Reliability & cost of ownership
Ram 1500 Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Ram 1500? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars — then open the year you're shopping for a full reliability and repair-cost forecast.
Ram 1500 problems by model year
168 recall entries and 13517 owner complaints on file across 18 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 1500 | 0 | 91 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2025 1500 | 0 | 341 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2024 1500 | 0 | 71 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2023 1500 | 0 | 199 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2022 1500 | 0 | 607 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2021 1500 | 15 | 677 | 4.5 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2020 1500 | 14 | 623 | 4.5 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2019 1500 | 30 | 1472 | 4.5 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2018 1500 | 15 | 660 | 4.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2017 1500 | 13 | 870 | 4.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2016 1500 | 17 | 1538 | 4.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2015 1500 | 18 | 1444 | 4.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2014 1500 | 17 | 1761 | 4.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2013 1500 | 12 | 1273 | 4.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2012 1500 | 7 | 684 | 3.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2011 1500 | 4 | 685 | 2.5 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2010 1500 | 4 | 484 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2009 1500 | 2 | 37 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Ram 1500, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- electrical system2785 complaints
- steering2757 complaints
- engine2735 complaints
- power train1919 complaints
- unknown or other1368 complaints
- service brakes1342 complaints
- fuel/propulsion system1304 complaints
- air bags674 complaints