2021 RAM 1500 air bags problems
27 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the air bags on the 2021 RAM 1500 — 4% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Unknown, my Ram has a glue issue with the dashboard especially the passenger side of the vehicle which may affect the airbag operating correctly the dashboard is coming apart do to glue not properly installed on 2021 Ram truck.”
filed Sep 13, 2026
“NHTSA Vehicle Safety Complaint I am submitting this complaint to request that the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration investigate a potential safety defect involving the dashboard on my 2021 Ram TRX. The dashboard on my vehicle has developed significant bubbling and delamination in the…”
filed Jul 19, 2026
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- Driver's side air bag may not be connected properly, which can cause the air bag not to…Campaign 25V298000 · May 8, 2025
- Side air bag inflatable curtain (SABIC) assemblies may have been manufactured with the…Campaign 21V925000 · Nov 24, 2021
Air Bags problems in other 1500 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 1500 | 3 | 3% |
| 2025 1500 | 6 | 2% |
| 2024 1500 | 3 | 4% |
| 2023 1500 | 6 | 3% |
| 2022 1500 | 12 | 2% |
| 2020 1500 | 20 | 3% |
| 2019 1500 | 91 | 6% |
| 2018 1500 | 19 | 3% |
| 2017 1500 | 53 | 6% |
| 2016 1500 | 47 | 3% |
| 2015 1500 | 61 | 4% |
| 2014 1500 | 125 | 7% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2021 RAM 1500
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.