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2019 Ram 2500 Air bags Problems

Complaints
7about this part
Share
4%of 193 total for the year
Median mileage
9,000miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 7 complaints about the air bags of the 2019 Ram 2500, 4% of the 193 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 9,000 miles. 3 of these say a crash was involved and 1 a fire, according to the filers. 2 recall campaigns on record are filed under a similar system.

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 vehicle is displaying a service airbag system warning message. The vehicle was not in a crash. Diagnostic codes read by the dealer indicate ‘ Driver Seatbelt Retractor Pretensioner Deployment Control Circuit Open. There is an open recall (W67, NHTSA campaign ID 20V-580) for select 2019 model year ram 2500’s. My vehicle does not appear to have been included in the initially identified suspect population but requires the repair indicated by W76”

NHTSA complaint #11764156, filed 2026-09

“Air bag is showing not working and seat belt shows not secure along with warning light on dash. Not feeling secure in driving vehicle with kids or myself, dealer was advised and would not replace it unless i paid for it $1000.00 and they charged $200.00 to diagnose the issue that is considered a safety problem. Warning lights all over the dash, not safe driving. They are telling me its the occupant restraint module thats faulty”

NHTSA complaint #11596696, filed 2024-06

“I was driving on the highway and was rear ended by another vehicle which lifted the back end of my truck from the ground. Both side air bags deployed. I was wearing a hoodie at the time and the airbag deployment caused my hoodie to catch on fire. There was not an open flame for me to know it was burning. Instead, it smoldered and burnt my hoodie material. I could feel the underside of my arm stinging and the holes in my sleeve, but believed that it was a result of the airbag hitting my arm and causing essentially a bad carpet burn. …”

NHTSA complaint #11454966, filed 2022-03

“The dash leather is bubbling up across the entire top of dash. With this happening it causes a huge concern over airbag deployment. Due to the dash cover being weakened from the bubbling, if I were to get into an accident with a passenger then the airbag would have less restriction for deployment which could cause further harm to my passenger. Manufacture is not covering under warranty because they say it is cosmetic and not a safety concerns. My concern is that I believe the dash should be 100% intact before driving down the road due to the possibility of an accident occurring.”

NHTSA complaint #11546723, filed 2023-09

“The contact owns a 2019 Ram 2500. The contact stated that while her son was driving approximately 24 MPH, the check engine warning light illuminated and suddenly the steering wheel became inoperable causing the driver to lose control of the vehicle and crash into a parked vehicle. During the failure, the brakes were also inoperable. The air bags failed to deploy. There were no injuries reported. A police report was filed and the vehicle was towed to the local dealer. The cause of the failure was not yet determined. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. …”

NHTSA complaint #11463462, filed 2022-05, 9,000 miles

Related recalls

Air bags: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
202558%
202435%
2023510%
202274%
202144%
202021%
201974%
2018110%
201761%
2016125%
2015115%
2014175%
201384%

Other parts of the 2019 Ram 2500

Fuel system
63 complaints
Engine
32 complaints
Electrical system
29 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
29 complaints
Other or unknown
25 complaints
Body and structure
25 complaints
Brakes
16 complaints
Steering
11 complaints
Vehicle speed control
8 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
6 complaints
Seat belts
4 complaints
Forward collision avoidance
3 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2019 Ram 2500

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.

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