2004 Dodge RAM 1500 Recalls, Complaints & Specs

5 safety recalls list the 2004 Dodge RAM 1500, and owners have filed 1,099 complaints with NHTSA. At least one recall carries a do-not-drive or park-outside advisory. Check your own VIN below.

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5 safety recalls for the 2004 Dodge RAM 1500

Most recent first. Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. Click a recall for the full defect, consequence and remedy text.

1. Inflator module (air bags) Do not drive

   NHTSA 16V352000 Reported May 24, 2016 4,648,270 vehicles potentially affected Chrysler (FCA US LLC)

   Chrysler (FCA US LLC) expanded the affected population to include 73,712 2005-2009 RAM 2500 trucks produced at the St. Louis North Assembly Plant. With this change, Chrysler is recalling certain model year 2004-2008 RAM 1500, 2005-2009 RAM 2500, 2006-2009 RAM 3500, 2007-2010 RAM 3500 Cab Chassis, 2008-2010 RAM 4500 and 5500 Cab Chassis,…

   Remedy: Owners are advised not to drive their vehicle until the recall repair is complete. Chrysler will notify the Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep and RAM owners. Mitsubishi owners will be notified by their company. Dealers will…

2. Inflator module (air bags) Do not drive

   NHTSA 15V313000 Reported May 26, 2015 4,077,169 vehicles potentially affected Chrysler (FCA US LLC)

   Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain model year 2005-2009 Dodge Ram 2500, 2004-2008 Dodge Ram 1500 and Durango, 2006-2009 Dodge Ram 3500, 2008-2010 Dodge Ram 4500 and 5500, 2007-2008 Chrysler Aspen, 2005-2010 Chrysler 300, 300C, 300S, and SRT8, 2006-2010 Dodge Charger, 2005-2008 Magnum, 2005-2011 Dodge Dakota, and 2006-2009…

   Remedy: Owners are advised not to drive their vehicle until the recall repair is complete. Chrysler will notify the affected Chrysler and Dodge owners and Mitsubishi will notify the affected Raider owners. Dealers will replace…

3. Air bags

   NHTSA 14V770000 Reported December 3, 2014 250,896 vehicles potentially affected Chrysler Group LLC

   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,…

   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…

4. Labels (equipment)

   NHTSA 04V221000 Reported May 6, 2004 6,183 vehicles potentially affected DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION

   The vehicle certification label on some pickup trucks lists incorrect tire, wheel, and recommended inflation pressure information which does not conform to the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 120, 'tire selection and rims for vehicles other than passenger cars.'

   Remedy: Owners will be provided with vehicle certification label overlays containing the corrected information relative to vehicle tire and rim size, and recommended inflation pressure. This recall began on may 5, 2004. Owners…

5. Automatic transmission (power train)

   NHTSA 03V503000 Reported December 4, 2003 514 vehicles potentially affected DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION

   On certain pickup trucks, the transfer case to transmission attaching fasteners may not be tightened correctly. This could cause the transmission adapter or transfer case housing to crack and leak fluid.

   Remedy: Dealers will retighten the transfer case to transmission fasteners. Owner notification began on december 22, 2003. Owners should contact daimlerchrysler at 1-800-992-1997.

1,099 owner complaints filed with NHTSA

Owners of the 2004 Dodge RAM 1500 have filed 1,099 complaints with NHTSA; 84 describe a crash and 29 describe a fire. Reports cite 95 injuries and 1 death. The average mileage at failure in those reports is 85,232 miles. Complaints peaked in 2015 with 289 filed that year.

Most-reported components

• Air bags354
• Power train127
• Electrical system74
• Engine74
• Engine and engine cooling57
• Steering57
• Engine and engine cooling: engine40
• Fuel/propulsion system38

What owners are reporting

“The contact owns a 2004 Dodge Ram 1500. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 16V352000 (Air Bags) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available, even though th”

Owner complaint to NHTSA, September 30, 2026 · Air bags

“The contact owns a 2004 Dodge Ram 1500. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 15V313000 (Air Bags); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The dealer wa”

Owner complaint to NHTSA, September 23, 2026 · Air bags

Fuel economy and specs

EPA ratings for the 2004 Dodge Ram 1500 Pickup (Ram 1500 Pickup 2WD, Ram 1500 Pickup 4WD). Ranges cover every tested configuration.

Compare Dodge RAM 1500 model years

Recall and complaint counts for every Dodge RAM 1500 model year in NHTSA's database.

Checking a specific 2004 Dodge RAM 1500

Other Dodge models

• Durango13,770 complaints
• Grand Caravan13,508 complaints
• Caravan10,526 complaints
• Dakota6,629 complaints
• RAM 25006,443 complaints
• Intrepid6,228 complaints
• Charger5,741 complaints
• Journey5,290 complaints

Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.