2003 Dodge Ram 3500 air bags problems
80 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the air bags on the 2003 Dodge Ram 3500 — 28% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“"takata recall" my vehicle has been recalled twice over this issue, each time the repair has been completed. The current problem with my vehicle relates to the air bag module. My air bag warning light came on about a month ago at which time I took it to my local dodge dealership thinking the…”
filed Sep 14, 2018
“Tl* the contact owns a 2003 dodge ram 3500. The contact stated that while driving at 25 mph, the vehicle suddenly crashed into the rear of another vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy. The front passenger sustained bruises and cuts that required medical attention. A police report was filed. The…”
filed Nov 21, 2017
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- This recall addresses both the passenger side frontal air bags that were originally…Campaign 15V312000 · May 26, 2015
Air Bags problems in other Ram 3500 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 Ram 3500 | 15 | 4% |
| 2011 Ram 3500 | 2 | 1% |
| 2010 Ram 3500 | 3 | 2% |
| 2009 Ram 3500 | 12 | 11% |
| 2008 Ram 3500 | 18 | 10% |
| 2007 Ram 3500 | 36 | 17% |
| 2006 Ram 3500 | 33 | 13% |
| 2005 Ram 3500 | 33 | 17% |
| 2004 Ram 3500 | 43 | 20% |
| 2002 Ram 3500 | 4 | 9% |
| 2001 Ram 3500 | 11 | 8% |
| 2000 Ram 3500 | 2 | 3% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2003 Dodge Ram 3500
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.