2004 Dodge RAM 2500 Air Bags Problems
Owners have filed 90 complaints with NHTSA about air bags problems on the 2004 Dodge RAM 2500, 15% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 130,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “takata air bags” (18% of reports).
- 90air bags complaints
- 130,000median miles at failure
- 2mention a crash
- 1mention an injury
- 1related recalls
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Takata air bags: mentioned in 16 of 90 complaints (18%)
- Airbag inflator: mentioned in 7 of 90 complaints (8%)
- Consumer writes regards: mentioned in 6 of 90 complaints (7%)
At what mileage do air bags problems happen?
Based on 11 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 90 complaints, 2 mention a crash, 1 an injury.
Dodge RAM 2500 air bags complaints by model year
| Model year | Air Bags complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 RAM 2500 | 11 | 4% | 71,994 |
| 2011 RAM 2500 | 1 | 0% | 104,995 |
| 2010 RAM 2500 | 2 | 1% | 96,000 |
| 2009 RAM 2500 | 16 | 7% | 82,000 |
| 2008 RAM 2500 | 30 | 9% | 121,500 |
| 2007 RAM 2500 | 46 | 13% | 45,000 |
| 2006 RAM 2500 | 77 | 11% | 128,000 |
| 2005 RAM 2500 | 76 | 18% | 137,000 |
| 2004 RAM 2500 | 90 | 15% | 130,000 |
| 2003 RAM 2500 | 138 | 21% | 95,000 |
| 2002 RAM 2500 | 6 | 4% | 51,200 |
| 2001 RAM 2500 | 18 | 4% | 98,000 |
| 2000 RAM 2500 | 10 | 5% | 160,000 |
| 1999 RAM 2500 | 18 | 6% | 128,000 |
| 1998 RAM 2500 | 18 | 8% | 82,050 |
| 1997 RAM 2500 | 9 | 4% | 175,000 |
| 1996 RAM 2500 | 11 | 4% | 257,000 |
| 1995 RAM 2500 | 7 | 3% | 142,000 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (1)
Air bags
Problem: Chrysler Group LLC (Chrysler) is recalling certain model year 2004-2005 Dodge Ram 1500, 2500, and 3500, 2004-2005 Dodge Durango, 2005 Dodge Dakota, 2005 Dodge Magnum and 2005 Chrysler 300, 300C and 300 SRT8 vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in geographic locations associated with high absolute humidity. Specifically, vehicles sold, or ever registered, in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, Texas, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, Saipan, Guam, and American Samoa are addressed by this recall. Upon deployment of the passenger side frontal air bag, excessive internal pressure may cause the inflator to rupture.
Risk: In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the passengerÂs frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants potentially resulting in serious injury or death.
Fix: Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflator, free of charge. For vehicles that were sold, or are currently registered, in Florida, Puerto Rico, Hawaii, and the U.S. Virgin Islands, owners were notified and the recall began on December 5, 2014. For all other vehicles, Chrysler notified owners and the recall began on February 3, 2015. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is P40 Expanded. Note: This recall has been superseded by recall 16V-352. This recall superseded the passenger air bag portion of recall 14V-354.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
The contact owns a 2004 Dodge Ram 2500. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 16V352000 (Air Bags); however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact was unable to renew the registration with the unrepaired recall. The manufacturer was contacted by phone…
The contact owns a 2004 Dodge Ram. The contact received notification of NTHSA Campaign Number: 16V352000 (Air Bags); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for…
The contact owns a 2004 Dodge Ram. The contact was informed that the vehicle had four notifications of NHTSA Campaign Numbers: 13V528000 (STEERING), 16V352000 (AIR BAGS), 15V313000 (AIR BAGS) and 09E001000 (STEERING). However, the parts to do the recall repairs for both air bags are not available…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2004 Dodge RAM 2500s have air bags problems?
No. NHTSA has 90 owner complaints about air bags for the 2004 Dodge RAM 2500 (15% of the 582 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 2004 Dodge RAM 2500 air bags?
Yes: 1 safety recall list air bags. Check your VIN on NHTSA.gov to see whether the fix was done on your car.
At what mileage do air bags problems start?
The median reported mileage is 130,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about air bags problems on the 2004 Dodge RAM 2500?
The most frequent phrase is “takata air bags”, in 16 of 90 complaints, followed by “airbag inflator” (7).
Other 2004 Dodge RAM 2500 problems
- Steering problems (140)
- Power Train problems (110)
- Suspension problems (106)
See all 2004 Dodge RAM 2500 problems or air bags problems across all RAM 2500 years.