2017 Ram 1500 Seat belts Problems
- Complaints
- 12about this part
- Share
- 1%of 884 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 40,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 12 complaints about the seat belts of the 2017 Ram 1500, 1% of the 884 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 40,000 miles. 7 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.
“U53 occupant restraint control module & u74 2015 - 2017 tailgate latch. For the u74, I have been attempting for over a year now to get fixed, and the local dealers do not assist stating parts not available. The larger concern is the new u53 seat belt safety issue. I have tried through multiple local dealers in san antonio tx, and chrysler corp to get assistance, and I am being met with no help. I am highly concerned at the safety issues and the mfr is not helping. …”
NHTSA complaint #11242832, filed 2019-08, 10,200 miles“Was invloved in an front end accident on the freeway going 40+MPH and the seatbelt failed with no airbag deployed. I ended up hitting the dash and hit my head on the windshield.”
NHTSA complaint #11389323, filed 2021-01, 60,000 miles“My second front impact with my truck. First one was 10k damage impact was 50 MPH, then a few months later my airbag light came on. Ram says clock spring needs replaced, I pay them to replace it. 2 weeks later another frontal impact at 45mph, airbags didn't deploy nor the seat belts lock up. My 12 yo daughter hits the dash and now has a concussion. I end up with a disc issue and pinched nerves in my neck. Funny how I pay it get a system fixed and now nothing works. Called dealer talked to melody, she said service manager would call back, never has. …”
NHTSA complaint #11277201, filed 2019-10, 45,000 miles“Head on collision with both cars in motion. Other vehicle (lexus sedan) ran red light at 20 MPH on city street and turned into intersection, causing head on collision with dodge Ram truck traveling at 30 MPH. Air bags did not deploy in dodge Ram and driver and passenger hit dashboard. Injuries resulted. Air bags did deploy in lexus. Both vehicles damaged too badly to be driven and required towing. ## VIN passed ## dodge Ram 1500 2017 ##”
NHTSA complaint #11057822, filed 2018-01, 1,050 miles“Beginning around the first of October 2026, the driver's front seat belt will randomly come unbuckled while driving. When I fasten the seat belt, the connection is secure. I can pull on it, jerk it, yank it and it will not release. As I am driving down the road the seatbelt will spontaneously release. Sometimes it will happen only once during a trip; other times it will happen multiple times. After the first incident, it now happens every time I drive the truck. …”
NHTSA complaint #11770692, filed 2026-10Seat belts: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 1% |
| 2025 | 7 | 2% |
| 2023 | 2 | 1% |
| 2022 | 2 | 0% |
| 2021 | 4 | 1% |
| 2020 | 10 | 2% |
| 2019 | 33 | 2% |
| 2018 | 8 | 1% |
| 2017 | 12 | 1% |
| 2016 | 13 | 1% |
| 2015 | 12 | 1% |
| 2014 | 26 | 1% |
| 2013 | 15 | 1% |
Other parts of the 2017 Ram 1500
230 complaintsEngine
156 complaintsFuel system
129 complaintsElectrical system
110 complaintsBrakes
100 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
98 complaintsOther or unknown
68 complaintsAir bags
53 complaintsSuspension
50 complaintsVehicle speed control
43 complaintsBody and structure
36 complaintsEngine cooling
32 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2017 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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