Ram 1500Years to avoid, problems & recalls
Based on 11,931 NHTSA owner complaints across 16 model years, no Ram 1500 year stands out as one to avoid, and the strongest years are 2009, 2018, 2023 and 2024. The 1500 has 97 safety recalls on record.
Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years.
Ram 1500 years to avoid
Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the 1500 median. Tap a year for its full report.
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Most common Ram 1500 problems
All model years combined: 11,931 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.
| System | Complaints | Crash, fire or injury |
|---|---|---|
| Steering | 2680 | 109 |
| Engine | 2415 | 137 |
| Electrical system | 2409 | 116 |
| Power train | 1463 | 142 |
| Service brakes | 1105 | 92 |
| Fuel/propulsion system | 1078 | 43 |
| Air bags | 576 | 262 |
| Vehicle speed control | 540 | 49 |
| Suspension | 437 | 21 |
| 29 other systems | 3068 | 199 |
Ram 1500 recalls
Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.
Showing the 12 newest of 97 recalls. Each model-year page lists all recalls for that year.
NHTSA investigations of the 1500
- Post Recall Remedy Brake Transmission Shift Interlock (BTSI) FailureOpen
- Engine Stall With Intermittent RestartOpen
- Intermittent/Comp Loss of Power SteeringOpen
- High pressure fuel pump failureLed to recall 24V-957
- Electrical overstressLed to recall 20V-024
- Vehicle RollawayNo recall
- Software security vulnerabilityLed to recall 15V-508
- Totally Integrated Power Module FailureNo recall
- Rear Differential FailureLed to recall 12V-474