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2018 Ram 1500 Air bags Problems

Complaints
19about this part
Share
3%of 667 total for the year
Median mileage
28,000miles
Trend
RisingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% higher than in the 3 years before.

NHTSA recorded 19 complaints about the air bags of the 2018 Ram 1500, 3% of the 667 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 28,000 miles. 11 of these say a crash was involved and 1 a fire, according to the filers. 3 recall campaigns on record are filed under a similar system.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“I was involved in a single vehicle accident, I hit a patch of ice on june 7 th, 2020 in utah. My truck came upon the ice causing me to slip and slide and ultimately leave the road where I hit a fence and several other pieces of debris and a berm and finally came to a stop when the airbags did not deploy, I hit my face on the steering wheel breaking my nose, my husband and I both broke ribs and our back. We could of saved ourselves multiple injuries if our airbags deployed.”

NHTSA complaint #11331243, filed 2020-06, 16,000 miles

“I was unable to stop vehicle as I was approaching an intersection on a city street went to press on the brakes all the lights started flashing, brake system flashed, no traction light came on, vehicle turned off. Ended up impacting 3 other vehicles and a school bus. My airbags never deployed, and the vehicle was deemed a total loss by my insurance company. All parties were injured in the accident, almost all are seeking representation from attorneys for their injuries.”

NHTSA complaint #11258151, filed 2019-09, 1,844 miles

“I was driving my new dodge Ram 1500 truck in denver, colorado. I was driving 25mph on a street/ avenue, my vehicle was in motion. A chevy tahoe unexpectedly smashed into the passenger side of my truck [ I was t-boned ]. Not one single air bag inside the truck deployed !!! I was on my way taking a co-worker home from work. We both work sheet metal construction daily. An ambulance, fire dept., and police dept. All showed up. My co-worker and I both sustained injuries. I had to be taken by ambulance to denver health hospital. …”

NHTSA complaint #11208547, filed 2019-05, 7,600 miles

“Flashing dash lights TPMS warnings took truck in and was told nothing was wrong few months later truck caught on fire in my driveway,cause was unknown but adjuster said possible wiring harness, truck was parked and not running.”

NHTSA complaint #11319817, filed 2020-03, 24,000 miles

“The truck was in a head on collision with a deer in 2018 that did not result in the air bags deploying. The truck was traveling on a county highway when a deer ran out and was struck with the front end of the truck. In august 2019, the truck was traveling on a country road when the driver struck a guard rail head on. This collision also did not deploy the air bags. Also, the seat belts did not disengage after the accident (they stayed in the locked position). …”

NHTSA complaint #11253565, filed 2019-09, 14,800 miles

Related recalls

Air bags: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
202633%
202562%
202445%
202363%
2022122%
2021274%
2020213%
2019936%
2018193%
2017536%
2016493%
2015614%
20141257%
2013947%

Other parts of the 2018 Ram 1500

Electrical system
159 complaints
Fuel system
140 complaints
Engine
110 complaints
Other or unknown
92 complaints
Steering
90 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
60 complaints
Brakes
48 complaints
Engine cooling
46 complaints
Vehicle speed control
31 complaints
Suspension
22 complaints
Back-over prevention (rear camera)
17 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
17 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2018 Ram 1500

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology