2015 Ram 1500 exhaust system problems

Owners reported exhaust system problems in 15 complaints for the 2015 Ram 1500, <1% of the complaints on file.

Complaints: 15 1% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage: 100,000 miles 15 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires: 0 and 3
Injuries and deaths: 1 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When exhaust system problems show up

Based on 15 complaints that include mileage. 27% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.

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Mileage	Complaints
0k to 20k miles	0
20k to 40k miles	2
40k to 60k miles	2
60k to 80k miles	2
80k to 100k miles	1
100k to 120k miles	3
120k to 140k miles	1
140k to 160k miles	1
160k to 180k miles	1
180k to 200k miles	2
200k+ miles	0

What the data shows

Of the 15 exhaust system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 100,000 miles, and 27% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 3 fires, 1 injury.

What owners wrote

Tl* the contact owns a 2015 ram 1500. While driving 60 MPH, the vehicle stalled and caught on fire. The contact opened the hood and flames were seen near the rear of the engine compartment. The contact extinguished the fire by throwing sand on the engine and a passerby was able to assist with extinguishing the fire. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not informed of the failure. The failure mileage was 80,000.

Reported at 80,000 miles, July 2018 Fire

The contact owns a 2015 Ram 1500. The contact stated that there was an abnormally strong diesel odor coming from the vehicle at startup and while driving, with black smoke coming from the exhaust pipes while accelerating. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where the contact was informed that the vehicle was overheating and that the catalytic converter was contaminated.

Reported at 177,000 miles, September 2026

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