2019 RAM 1500 Air Bags Problems
Owners have filed 93 complaints with NHTSA about air bags problems on the 2019 RAM 1500, 6% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 22,300 miles. The words owners use most often: “airbags deploy” (10% of reports).
- 93air bags complaints
- 22,300median miles at failure
- 42mention a crash
- 27mention an injury
- 5related recalls
- 41%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Airbags deploy: mentioned in 9 of 93 complaints (10%)
- Airbag deployed: mentioned in 6 of 93 complaints (6%)
- Rear window: mentioned in 6 of 93 complaints (6%)
- Air bags failed: mentioned in 5 of 93 complaints (5%)
At what mileage do air bags problems happen?
Based on 35 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 93 complaints, 42 mention a crash, 27 an injury.
RAM 1500 air bags complaints by model year
| Model year | Air Bags complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 1500 | 3 | 3% | — |
| 2025 1500 | 6 | 2% | — |
| 2024 1500 | 4 | 5% | — |
| 2023 1500 | 6 | 3% | — |
| 2022 1500 | 12 | 2% | 57,570 |
| 2021 1500 | 27 | 4% | 49,000 |
| 2020 1500 | 21 | 3% | 38,800 |
| 2019 1500 | 93 | 6% | 22,300 |
| 2018 1500 | 19 | 3% | 28,000 |
| 2017 1500 | 53 | 6% | 35,000 |
| 2016 1500 | 48 | 3% | 33,980 |
| 2015 1500 | 61 | 4% | 55,850 |
| 2014 1500 | 125 | 7% | 47,000 |
| 2013 1500 | 94 | 7% | 54,000 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (5)
Air bags:side/window:curtain:inflator
Problem: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2019 Ram 1500 Classic, Ram 2500, and Ram 3500 vehicles. The right and left side curtain air bag inflators may rupture due to a manufacturing defect.
Risk: An inflator rupture may result in sharp metal fragments striking occupants, resulting in injury.
Fix: Dealers will replace one or both side curtain air bags, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 18, 2025. Owners may contact FCA customer service at 1-800-853-1403. FCA's numbers for this recall are C2C, C7C, and C8C. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning December 4, 2025.
Air bags; electrical system:wiring
Problem: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2019-2024 Ram 1500 vehicles. The driver's side air bag may not be connected properly, which can cause the air bag not to deploy as intended. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."
Risk: A driver's side air bag that does not deploy as intended increases the risk of injury in a crash.
Fix: Dealers secured the connectors for the air bag, free of charge. All vehicles have been remedied. Owner notification letters were mailed May 27, 2025. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is 08C.
Air bags:side/window:curtain:inflator
Problem: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2016-2019 Ram 3500, Ram 1500, 2016-2020 Ram 2500, and 2016 Ram 3500 Cab Chassis vehicles. The right and left side curtain air bag inflators may rupture due to a manufacturing defect.
Risk: An inflator rupture may result in sharp metal fragments striking occupants, resulting in injury.
Fix: Dealers will replace one or both side curtain air bags, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 13, 2025. Owners may contact FCA customer service at 1-800-853-1403. FCA's numbers for this recall are 05C, 09C, and 10C.
Air bags:side/window:curtain:inflator
Problem: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2015-2020 Ram 1500 Classic, 2015-2016 Ram 3500, and Ram 2500 vehicles, and 2016 Ram 3500 Cab Chassis with a gross vehicle weight rating less than 10,000 lbs. The side air bag inflatable curtain (SABIC) inflator end cap may detach from the inflator, or the inflator sidewall may rupture.
Risk: A separated inflator end cap or inflator rupture can allow compressed gas to escape, resulting in the end cap or other components being propelled into the vehicle, increasing the risk of injury or crash.
Fix: Dealers will inspect and replace as necessary, the SABIC assemblies, free of charge. Interim owner notification letters were mailed on October 4, 2021. Owner notification letters were mailed on May 26, 2022. Owners may contact FCA US, LLC customer service at 1-800-853-1403. FCA US, LLC's number for this recall is Y55.
Air bags: air bag/restraint control module; seat belts:pretensioner
Problem: Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Ram 1500 vehicles. The flash memory of the Occupant Restraint Controller (ORC) may become corrupted, disabling the vehicle's air bags and seat belt pretensioners.
Risk: Disabled air bags and seat belt pretensioners increase the risk of injury in the event of a crash.
Fix: Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the ORC or replace it as necessary, free of charge. The recall began June 20, 2019. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's numbers for this recall are V61 and V71.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
The leather covering on the upper dashboard of my 2019 Ram 1500 Limited is coming unglued from the dashboard and bubbling/lifting up. The problem is getting worse over time. The dashboard and affected material are still installed on the truck and are available for inspection if requested. My safety…
The contact owned a 2019 Ram 1500. The contact stated that while the vehicle was stationary and turned off, the driverâs side side-curtain air bag deployed while the rear passengerâs side seat was occupied. The security camera video footage displayed smoke and there was the sound of an…
While drive northbound on [XXX] departing [XXX] and entering [XXX], the rear passenger wheel snapped off of the truck carrying sing loss of control and the truck hit a concrete median damaging the the front driverâs side bumper and forcing it into the front driverâs side wheel flattening it…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2019 RAM 1500s have air bags problems?
No. NHTSA has 93 owner complaints about air bags for the 2019 RAM 1500 (6% of the 1,492 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 2019 RAM 1500 air bags?
Yes: 5 safety recalls 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 22,300 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about air bags problems on the 2019 RAM 1500?
The most frequent phrase is “airbags deploy”, in 9 of 93 complaints, followed by “airbag deployed” (6).
Other 2019 RAM 1500 problems
- Electrical System problems (382)
- Steering problems (340)
- Engine problems (232)
- Power Train problems (207)
- Service Brakes problems (114)
- Structure problems (81)
- Fuel/propulsion System problems (80)
- Visibility/wiper problems (67)
See all 2019 RAM 1500 problems or air bags problems across all 1500 years.