2002 Dodge RAM Pickup Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 4about this part
- Share
- 18%of 22 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 45,300miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the air bags of the 2002 Dodge RAM Pickup, 18% of the 22 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 45,300 miles. 4 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.
“Involved in an collusion, air bags failed to deploy, impact area driver front to center of hood, speed over 40 MPH. Passenger sustained back and neck injury along with chest brusing from seatbelt. Spoke to Dodge dealer and comment was that sometimes the airbags will not go off if the impact does not energize miltipal sensors. Airbags in the other vehicle deployed.”
NHTSA complaint #10102105, filed 2004-12, 49,000 miles“While driving at approximately 35 MPH, vehicle went off the road and hit a tree stump. Front air bags did not deploy, and there was no indication before the crash that there was a problem with the air bags. Driver sustained minor bruises to the facial area.”
NHTSA complaint #10042096, filed 2003-10, 31,100 milesAir bags: other model years
Other parts of the 2002 Dodge RAM Pickup
8 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
6 complaintsElectrical system
3 complaintsOther or unknown
2 complaintsBrakes
1 complaintsEngine cooling
1 complaintsEquipment
1 complaintsSuspension
1 complaintsVehicle speed control
1 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2002 Dodge RAM Pickup
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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