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Seat beltsPart report

2016 Ram 1500 Seat belts Problems

Complaints
13about this part
Share
1%of 1,554 total for the year
Median mileage
40,750miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 13 complaints about the seat belts of the 2016 Ram 1500, 1% of the 1,554 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 40,750 miles. 3 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.

“A car crossed a double yellow line on a 2 lane road and hit my truck head on. The car was travelling about 40 MPH and I was going about 32 MPH. All air bags failed to deploy and the seat belt failed to lock allowing me to hit the steering wheel with my chest and right arm. I sustained severs bruising and whiplash. I am still being treated for my injuries. ..updated 07/13/17 ...updated 08/02/17”

NHTSA complaint #11002633, filed 2017-07, 5,500 miles

“I was in the accident january 17, 2018 in my airbags did not go off and it in my seatbelt did not work did not engage so when I hit a truck a leg slipped underneath the brake pedal and got bruised really bad none of the airbags went off in my seatbelt would not hold me in the seat I slid down the seat seat .on february 9 I had to go to the doctor the hospital to emergency I had an embolism through my loan and they think it came from my left leg there's a big clot in my left leg now and in my lov on february 9 I had to go to the doctor the hospital through emergency I had an embolism through…”

NHTSA complaint #11083836, filed 2018-04, 49,500 miles

“I am very angry that the drivers seat belt on my Dodge Ram Hemi 2016 is NOT working properly. I bought the truck used in the fall of 2016 and I & my family have been the only drivers since then. The truck only has 92,235 miles on it & has NOT been used for towing, work nor has it been in an accident. I use it to do my grocery shopping. In 2023 November, the drivers side seat belt quit locking in place when used & it won't retract. If I have an accident I will go through the windshield. The truck is NOT safe for me to drive and the issue with the seat belt is mechanical. …”

NHTSA complaint #11574713, filed 2024-02

“The contact’s friend owns a 2016 Ram 1500. The contact stated that mechanism securing the driver’s side seat belt to the floor would occasionally seize and detach from the floor causing the seat belt to become unsecured. The cause of the failure was not determined. The manufacturer and local dealer were not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 60,000.”

NHTSA complaint #11459086, filed 2022-03, 60,000 miles

“The contact owns a 2016 Ram 1500. The contact stated while operating the vehicle, the front driver's side seat belt malfunctioned and did not properly retract, and the locking mechanism would not click and properly lock to secure the driver. The cause of the failure was not yet determined. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, but no assistance was offered. The local dealer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 91,500.”

NHTSA complaint #11574203, filed 2024-02, 91,500 miles

Seat belts: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
202611%
202572%
202321%
202220%
202141%
2020102%
2019332%
201881%
2017121%
2016131%
2015121%
2014261%
2013151%

Other parts of the 2016 Ram 1500

Steering
314 complaints
Engine
291 complaints
Brakes
282 complaints
Fuel system
281 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
202 complaints
Electrical system
193 complaints
Other or unknown
127 complaints
Vehicle speed control
111 complaints
Suspension
68 complaints
Engine cooling
63 complaints
Air bags
49 complaints
Body and structure
36 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2016 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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