1996 Dodge RAM Air Bags:frontal Problems
NHTSA component category: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL · data through 07/14/2026
Source: U.S. NHTSA complaint data. Complaints are unverified reports from vehicle owners — a complaint is not a confirmed defect.
How air bags:frontal ranks on this vehicle
Share of the 625 complaints citing each category; one complaint can cite several. Full breakdown on the 1996 Dodge RAM overview page.
What owners report
“DRIVING VEHICLE, HIT POST DEAD CENTER OF TRUCK, GOING ABOUT 15 MPH, AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY.”NHTSA complaint 806137 — filed 12/10/1996
“AT 11:OO PSOITION AT 60MPH THE VEHICLE WENT DOWN INTO AN EMBANKMENT AND HIT A TELEPHONE POLE.THE DRIVERS SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY.”NHTSA complaint 804758 — filed 11/12/1996
“CONSUMER WAS REARENDED AND THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY, ALSO THE SEAT BELT DIDN'T RESTRAIN AND ABS SKIDDED AND WENT TO ONE SIDE…”NHTSA complaint 803550 — filed 10/15/1996
Excerpts are shortened and scrubbed of personal details; they are individual, unverified reports.
Air Bags:frontal complaints by year filed
Frequently asked questions
Does the 1996 Dodge RAM have air bags:frontal problems?
Air Bags:frontal is the #4 most-reported problem area on the 1996 Dodge RAM: 27 of 625 complaints on file (4.3%). Complaints are unverified owner reports, not confirmed defects.
How many complaints does the 1996 Dodge RAM have in total?
625 complaints were on file with NHTSA as of 07/14/2026. Across all categories, 72 involved a crash, 23 involved a fire, 47 reported injuries, and 2 reported deaths.
What does NHTSA's air bags:frontal category include?
NHTSA assigns each complaint to standard component categories; this page reports the AIR BAGS:FRONTAL category exactly as NHTSA defines and records it.
