Reliability & cost of ownership
Ram Promaster Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Ram Promaster? 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.
Ram Promaster problems by model year
114 recall entries and 657 owner complaints on file across 13 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Promaster | 5 | 2 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2025 Promaster | 5 | 6 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2024 Promaster | 6 | 12 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2023 Promaster | 6 | 96 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2022 Promaster | 9 | 68 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2021 Promaster | 8 | 111 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2020 Promaster | 5 | 42 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2019 Promaster | 9 | 60 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2018 Promaster | 10 | 38 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2017 Promaster | 10 | 57 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2016 Promaster | 15 | 33 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2015 Promaster | 13 | 61 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2014 Promaster | 13 | 71 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Ram Promaster, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- electrical system151 complaints
- engine115 complaints
- power train108 complaints
- steering84 complaints
- unknown or other77 complaints
- service brakes61 complaints
- engine and engine cooling47 complaints
- back over prevention38 complaints