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2010 Dodge RAM Air bags Problems

Complaints
4about this part
Share
15%of 27 total for the year
Median mileage
6,000miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the air bags of the 2010 Dodge RAM, 15% of the 27 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 6,000 miles. 2 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.

“Warning lite for air bag deployment stays on. In shop for two weeks at this time and the auto tech and factory tech have no idea how what to repair. Wires from the dash, console, door panels (factory wire loom) are open for tracing. Dodge did not send out the proper wire schematic for the 2010 RAM. Last report was that they are guessing at a repair.”

NHTSA complaint #10329875, filed 2010-05, 8,600 miles

“Head on collision going 45mph. Car pulled out of intersection into path of our 2010 Dodge dakota and stopped. Applied brakes and hit head on. Driver airbag did not deploy.”

NHTSA complaint #10346652, filed 2010-08, 3,400 miles

“The contact owns a 2010 Dodge Ram 1500. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle lost motive power with no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was able to restart however, the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the ignition switch failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. was provided to the contact. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and informed the contact that the vehicle is not associated with NHTSA Campaign Number: 14V373000 (Electrical System, Air Bags). …”

NHTSA complaint #11625299, filed 2024-11

Air bags: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2010415%
200814%
2006312%
200513%
200459%
200348%
20021513%
20014614%
20002316%
19994011%
19986614%
19973810%
1996386%
1995386%
1994276%

Other parts of the 2010 Dodge RAM

Transmission and drivetrain
7 complaints
Electrical system
6 complaints
Fuel system
2 complaints
Vehicle speed control
2 complaints
Brakes
1 complaints
Engine cooling
1 complaints
Exterior lighting
1 complaints
Other or unknown
1 complaints
Steering
1 complaints
Body and structure
1 complaints
Suspension
1 complaints
Tires
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2010 Dodge RAM

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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