NHTSA vehicle safety data
2011 Ram 1500 Recalls, Ratings & Complaints
We couldn't confirm the NHTSA recall list for the 2011 Ram 1500 right now, so this page doesn't state a recall count — check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls for current campaigns. 685 owner complaints are on file.
NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 2011 Ram 1500, plus NCAP crash-test ratings.
2011 Ram 1500 owner complaints
Owners have filed 685 complaints with NHTSA about the 2011 Ram 1500, describing incidents dated November 1, 2010 to January 6, 2026.
Most-cited components
- Electrical System 213 complaints
- Power Train 174 complaints
- Engine 155 complaints
- Fuel/Propulsion System 142 complaints
- Unknown or Other 46 complaints
- Steering 45 complaints
Of the 685 complaints on file, 28 report a crash and 7 a fire; across all 685 complaints, owners report 21 injuries (owner-reported, not verified by NHTSA).
Newest complaints
ODI #11710109 · Filed
There are multiple electrical issues I’ve had to trouble shoot over the past 4 months. As I’ve researched other people with the same issues online, I’ve bee seeing a lot about some recalls pertaing to electrical issues and fuel issues and so I am wondering if there are prior recalls that I might…
ODI #11708748 · Filed
The contact owns a 2011 Ram 1500. The contact stated that the air bag warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or the dealer. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 172,000.
ODI #11703467 · Filed
I was driving my 2001 Dodge Ram 20-30mph and experienced a total power loss, power steering, power brakes and clock reset. My husband was also in the pickup and can attest to issue. I am an older person so had a very hard time stopping the vehicle and attempting to steer it to the side of the road…
Owner-reported
2011 Ram 1500 mileage at failure
481 of the 685 complaints on file for the 2011 Ram 1500 give the vehicle's mileage when the problem happened.
| Component | Median | Middle half | Based on |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical System | Median 90,000 miles | Middle half 65,000–115,000 miles | Based on 165 complaints |
| Power Train | Median 45,000 miles | Middle half 15,000–90,000 miles | Based on 74 complaints |
| Fuel/Propulsion System | Median 100,000 miles | Middle half 80,000–140,000 miles | Based on 109 complaints |
| Steering | Median 60,000 miles | Middle half 30,000–90,000 miles | Based on 34 complaints |
A component's median is its 50th percentile, and its middle half runs from its 25th to its 75th percentile.
Owners give the mileage themselves, often as a round number, and NHTSA doesn't check it. A complaint that names several components counts under each one, and mileages that can't be right, such as 999,999, or 50 miles on a five-year-old car, are left out.
These figures describe the complaints owners filed. They don't predict when a particular vehicle will have a problem, and vehicles that never had one aren't counted.
Most complaints NHTSA received since May 17, 2021 give no mileage. So that they aren't undercounted, each one received since then that gives a mileage also stands in for those that gave none, which can put a component's median above most of the mileages it is based on.
Mileage from NHTSA's complaints file of October 31, 2026. How these figures are worked out
NHTSA defect investigations
NHTSA's investigations file lists the 2011 Ram 1500 in 1 investigation. A listed model year means only that an investigation names it; it says nothing about any particular vehicle. An open investigation is not a finding that a safety defect exists, and NHTSA can close one without a recall.
- Defect Petition DP14-004: Totally Integrated Power Module Failure
Closed July 24, 2015
Other Ram 1500 model years
Check your 2011 Ram 1500 VIN
Not every recall applies to every VIN in a given year. Enter the 17-character VIN from your Ram 1500 at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see whether your specific vehicle has an unrepaired recall.
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