2002 Dodge RAM Quad Cab Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 9about this part
- Share
- 4%of 206 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 51,500miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 9 complaints about the air bags of the 2002 Dodge RAM Quad Cab, 4% of the 206 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 51,500 miles. 6 of these say a crash was involved and 1 a fire, 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.
“My 2002 Dodge ram 1500 had a severe front end impact , the air bags did not deploy., resulting in my neck breaking and my wife being injured . The seat belts were in use on both of us.”
NHTSA complaint #10369305, filed 2010-12, 127,065 miles“I was driving under 30 miles an hour in my 2002 Dodge ram quad truck when something snapped under the front of the truck causing me to lose control of my vehicle resulting into crashing into a truck waiting to pull out into the street. The truck only had 17,000 miles and we only have had it 22 months, bought new. The steering arm was off at both ends, the wheel came off and all damage was on the inside of the wheel, the other wheel was turned straight. When accident happened the truck veered to the left out of control. The airbag never came out. …”
NHTSA complaint #10047289, filed 2003-11, 17,800 miles“While traveling on wet road came upon high water and a vehicle spun out half on the shoulder, half in my lane. Applied the brakes which locked up. Slid into spun vehicle hitting head on at 40-45mph. Neither driver or passenger airbags deployed. Front end was heavily damaged.”
NHTSA complaint #10049015, filed 2003-12, 17,421 miles“I was driving down the road when a truck ran his stop sign and stopped in the intersection (it is not a 4 stop). It was lightly raining. When I applied my brakes the ABS didn't work and I then lost control slamming into the ditch embankment. Missing the truck. I was going about 35-40 MPH when I hit. I hit head on into the embankment. When I hit my air bag didn't deploy and the steering column broke.”
NHTSA complaint #10043467, filed 2003-10“Collided with another vehicle, I was going 75 MPH it was somewhere near stopped to 30 MPH, I ran into the rear of other vehicle and air bags did not deploy, what the hell do I pay for them for. I have extensive pictures of the truck I was driving to prove my case.”
NHTSA complaint #10045223, filed 2003-10Air bags: other model years
Other parts of the 2002 Dodge RAM Quad Cab
68 complaintsElectrical system
25 complaintsSteering
23 complaintsEngine cooling
22 complaintsBrakes
18 complaintsSuspension
17 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
17 complaintsOther or unknown
13 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
9 complaintsFuel system
8 complaintsExterior lighting
7 complaintsTires
6 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2002 Dodge RAM Quad Cab
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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