2006 Dodge Ram 3500 air bags problems
33 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the air bags on the 2006 Dodge Ram 3500 — 13% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Takata recall. The contact owns a 2006 Dodge Ram 3500. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 16V352000 (Air Bags) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The dealer stated they were only able to obtain parts for two vehicles at a time. The contact stated…”
filed Aug 29, 2022
“Takata recalls driver and passenger airbags. They were both activated by the truck being backed into while sitting still thus knocking out the rear glass with no injuries to driver or passenger.”
filed Feb 2, 2018
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- Air BagsCampaign 16V352000 · May 24, 2016
- Affected vehicles are equipped with a dual-stage driver frontal air bag that may be…Campaign 15V313000 · 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% |
| 2005 Ram 3500 | 33 | 17% |
| 2004 Ram 3500 | 43 | 20% |
| 2003 Ram 3500 | 80 | 28% |
| 2002 Ram 3500 | 4 | 9% |
| 2001 Ram 3500 | 11 | 8% |
| 2000 Ram 3500 | 2 | 3% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2006 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.