2016 RAM 1500 seat belts problems
13 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the seat belts on the 2016 RAM 1500 — 1% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“When putting on seat belt it won't stay secured, you have to constantly insert seat belt for it to stay, there's something wrong with it.”
filed Feb 2, 2026
“I am very angry that the drivers seat belt on my Dodge Ram Hemi 2016 is NOT working properly. I bought the truck used in the fall of 2016 and I & my family have been the only drivers since then. The truck only has 92,235 miles on it & has NOT been used for towing, work nor has it been in an…”
filed Feb 29, 2024
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Seat Belts problems in other 1500 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 1500 | 3 | 1% |
| 2023 1500 | 2 | 1% |
| 2022 1500 | 2 | 0% |
| 2021 1500 | 3 | 0% |
| 2020 1500 | 9 | 1% |
| 2019 1500 | 32 | 2% |
| 2018 1500 | 7 | 1% |
| 2017 1500 | 11 | 1% |
| 2015 1500 | 12 | 1% |
| 2014 1500 | 26 | 1% |
| 2013 1500 | 15 | 1% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2016 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.