YearToAvoid

2005 Dodge Ram 3500 Airbags Problems

NHTSA has 33 owner complaints about airbag problems in the 2005 Dodge Ram 3500, 17% of all 196 complaints for this model year. That is #2 highest airbag complaint count among 8 Ram 3500 model years. These complaints report 2 crashes and 2 injuries. Median mileage at failure: 119,000 miles.

Airbags complaints
33
17% of 196
Crashes reported
2
Fires reported
0
Injuries reported
2
Median mileage
119,000 mi
Related recalls
1

When 2005 Dodge Ram 3500 airbag complaints were filed

First complaint Dec 10, 2004, latest Jan 2, 2018.

2005 Dodge Ram 3500 airbags complaints: complaints filed per month5Dec 2004Jun 2015Sep 2015Mar 2016Aug 2016Jan 2017Apr 2017
33 complaints filed with NHTSA from Dec 2004 to Jan 2018; peak Sep 2015 (5).

Airbags recalls for the 2005 Dodge Ram 3500

  1. NHTSA 14V770000Dec 3, 2014Airbags250,896 vehicles

    Air bags

    Chrysler Group LLC (Chrysler) is recalling certain model year 2004-2005 Dodge Ram 1500, 2500, and 3500, 2004-2005 Dodge Durango, 2005 Dodge Dakota, 2005 Dodge Magnum and 2005 Chrysler 300, 300C and 300 SRT8 vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in geographic locations associated with high absolute humidity. Specifically, vehicles sold, or ever registered, in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, Texas, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, Saipan, Guam, and American Samoa are addressed by this recall. Upon deployment of the passenger side frontal air bag, excessive internal pressure may cause the inflator to rupture.

    Risk: In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the passenger’s frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants potentially resulting in serious injury or death.

    Remedy: Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflator, free of charge. For vehicles that were sold, or are currently registered, in Florida, Puerto Rico, Hawaii, and the U.S. Virgin Islands, owners were notified and the recall began on December 5, 2014. For all other vehicles, Chrysler notified owners and the recall began on February 3, 2015. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is P40 Expanded. Note: This recall has been superseded by recall 16V-352. This recall superseded the passenger air bag portion of recall 14V-354.

Airbags complaints by Ram 3500 model year

Raw complaint counts per model year; newer years have had less time to accumulate complaints.

  1. 200533 (17%)
  2. 200633 (13%)
  3. 200736 (17%)
  4. 200818 (10%)
  5. 200912 (11%)
  6. 20103 (2%)
  7. 20112 (1%)
  8. 201215 (4%)

Frequently asked questions

Does the 2005 Dodge Ram 3500 have airbag problems?
NHTSA has 33 owner complaints about the airbag in the 2005 Dodge Ram 3500, 17% of all complaints for this model year, including 2 that report a crash. Median mileage at failure is 119,000 miles.
Which Dodge Ram 3500 year has the most airbag complaints?
The 2007 Dodge Ram 3500 has the most airbag complaints (36), compared with 33 for the 2005.
Is there a airbag recall for the 2005 Dodge Ram 3500?
Yes — 1 NHTSA recall campaign for the 2005 Dodge Ram 3500 concerns the airbag: 14V770000.

Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation complaint and recall databases; U.S. EPA fuel economy data; NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.

Data updated Sep 24, 2026. Read the methodology and data sources. The Complaint Index is based on NHTSA owner complaints and recalls; it is not a reliability rating.