2021 RAM 2500 Seat Belts Problems
4 NHTSA complaints on file
Seat Belts Issues in the 2021 RAM 2500
4 seat belts complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2021 RAM 2500. Of these, 1 involved a crash, 0 involved a fire, and 1 resulted in injury.
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Complaints
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Crashes
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Fires
1
Injuries
0
Deaths
All Seat Belts Complaints
The rear right seat belt became stuck and would not release, trapping my [XXX] son. Although the buckle was unlatched, he was entangled in the seat belt, and the retraction system would not loosen. The vehicle was stationary at the time of the incident. Due to the inability to safely release the seat belt, emergency services were contacted. Police and fire department personnel responded to the scene and conducted an assessment. Based on their evaluation, they determined that the safest and most appropriate course of action was to cut the seat belt in order to free my son. This type of malfunction has never occurred previously with this vehicle. At no point before or during the incident were any warning lights, alerts, or messages displayed indicating a restraint system fault. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
Passenger side seatbelt locked in place and would not release. It continued to retract but would not release. We had to use the emergency release mechanism at the base to get the passenger free from the seatbelt. This was super scary. The seatbelt is in perfect condition, the truck has never been in an accident or had any other issues. It has been perfectly maintained. We took the vehicle into the closest dealer and they stated that it was a known issue and charged us $200 to replace a solenoid part. We googled the issue and found thousands of people that had the same issue. We called Chrysler Ram at 800-853-1403 and they said there wasn't a recall for this truck specifically, but it was very similar to several other recalls for seatbelts for the same year and model of truck; however there was nothing that they could do to...
The passenger side seat belt retractor failed on this truck a couple of months ago. We had the parts replaced by the local dealer and did not think anything about it until our second truck also had the same issue and seriously hurt my mother. Report number 11597310. As the same part failed on two different trucks in a short period of time, we googled the issue and found lots of other RAM truck owners complaining of the same issue. We called RAM and they said there is no recall for the issue and there was nothing they would do. If this part fails, causing the retractor to lock and continue to "rachet" down on the passenger is could cause serious harm to people. My mother was hurt and we had to force the emergency release at the base of the seatbelt to get her out. If a person is...
I was driving my 2021 ram 2500 west at approximately 35mph when a oncoming vehicle a 2008 Dodge Nitro failed to navigate a curve in the road crossing center line of road hitting me head on at a estimated 50-6- mph. (Driver was ticket for to fast for conditions) It was a clear , dry day. The Ram trucks air bag and seatbelt restraint system did not deploy/lockup . There were no warning lights , messages, or symptoms making me aware of any problems. The vehicle was towed from the scene, incapable of moving on its own. Vehicle has only 2000mi. The vehicle was inspected by insurance company and found to need a complete new frame due to the impact. 100s of people from police officers to dealers to service managers for Ram cannot believe that there was no airbag deployment or seatbelt restraint. Ram had a independent person inspect...
Other 2021 RAM 2500 Problem Areas
Electrical System
34 complaints
Engine
23 complaints
Power Train
22 complaints
Fuelpropulsion System
7 complaints
Structurebody
7 complaints
Service Brakes
6 complaints
Unknown Or Other
6 complaints
Air Bags
4 complaints
Steering
4 complaints
Structure
4 complaints
Visibilitywiper
4 complaints
Electronic Stability Control Esc
2 complaints
Fuel System Diesel
2 complaints
Service Brakes Hydraulic
2 complaints
Engine And Engine Coolingengineengine Control Module Ecuecm
1 complaint
Equipment
1 complaint
Exterior Lighting
1 complaint
Forward Collision Avoidance Adaptive Cruise Control
1 complaint
Fuel System Gasoline
1 complaint
Lane Departure Blind Spot Detection
1 complaint
Latcheslockslinkagesdoorslatch
1 complaint
Seats
1 complaint
Service Brakes Airantilockabs Warning Light
1 complaint
Suspension
1 complaint
Tires
1 complaint
Vehicle Speed Control
1 complaint
Wheels
1 complaint
Wheelshubcapcover
1 complaint
Wheelsrim
1 complaint