2020 Ram 1500 problems
Owners have filed 926 complaints with NHTSA about the 2020 Ram 1500. Engine is the most reported problem area, at 18% of complaints. Next are electrical system (18%) and fuel system (8%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 926 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Engine 18% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 36 and 13
- Injuries and deaths
- 21 and 1
- Typical mileage
- 22,000 miles 259 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 | 124 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 36 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 27 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 31 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 26 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 12 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 2 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 259 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 22,000 miles. For engine specifically, the median reported mileage is about 48,000 miles (55 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 36 complaints mention a crash; 13 complaints mention a fire; 21 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 2020 ranks 7th most-complained-about out of 15 model years of the Ram 1500 with enough data (820 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 14 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.
The contact owns a 2020 Ram 1500. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked and idling, the vehicle inadvertently rolled forward without warning. The vehicle rolled forward and pinned his brother to the front driver’s side box located at the opening of the garage door. Medical attention was required. The contact’s brother was later declared deceased. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to an impound lot. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired.
Truck was going at 40 MPH and power steering went out, brakes went out and truck started to accelerate resulting in a serious crash. Vehicle was totaled out but not inspected by Dodge. There was no warning of any problems with truck.
Tl* the contact owns a 2020 ram 1500. The contact stated that on several occasions while the vehicle was in drive or in reverse, the brakes activated independently without warning. The manufacturer was notified of the failure however, provided no additional assistance. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 500.
The contact owns a 2020 Ram 1500. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle drove over a pothole and made a loud popping sound. The steering wheel became stiff, and the contact jerked the steering wheel to prevent a crash. The steering wheel then inadvertently spun, and the contact slammed on the brake pedal and applied the parking brake to stop the vehicle. The power steering assist, brakes, and several other unknown warning lights illuminated.