2013 Ram C/V TradesmanProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 4 owner complaints about the 2013 Ram C/V Tradesman, most often about the electrical system. It is covered by 2 safety recalls, and for recall 14V-528 the manufacturer reports only 69% of affected cars repaired.

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through May 19, 2019. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 2013 Ram C/V Tradesman has problems

4 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
Electrical system10
Engine10
Power train10
Service brakes10

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

2 recalls

2013 Ram C/V Tradesman recalls and how many were fixed

Each ring shows the share of affected cars repaired, from the manufacturer’s latest quarterly report to NHTSA. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.

69%repaired · 2015 Q4

Air bags

Recall 14V-528 · Sep 4, 2014 · 18,245 vehicles · 12,605 repaired

Risk. Inadvertent air bag deployment can increase the risk of crash or injury to the seat occupant.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

–no report yet

Air bags

Recall 13V-283 · Jul 2, 2013 · 224,264 vehicles

Risk. In the event of a crash, the wrong side airbags could deploy leaving the occupant with no airbag protection at the point of impact, increasing the risk of…

Problem, fix and repair progress →

Recalls apply to specific cars. To see whether a recall is still open on yours, enter the 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with Ram.

Best & worst years

2013 vs. every other C/V Tradesman year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the C/V Tradesman median. How we score

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