2019 Ram 1500 problems
Owners have filed 2,182 complaints with NHTSA about the 2019 Ram 1500. Electrical system is the most reported problem area, at 18% of complaints. Next are steering (16%) and engine (12%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 2,182 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Electrical system 18% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 113 and 17
- Injuries and deaths
- 100 and 1
- Typical mileage
- 18,000 miles 770 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 410 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 142 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 83 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 60 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 26 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 23 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 14 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 4 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 2 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 6 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 770 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 18,000 miles. For electrical system specifically, the median reported mileage is about 18,000 miles (104 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 113 complaints mention a crash; 17 complaints mention a fire; 100 injuries reported; 1 death reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2019 ranks 1st most-complained-about out of 15 model years of the Ram 1500 with enough data (1,692 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 29 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
Dodge pickup was traveling south down the highway at 65 mph and was met by an approaching semi pulling a fully loaded belly dump trailer also traveling at 65 mph. When both vehicles were about to meet, the trailer unloaded all 46,000 pounds of large rock onto the highway. The rocks proceeded to bounce into the front end of the Dodge at estimated speeds of 120-150 mph and lasted approximately 1 mile of highway (mile marker to mile marker).
The contact owns a 2019 RAM 1500. The contact stated while driving at 45 MPH, occupied with four other passengers, the contact mention deer ran across the road, and he attempted to turn the vehicle to attempt not hit the deer and the contact lost control of the vehicle causing the vehicle to merge through bruises crashing into a tree. The contact stated that no air bags deployed in his vehicle and his bumper was detached.
The contact owns a 2019 Ram 1500. The contact stated that while his wife was driving at 22 MPH, an unknown vehicle crashed into the side panel, however, the air bag did not deploy. There were no warning lights illuminated. There was no reported fire or injuries. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to a collision center. The local dealer was not contacted; the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was approximately 30,000.
The contact owns a 2019 Ram 1500. The contact stated that while reversing and driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle was shaking. The check engine warning light was illuminated. Additionally, the vehicle experienced rough idling and failed to exceed 30 MPH while driving. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who determined that the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 73,165.