 more
Related service bulletins
- 10151694Oct 19, 2015Title Control Module - Air Bag Electronic Control w/side Capability Start Date: 10/19/2015 7:00 AM End Date Message You have been identified as either having stock, or have stock…
- 10149032Aug 22, 2015STOP SALE SafetyRecall R47 - Side Airbag Inflatable Curtain (SABIC)- Dealer Notification
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 2012 Dodge RAM 1500
175 complaintsEngine
163 complaintsFuel system
126 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
92 complaintsOther or unknown
67 complaintsBrakes
51 complaintsSteering
47 complaintsExterior lighting
46 complaintsVehicle speed control
28 complaintsBody and structure
24 complaintsSuspension
20 complaintsElectronic stability control
13 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2012 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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