Ram engine problems
Across all Ram models in NHTSA's complaint database, 3,690 complaints involve engine. The 1500 accounts for the largest share (73%). The single worst model year is the 2015 1500 with 398 engine complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 3,690 about engine, all Ram models
- Most affected
- 1500 73% of these complaints
- Typical mileage
- 60,000 miles 1,615 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 39 and 181
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Which Ram models
| Model | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 1500 | 2,702 | 73% |
| 2500 | 464 | 13% |
| 3500 | 280 | 8% |
| Promaster | 161 | 4% |
| Promaster City | 39 | 1% |
| 5500 | 17 | 1% |
| 4500 | 11 | 0% |
| Promaster 2500 | 7 | 0% |
| Promaster 3500 | 5 | 0% |
| C/V Tradesman | 4 | 0% |
Worst model years for engine
- 2015 Ram 1500398 complaints
- 2016 Ram 1500355 complaints
- 2014 Ram 1500354 complaints
- 2021 Ram 1500280 complaints
- 2022 Ram 1500255 complaints
Engine complaints by model year
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| Model year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 2007 | 1 |
| 2009 | 6 |
| 2013 | 213 |
| 2014 | 476 |
| 2015 | 508 |
| 2016 | 466 |
| 2017 | 299 |
| 2018 | 237 |
| 2019 | 333 |
| 2020 | 239 |
| 2021 | 337 |
| 2022 | 327 |
| 2023 | 87 |
| 2024 | 41 |
| 2025 | 99 |
| 2026 | 21 |
Among the 1,615 of these complaints that report mileage, the median is about 60,000 miles.
Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many vehicles each brand sells, so large brands naturally have more complaints.