2015 Ram 1500 drivetrain & axles problems
Owners reported drivetrain & axles problems in 224 complaints for the 2015 Ram 1500, 11% of the complaints on file.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 224 11% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 50,000 miles 148 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 27 and 5
- Injuries and deaths
- 9 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When drivetrain & axles problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 32 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 28 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 24 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 35 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 13 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 8 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 4 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 2 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 148 drivetrain & axles complaints that report mileage, the median is about 50,000 miles, and 57% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 27 crashes, 5 fires, 9 injuries.
What owners wrote
Tl* the contact owns a 2015 ram 1500. When the vehicle was started and in the park position, it began to roll backwards. The vehicle crashed into several objects, including a motor home that was occupied. Two occupants sustained minor injuries and required medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, but was not diagnosed. The vehicle was towed and repaired. The manufacturer was notified. The failure mileage was approximately 12,556.
I recently had the aem recall update done on my 2015 ram 1500 ecodiesel and now my truck's performance and fuel mileage has really suffered. Lost about 3 mpg and the truck is very sluggish now. It makes it dangerous to drive. It just barely moves when you press the accelerator pedal to merge into the flow of traffic. The transmission shifts rough and revs the engine higher before changing gears. Very disappointed in the recall and fca for making a good running truck into a dangerous to drive piece of junik!
Other problems reported for the 2015 Ram 1500
- Engine 398 complaints
- Steering 342 complaints
- Fuel system 242 complaints
- Brakes 162 complaints
- Electrical system 159 complaints
- Cruise control 88 complaints
- Air bags 61 complaints
- Suspension 57 complaints