Reliability & cost of ownership
Dodge Ram 1500 Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Dodge Ram 1500? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars where on file — then open the year you're shopping for its AI reliability outlook where NHTSA has enough data.
Dodge Ram 1500 problems by model year
81 recall entries across 18 model years and 10,436 owner complaints across 19 model years on file, sourced from the federal NHTSA database. We couldn't confirm the NHTSA recall list for the remaining model year — check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Dodge Ram 1500, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- air bags2,101 complaints
- structure1,945 complaints
- power train1,882 complaints
- electrical system914 complaints
- suspension755 complaints
- steering693 complaints
- unknown or other602 complaints
- engine and engine cooling556 complaints