Ram 1500 by model year

17,012 owner complaints are on file with NHTSA for the Ram 1500 across 16 model years. Choose a year for problems, recalls, fuel economy and crash ratings in one place.

See the best and worst years for the Ram 1500

Complaints by model year

Older model years have had longer to collect complaints, so a taller bar on an older year is not necessarily a worse year. The best and worst years page corrects for this.

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Model year	Complaints
2009	47
2013	1,616
2014	2,433
2015	1,997
2016	2,128
2017	1,207
2018	926
2019	2,182
2020	926
2021	1,154
2022	1,076
2023	346
2024	139
2025	689
2026	146

All model years

Model year	Complaints	Most reported	Recalls	MPG	Safety
2027				12 to 22
2026	146	Electrical system (35%)	9	12 to 22
2025	689	Electrical system (28%)	8	15 to 23
2024	139	Electrical system (21%)	6	12 to 23
2023	346	Electrical system (20%)	11	12 to 24
2022	1,076	Engine (24%)	16	12 to 26
2021	1,154	Engine (24%)	15	12 to 26	4 to 5 stars
2020	926	Engine (18%)	14	17 to 26	4 to 5 stars
2019	2,182	Electrical system (18%)	29	17 to 23	4 to 5 stars
2018	926	Electrical system (17%)	15	14 to 23	4 stars
2017	1,207	Steering (20%)	13	15 to 23	4 stars
2016	2,128	Engine (17%)	16	15 to 24	4 stars
2015	1,997	Engine (20%)	17	15 to 24	4 stars
2014	2,433	Steering (21%)	16	15 to 23	4 stars
2013	1,616	Steering (40%)	11	15 to 21	4 stars
2009	47	Drivetrain & axles (19%)	2