2013 Ram 1500 problems
Owners have filed 1,616 complaints with NHTSA about the 2013 Ram 1500. Steering is the most reported problem area, at 40% of complaints. Next are electrical system (14%) and engine (8%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 1,616 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Steering 40% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 108 and 15
- Injuries and deaths
- 51 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 60,000 miles 775 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 166 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 124 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 96 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 130 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 76 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 54 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 60 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 23 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 12 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 9 |
| 200k+ miles | 25 |
What the data shows
Of the 775 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 60,000 miles. For steering specifically, the median reported mileage is about 90,000 miles (184 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 108 complaints mention a crash; 15 complaints mention a fire; 51 injuries reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2013 ranks 11th most-complained-about out of 15 model years of the Ram 1500 with enough data (557 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 11 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
I was involved in a front end crash impact speed at about 35-40 MPH and airbags did not deploy. Th crash occurred on a business/residential roadway.
Driving vehicle on paved roadway traveling appx 30 MPH. Vehicle burst into flames. Witness said flames shot out both sides of the vehicle from under the body. Large amount of smoke was around the vehicle as I pulled off the road. A quick glance at the instrument panel showed everything appeared normal and no warning lights. Smoke in cab and flames came up through the dash as I exited the vehicle. Extensive damage to the interior including the windshield busting out from the heat.
I was involved in an accident where I was t boned. Hit on the drivers side. The entire drivers side doors were damaged, front and rear and none of the airbags deployed.
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 dodge ram 1500. While driving various speeds, the vehicle shook uncontrollably whenever the rear windows rolled down. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 36,741.
Dashboard lights flickering . Making difficult to drive . It is happening when truck is in motion and when it is stop even happening when engine is shut off insterements light flickering