VehicleVerdict

2019 Ram 1500 airbags problems

The 2019 Ram 1500 has 87 airbags complaints filed with NHTSA — 4% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

87

Airbags complaints

4%

Share of year

41

Crash-involved

5

Related recalls

Airbags complaints by year

1500 airbags complaints by model year125 complaints2013: 94 complaints2014: 125 complaints2015: 60 complaints2016: 47 complaints2017: 53 complaints2018: 19 complaints2019: 87 complaints2020: 20 complaints2021: 24 complaints2022: 12 complaints2023: 5 complaints2024: 3 complaints2025: 6 complaints
1500 airbags complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

Related recalls

25V824000AirbagsDecember 1, 2025 · 1,589 units

Defect

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.

Consequence

An inflator rupture may result in sharp metal fragments striking occupants, resulting in injury.

Remedy

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.

25V298000AirbagsMay 8, 2025 · 71 units

Defect

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."

Consequence

A driver's side air bag that does not deploy as intended increases the risk of injury in a crash.

Remedy

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.

25V010000AirbagsJanuary 16, 2025 · 6,066 units

Defect

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.

Consequence

An inflator rupture may result in sharp metal fragments striking occupants, resulting in injury.

Remedy

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.

21V632000AirbagsAugust 12, 2021 · 212,373 units

Defect

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.

Consequence

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.

Remedy

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.

19V407000AirbagsMay 31, 2019 · 295,981 units

Defect

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.

Consequence

Disabled air bags and seat belt pretensioners increase the risk of injury in the event of a crash.

Remedy

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.

Common questions

How many airbags complaints does the 2019 Ram 1500 have?

NHTSA has 87 complaints about the 2019 Ram 1500 airbags — 4% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Are there recalls for the 2019 Ram 1500 airbags?

Yes — 5 NHTSA recall campaigns for this model year are tied to the airbags: 19V407000, 21V632000, 25V010000, 25V298000, 25V824000.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.