2009 Dodge RAM 5500 Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 14%of 7 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 20,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the air bags of the 2009 Dodge RAM 5500, 14% of the 7 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 20,000 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers. 2 recall campaigns on record are filed under a similar system.
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.
“The contact owns a 2012 (na) Dodge RAM 5500. While driving approximately 35 MPH, the vehicle suddenly made a sharp right turn causing the driver to lose control and crash into a parked vehicle. During the crash, the vehicle sustained significant damage to the front end, but the air bags did not deploy. No injuries were reported and a police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic for repairs. The cause of the failure was not available. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 20,000.”
NHTSA complaint #10746039, filed 2015-08, 20,000 milesRelated recalls
- 16V352000May 24, 2016DO NOT DRIVEChrysler (FCA US LLC) expanded the affected population to include 73,712 2005-2009 RAM 2500 trucks produced at the St. Louis North Assembly Plant. With this…Covers: Dodge RAM 5500 2008–2009, Chrysler 300 2005–2012, Dodge Dakota 2005–2011 +13 more
- 15V313000May 26, 2015DO NOT DRIVEChrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain model year 2005-2009 Dodge Ram 2500, 2004-2008 Dodge Ram 1500 and Durango, 2006-2009 Dodge Ram 3500, 2008-2010…Covers: Dodge RAM 5500 2008–2009, Dakota 2005–2011, Chrysler 300 2005–2010 +14 more
Air bags: other model years
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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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