2014 Ram 1500 · symptom sheet
Airbag warning light or recall
- 121owner reports
- 50,000median miles
- $401median quote
- 38involved a crash
Newest report Jul 17, 2026 · checked Oct 2, 2026
121 of the 1,706 complaints on this car describe airbag.
Narrower sheets: Takata airbag inflator recall (51 reports) · Airbag warning light stays on (31 reports)
Tick what matches of 121 reports
Airbag on other 1500 years
Report counts are for each model year on its own, so a newer car has had less time to collect them. Model years with too few reports of it for a sheet: 2018, 2020, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026.
What this problem usually is
Airbag complaints split into a few kinds. The most common is an airbag warning light that won't go out. Others involve the passenger seat sensor switching the passenger bag off with an adult sitting there, an airbag that didn't deploy in a crash, or one that went off without a crash at all. A large share also come from owners waiting on a recall part.
What got replaced
Owners who name the part that was replaced mention the occupant sensor (41 reports), the module (8 reports) and the clock spring (4 reports).
Recalls and investigations
3 recalls on the airbags cover the 2014 model year. A recall on the same system isn't always the same failure, so read the defect text.
Certain driving conditions, such as driving off-road or debris striking the vehicle may cause the roll rate sensor to trigger a fault within the Occupant Restraint Controller (ORC).
The affected vehicles are equipped with side air bag inflatable curtains (SABIC) that may not fully overlap the C-pillars in the event of a vehicle crash.
The affected vehicles have a steering wheel wiring harness that may rub against the driver air bag module retainer spring.
All 17 recalls on the 2014 Ram 1500, with the owner complaints on each recalled system
NHTSA investigations into the airbags on the 1500
Electrical overstress. Closed sep 19, 2024, led to recall 20V-024.
None of these investigations covers the 2014 model year.
What owners paid
12 of the 121 reports quote a price. Each dot is one quote. The middle half runs $249 to $795.
When it happens
The middle half of failures fell between 24,000 and 89,000 miles, from the 82 reports that gave a mileage.
What owners wrote
“I bought the truck from a private owner and now my abs light and brake light is on.”
Filed Nov 25, 2025
“My vehicle is saying please service the airbags on it. I have noticed that when I start it there seems to be issues with my odometer showing up at times. I have noticed then the vehicle to a dealer for this issue but when it goes to the shop I will discuss it with them.”
Filed Jul 7, 2025
“Lost connection with the restraint control module. I have 97,000 miles on my truck., and the air bags module malfunctioned at the same time. Now I am a bit worried about driving my truck.”
Filed Mar 16, 2025 · 97,000 miles
“The Airbags did not deploy in head on collision at a speed of over 30 mph. No warring lights were present at the time of the accident. The vehicle was totaled by the insurance adjuster and the police were on scene after the accident happened.”
Filed Jul 17, 2023
Should you keep driving it?
This page can't tell you that. 38 of 121 reports involved a crash and 51 people were hurt. Owners who file are the ones who had a bad experience, and nobody checks their reports. If the problem affects steering, braking, power or a fire risk, treat it as a safety fault and have it inspected before a long or high-speed drive.
File your own report with NHTSA. Complaint counts are how a problem gets an investigation. How reports land on this sheet.
Guide Paid for this repair before a recall covered it? How recall reimbursement works
Other problems on this car
- Power steering cuts out or goes heavy 368 reports
- Brakes grind, pulse or wear early 176 reports
- Engine stalls or loses power while driving 134 reports
- Check engine light or misfire 129 reports
- Suspension noise, struts or alignment 107 reports
- Fuel smells, leaks, or the gauge reads wrong 52 reports
- Fuel pump failure 44 reports
- Diesel fuel system or injector problems 44 reports
- Adaptive cruise or lane keeping misbehaves 38 reports
- Infotainment, screen or backup camera fails 37 reports
- Engine failure, knocking or rod bearing 36 reports
- Seat belt or seat problems 32 reports
- Rolls away in Park or will not shift out of Park 32 reports
- Engine rattles or ticks 28 reports
- A/C blows warm or the compressor fails 26 reports
- Wheel bearing, tires or wheels 25 reports