Owner-reported complaints naming the airbag system, filed with NHTSA
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Airbags reportsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
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Latest Feb 12, 2026
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
5%
of 212 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
6
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
6
What this page shows
Reports naming the air-bag system — deployment behaviour, inflators, sensors and warning lights. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 2015 RAM 2500 submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 11 reports on file name it.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Owner reports naming airbag
Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed
AirbagsElectrical
Filed Feb 12, 2026
Airbag light triggered and message center says service airbags system. Horn does not work and all steering wheel controls do not work. Traced to bad clock spring in steering wheel. Will not pass inspection. Self diagnosed. Warning light always on and message center says service airbags on every start up. Possible severe injury during a front end collision..
NHTSA ID
11717550
Incident
Feb 5, 2026
Airbags
Filed Sep 7, 2021
Crash reported1 injury reported
side impact collision and the side airbags did not deploy. i had a broken hand from the impact of hitting the door/window due to the force of the impact. The other drive ran a stop sign and hit me at approximately 45-50 MPH. Uploaded pictures show the damage to my truck, with the majority of the damage being the suspension/axle components. The point of impact on my vehicle was the driver's side front wheel.
NHTSA ID
11432067
Incident
Sep 1, 2021
Airbags
Filed Jan 4, 2021
Crash reported2 injuries reported
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ANOTHER VEHICLE RAN A STOP SIGN AND HE CRASHED INTO THE VEHICLE ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR AT 35 MPH. THE CONTACT HAD TWO FRACTURED RIBS, HIS LEFT ELBOW WAS INJURED AND HIS LOWER BACK. THE OTHER DRIVER HAD TO BE CUT OUT OF THE VEHICLE SO BOTH WERE TRANSPORTED BY AMBULANCE TO THE HOSPITAL. THE NO AIR BAGS DEPLOYED AND SPLITTING THE SURFACE OF THE STEERING WHEEL. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S HOME AND WILL BE PICKED UP TODAY BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY. THE VEHICLE WAS DECLARED TOTALED WITH DAMAGE TO THE FRONT END THAT WAS CRUSHED IN. BOTH DOORS WERE BENT IN ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE AND THE STEERING COLUMN WAS BENT AND THE WINDSHIELD WAS SMASHED IN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000. *LN*JB
NHTSA ID
11386398
Incident
Dec 3, 2020
Mileage
60,000 mi
Airbags
Filed May 12, 2020
Crash reported1 injury reported
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN DRIVING AT 60MPH A VEHICLE FAILED TO YIELD THE RIGHT OF WAY ENTERING TRAFFIC, THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO STOP AND CRASHED INTO THE VEHICLE DRIVER'S SIDE. THE CONTACT DRIVER'S SIDE FRONTAL AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE NECK, BACK, SHOULDER'S, AND RIGHT KNEE AS HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL BY AMBULANCE. THE STATE POLICE WAS PRESENT AND A REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTO BODY REPAIR FACILITY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,250.
NHTSA ID
11324277
Incident
May 9, 2020
Mileage
62,250 mi
Airbags
Filed Feb 5, 2019
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 RAM 2500. WHILE DRIVING DOWN A GRAVEL DRIVEWAY, THE FRONT SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING OR AN IMPACT. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. AN UNKNOWN DEALER WAS CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A TAKATA AIR BAG RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
NHTSA ID
11174495
Incident
Feb 1, 2019
AirbagsPowertrain (other)
Filed Aug 8, 2018
I DO NOT KNOW ALL OF THESE RECALLS ARE ISSUED AND THE DEALERS ALWAYS SAY THE HAVE NOT BEEN FURNISHED THE PARTS TO FIX THEM. THERE 3 ACTIVE RECALLS ON MY RAM RIGHT THAT HAVE BEEN ISSUED LAST YEAR AND EARLY THIS YEAR
NHTSA ID
11118521
Incident
Aug 15, 2017
Airbags
Filed Apr 26, 2018
Crash reported2 injuries reported
WE WERE INVOLVED IN A TRAFFIC ACCIDENT ON I95. WE WERE HIT FROM THE REAR AND WE SLAMMED INTO THE CONCRETE HIGHWAY DIVIDER AT APPROXIMATELY 45-50 MPH. THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.
NHTSA ID
11090255
Incident
Apr 22, 2018
Mileage
60,000 mi
AirbagsPowertrain (other)Seat belts
Filed Jan 19, 2018
RECALL COMPLAINT. SCHEDULED AN APT WITH DEALERSHIP TO ADDRESS TWO RECALLS (17V-302, 17V-821). PARTS ARE EITHER NOT AVAILABLE OR THERE IS NOT A REMEDY. I AM SUPPOSED TO JUST KEEP CHECKING WITH THE STEALERSHIP TO FIND OUT WHEN THESES SAFETY ISSUES CAN BE ADDRESSED.
NHTSA ID
11063768
Incident
Jan 19, 2018
AirbagsDriver assistance
Filed Dec 31, 2016
NOTHING HAS HAPPENED SO FAR. STEERING WHEEL SWITCHES FOR ELECTRONIC DISPLAY QUIT WORKING. AIR BAG INDICATOR FLASHES SOME TIME. RADIO CONTROLS INTERMITTENT. CRUISE CONTROL SOMETIMES WORKS, SOMETIMES DOESN'T I SUSPECT DEFECTIVE CLOCK SPRING IN THIS VEHICLE. I SEE THERE IS A RECALL FOR OTHER FIAT CHRYSLER MODELS BUT NOT THIS ONE. I THINK THIS ONE NEEDS TO BE INCLUDED AS WELL.
NHTSA ID
10938922
Incident
Dec 20, 2016
Mileage
30,000 mi
Airbags
Filed May 2, 2016
Crash reported
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 RAM 2500. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A FENCE AND CONCRETE BARRIER. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,499.
NHTSA ID
10862614
Incident
Apr 30, 2016
Mileage
10,499 mi
AirbagsElectrical
Filed Jun 10, 2015
Fire reported
I DROVE HOME FROM WORK,PARKED ,TOOK A SHOWER DID SOME HONEY DUES AT HOME THEN.WENT OUT TO DUE SOME SHOPPING AND IN LIKE A TWO HOUR SPAND MY TRUCK DASH MELTED BURNED ALOT OF STUFF...THANK GOD NOBODY WAS DRIVING WHEN IT HAPPENED!!!!!
NHTSA ID
10724640
Incident
Jun 4, 2015
Mileage
2,160 mi
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.
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