2016 Ram 1500 electrical system problems
Owners reported electrical system problems in 193 complaints for the 2016 Ram 1500, 9% of the complaints on file.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 193 9% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 33,000 miles 78 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 10 and 7
- Injuries and deaths
- 4 and 1
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When electrical system problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 28 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 18 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 14 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 6 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 8 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 3 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 78 electrical system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 33,000 miles, and 77% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 10 crashes, 7 fires, 4 injuries, 1 death.
What owners wrote
I was in two separate major accidents and the airbags did not deploy. I got injuries due to this. They have been looked at by shops when repairs were made. No indication before or after of any kind regarding air bags.
The horn and the steering wheel controls do not work. The horn will work when locking my vehicle with the key fob but not by pressing the horn. The controls on the steering wheel do not work at all.
Other problems reported for the 2016 Ram 1500
- Engine 355 complaints
- Steering 314 complaints
- Brakes 285 complaints
- Fuel system 282 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 202 complaints
- Cruise control 111 complaints
- Suspension 69 complaints
- Air bags 49 complaints