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Ram C/V TradesmanYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 12 owner complaints and 2 safety recalls on record for the Ram C/V Tradesman.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints12Top: EngineSafety recalls22013–2015 model years

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years.

Best & worst years

Ram C/V Tradesman 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 C/V Tradesman median. Tap a year for its full report.

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2015Not rated–/1001 complaint · 1 recall2014Not rated–/1007 complaints · 1 recall2013Not rated–/1004 complaints · 2 recalls
Complaints by system

Most common Ram C/V Tradesman problems

All model years combined: 12 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Engine40
Fuel/propulsion system20
Electrical system20
Service brakes10
Steering10
Air bags11
Power train10
Seats10
2 recalls

Ram C/V Tradesman recalls

Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.

69%Air bags14V-528 · 2013–2015 · Sep 4, 2014 · 18,245 vehicles–Air bags13V-283 · 2013 · Jul 2, 2013 · 224,264 vehicles
1 investigation

NHTSA investigations of the C/V Tradesman

  1. Active Head Rest Inadvertent DeploymentPE19014 · 2014 · closed Feb 25, 2026
    No recall