CarRecordBook

2009–2026 · 15 model years

Ram 1500 recalls & problems by year

203 recalls and 11,867 owner complaints on file with NHTSA. Pick a year for the full record.

Most complaints20141,777 complaints
Most recalls201930 recalls
Crashes reported626in owner complaints
Injuries reported47514 deaths
Owner complaints by model yearSelect a bar to open that year
05001,0001,5002,0002009: 37 complaints, 2 recalls2013: 1,281 complaints, 12 recalls2014: 1,777 complaints, 17 recalls2015: 1,460 complaints, 18 recalls2016: 1,554 complaints, 17 recalls2017: 884 complaints, 13 recalls2018: 667 complaints, 15 recalls2019: 1,495 complaints, 30 recalls2020: 641 complaints, 14 recalls2021: 683 complaints, 15 recalls2022: 634 complaints, 16 recalls2023: 205 complaints, 11 recalls2024: 78 complaints, 6 recalls2025: 368 complaints, 8 recalls2026: 103 complaints, 9 recalls20092014201620182020202220242026
Model yearNHTSA starsEPA mpgRecallsComplaintsCrashesFiresInjuriesDeaths
2026 1500—12–22 mpg91033120
2025 1500—15–23 mpg83689320
2024 1500—12–23 mpg6787230
2023 15005★12–24 mpg1120510140
2022 15005★12–26 mpg1663423692
2021 15005★12–26 mpg15683274230
2020 15005★17–26 mpg14641246151
2019 15005★17–23 mpg301,4957611631
2018 15004★14–23 mpg15667258250
2017 15004★15–23 mpg138848016771
2016 15004★15–24 mpg171,5549236735
2015 15004★15–24 mpg181,4607958524
2014 15004★15–23 mpg171,7779924880
2013 15004★15–21 mpg121,2817210370
2009 1500——2370020

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

  • Steering2,685
  • Engine2,399
  • Electrical system2,387
  • Power train1,454
  • Unknown or other1,244
  • Service brakes1,098
  • Fuel/propulsion system1,074
  • Air bags574