1996 Dodge Ram air bags problems
38 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the air bags on the 1996 Dodge Ram — 6% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“While driving at 40 mph an accident occurred, consumer's vehicle hit a tree head on. Upon impact, air bags did not deploy. Contacted the dealer, and was told this was normal, and that there was nothing wrong with the vehicle. *ak... The other driver, a lady was cited for improper backing out…”
filed Mar 8, 2005
“Consumer states engine stalled while traveling down a mountain, consumer lost all control of vehicle and went off a 300 ft revene, vehicle finally stopped after striking a tree head on, air bag did not deploy, consumer sustained injuries, a month after purchasing vehicle, recall repairs were…”
filed Nov 8, 2001
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Air Bags problems in other Ram years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 Ram | 4 | 15% |
| 2008 Ram | 1 | 4% |
| 2006 Ram | 3 | 12% |
| 2005 Ram | 1 | 3% |
| 2004 Ram | 5 | 9% |
| 2003 Ram | 4 | 8% |
| 2002 Ram | 15 | 13% |
| 2001 Ram | 46 | 14% |
| 2000 Ram | 23 | 16% |
| 1999 Ram | 40 | 11% |
| 1998 Ram | 66 | 14% |
| 1997 Ram | 38 | 10% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1996 Dodge Ram
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.