1991–2012 · 22 model years

Dodge Ram 1500 recalls & problems by year

83 recalls and 12,422 owner complaints on file with NHTSA. Pick a year for the full record.

Most complaints20051,173 complaints

Most recalls200612 recalls

Crashes reported860in owner complaints

Injuries reported81629 deaths

Owner complaints by model yearSelect a bar to open that year

Model year	NHTSA stars	EPA mpg	Recalls	Complaints	Crashes	Fires	Injuries	Deaths
2012 Ram 1500	—	15–16 mpg	7	698	32	10	27	0
2011 Ram 1500	—	15–16 mpg	4	689	28	7	21	0
2010 Ram 1500	—	15–16 mpg	4	488	26	3	13	0
2009 Ram 1500	—	15–16 mpg	2	670	29	2	19	0
2008 Ram 1500	—	14–17 mpg	8	554	40	6	37	0
2007 Ram 1500	—	14–16 mpg	7	517	32	8	38	0
2006 Ram 1500	—	9–16 mpg	12	792	43	8	42	1
2005 Ram 1500	—	9–16 mpg	7	1,173	109	16	68	5
2004 Ram 1500	—	10–16 mpg	8	1,099	84	29	95	1
2003 Ram 1500	—	13–16 mpg	5	1,171	76	12	80	6
2002 Ram 1500	—	12–16 mpg	6	815	55	14	62	1
2001 Ram 1500	—	13–16 mpg	3	1,112	65	35	80	1
2000 Ram 1500	—	13–16 mpg	3	513	37	8	50	0
1999 Ram 1500	—	12–16 mpg	1	610	64	19	49	1
1998 Ram 1500	—	12–16 mpg	1	520	66	16	56	8
1997 Ram 1500	—	12–16 mpg	1	361	31	14	37	1
1996 Ram 1500	—	12–16 mpg	1	298	18	17	17	4
1995 Ram 1500	—	12–16 mpg	1	213	13	14	10	0
1994 Ram 1500	—	12–17 mpg	1	116	11	7	13	0
1993 Ram 1500	—	—	0	6	1	1	2	0
1992 Ram 1500	—	—	1	0	0	0	0	0
1991 Ram 1500	—	—	0	7	0	0	0	0

Crash, fire, injury and death figures are what owners reported in their complaints; NHTSA does not verify them. A year with more complaints is not necessarily worse: newer and best-selling years collect more reports.

Most-reported problem areas, all years

Power train2,450
Air bags2,232
Structure2,038
Electrical system1,427
Suspension918
Steering873
Unknown or other744
Engine741