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2016 Ram 1500 body & structure problems

Owners reported body & structure problems in 36 complaints for the 2016 Ram 1500, 2% of the complaints on file.

At a glance

Complaints
36 2% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
37,000 miles 22 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
4 and 3
Injuries and deaths
6 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When body & structure problems show up

Body & structure complaints by mileage, 2016 Ram 1500 Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 37,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 4 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 8 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 4 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 3 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 2 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 0 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 0 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 1 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 0 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 0 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 37,000 miles
Based on 22 complaints that include mileage. 73% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles4
20k to 40k miles8
40k to 60k miles4
60k to 80k miles3
80k to 100k miles2
100k to 120k miles0
120k to 140k miles0
140k to 160k miles1
160k to 180k miles0
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 22 body & structure complaints that report mileage, the median is about 37,000 miles, and 73% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 4 crashes, 3 fires, 6 injuries.

What owners wrote

Truck proceeding at about 30-35 miles per hr. On a main city street when a car traveled directly in front of it due to its failure to stop at a stop sign on a side street. Front of truck crashed into car. Extensive damage to front of truck resulted. Questioning why no deployment of air bag in this head- on crash. Truck's driver hit steering wheel with forehead and was knocked unconscious for a brief period of time. Neck and hip injuries were likewise sustained.

April 2017 CrashInjury

The contact owns a 2016 Ram 1500. The contact stated while driving at approximately 40 MPH, he heard the sound of the tailgate opening independently. When the contact stopped the vehicle, he observed that the tailgate was open and he was able to raise and secure the tailgate. The contact stated that later he was starting the vehicle and saw that the tailgate was again open, however, he was not able to secure the tailgate. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated.

Reported at 78,000 miles, October 2024

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