2004 Dodge Ram 1500 seat belts problems
10 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the seat belts on the 2004 Dodge Ram 1500 — 1% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The contact owned a 2004 Dodge Ram 1500. The contact stated that while making a right turn into oncoming traffic, the vehicle rear-ended a semi-truck in front, where it came to a stop. No warning lights illuminated. The contact stated that the air bags failed to deploy during the collision…”
filed Oct 31, 2025
“On 3/24/2022 my mother, Helen Mallazzo was involved in an accident in Queen Creek, Arizona. Police were called and a report was filed. When this accident occurred the seatbelts failed to restrain her and her dog and the airbags did not deploy, resulting in both of their heads hitting the windshield…”
filed Feb 12, 2023
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Seat Belts problems in other Ram 1500 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 Ram 1500 | 5 | 1% |
| 2011 Ram 1500 | 3 | 0% |
| 2010 Ram 1500 | 4 | 1% |
| 2009 Ram 1500 | 6 | 1% |
| 2008 Ram 1500 | 7 | 1% |
| 2007 Ram 1500 | 16 | 3% |
| 2006 Ram 1500 | 22 | 3% |
| 2005 Ram 1500 | 4 | 0% |
| 2003 Ram 1500 | 9 | 1% |
| 2002 Ram 1500 | 6 | 1% |
| 2001 Ram 1500 | 8 | 1% |
| 2000 Ram 1500 | 4 | 1% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2004 Dodge Ram 1500
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.