2019 Ram 1500 electrical system problems
Owners reported electrical system problems in 384 complaints for the 2019 Ram 1500, 18% of the complaints on file. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 384 18% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 18,000 miles 104 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 7 and 4
- Injuries and deaths
- 5 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When electrical system problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 55 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 22 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 13 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 8 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 0 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 1 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 3 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 104 electrical system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 18,000 miles, and 87% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 7 crashes, 4 fires, 5 injuries.
What owners wrote
The truck has problems with electrical on and off. Today because driver assistance sensors did not work I got into a wreck.
After remote starting the car for a few minutes, I got in the truck and hit the start/stop button and reversed out of my driveway. As I backed out on to the street, the engine shut off and the car shifted itself back to park. I started it again and after a couple of seconds, the car turned itself off again. This happened about 10 times. Finally it stayed on and I drove 6 miles to work. When I got to work, I hit the start/stop button to turn it off and it would not turn off.
Other problems reported for the 2019 Ram 1500
- Steering 340 complaints
- Engine 251 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 201 complaints
- Brakes 134 complaints
- Fuel system 104 complaints
- Air bags 93 complaints
- Body & structure 81 complaints
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 79 complaints