Reliability & cost of ownership
Ram 4500 Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Ram 4500? 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 4500 problems by model year
82 recall entries and 46 owner complaints on file across 12 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 4500 | 2 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2022 4500 | 4 | 3 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2020 4500 | 10 | 3 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2019 4500 | 10 | 6 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2018 4500 | 7 | 8 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2017 4500 | 7 | 4 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2016 4500 | 7 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2015 4500 | 8 | 7 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2014 4500 | 9 | 8 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2013 4500 | 9 | 3 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2010 4500 | 7 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2009 4500 | 2 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Ram 4500, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- service brakes13 complaints
- engine10 complaints
- power train9 complaints
- steering7 complaints
- hydraulic7 complaints
- suspension4 complaints
- fuel/propulsion system4 complaints
- wheels4 complaints