CarOutlay

RAM reliability complaints

NHTSA complaint and recall rollup for 37 RAM make/model/year records in CarOutlay's dataset.

Pending review: this new brand hub is generated from real NHTSA rows and excluded from the sitemap until sampled. Data through 2026; reviewed June 2026.
NHTSA complaints
27,281
18,200 in the last 5 years
Vehicle records
37
make/model/year rows
Recall campaigns
448
raw NHTSA campaign count
Median complaints
310
per RAM vehicle record

Most-reported RAM problem areas

  • Service Brakes 3,214

    13 RAM records include this component family

  • Electrical System 3,121

    32 RAM records include this component family

  • Steering 2,971

    20 RAM records include this component family

  • Engine 2,920

    33 RAM records include this component family

  • Power Train 2,042

    28 RAM records include this component family

  • Fuel/Propulsion System 1,023

    15 RAM records include this component family

  • Unknown Or Other 843

    16 RAM records include this component family

  • Service Brakes, Hydraulic 551

    4 RAM records include this component family

Highest raw complaint records

2018 RAM 2500 3,660 2014 RAM 1500 2,373 2019 RAM 1500 2,092 2016 RAM 1500 2,041 2015 RAM 1500 1,930 2013 RAM 1500 1,559 2017 RAM 1500 1,161 2018 RAM 3500 1,118 2021 RAM 1500 1,093 2017 RAM 2500 990 2022 RAM 1500 979 2018 RAM 1500 888

Recall leaders

2019 RAM 1500 28 recalls 2015 RAM 1500 17 recalls 2014 RAM 1500 16 recalls 2013 RAM 3500 16 recalls 2016 RAM 1500 16 recalls 2014 RAM 3500 15 recalls

These are unverified consumer reports and manufacturer recalls filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration — not validated defect rates, and not adjusted for how many units were produced or sold. High-volume and older vehicles naturally accumulate more complaints. Use this as one research signal, not a verdict on any individual vehicle, and not financial, safety, or purchasing advice. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (public domain).