Ram
Ram has 10 model lines on NHTSA's register (model years 2007–2026), with 193 recall campaigns and 3,225 consumer complaints.
Campaigns were most numerous in 2019 (25). The component complaints name most often is power train (140.2 per 1,000 component mentions). The 1500 line has the most complaints, 1,898 over 15 model years.
A further 6 equipment, tire or child-seat campaigns name Ram and are listed on monthly pages. Comparisons here are between Ram model lines; complaint counts across makes depend on fleet size and reporting rates and are not compared.
Complaints are consumer reports and have not been verified by NHTSA.
Model lines
Ordered by total complaints. "Per model year" divides complaints by the number of model years on the register, a comparison within Ram only.
| Model line | Model years | Campaigns | Complaints | Per model year | Most-reported component |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1500 | 15 | 95 | 1,898 | 126.5 | Power Train |
| 2500 | 15 | 65 | 679 | 45.3 | Steering |
| 3500 | 17 | 62 | 452 | 26.6 | Steering |
| Promaster | 13 | 45 | 117 | 9.0 | Electrical System |
| Promaster City | 7 | 9 | 35 | 5.0 | Electrical System |
| 5500 | 16 | 42 | 22 | 1.4 | Power Train |
| 4500 | 16 | 41 | 14 | 0.9 | Steering |
| C/V Tradesman | 3 | 2 | 7 | 2.3 | Engine |
| Redundant 4500 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1.0 | Steering |
| Redundant 5500 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0.0 |
Campaigns by year
Complaints by year
Components most reported
Per 1,000 component mentions across all Ram complaints.
Questions and answers
How many recalls has Ram had?
193 NHTSA recall campaigns name Ram vehicles (model years 2007–2026). Units potentially affected across those campaigns total about 38,995,577, a figure that includes other makes where a campaign is shared (Takata air bag inflators, for example). Campaigns naming several model lines count once.
Which Ram model line has the most complaints?
1500: 1,898 complaints over 15 model years (126.5 per model year). Larger-selling lines draw more complaints; the per-model-year column controls for the number of years, not for sales.
What components are reported most for Ram?
power train (140.2 per 1,000 mentions), electrical system (122.6 per 1,000 mentions), engine (117.8 per 1,000 mentions). Complaints are consumer reports and have not been verified by NHTSA.
Where does this data come from?
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation flat files, public domain, dated 24 Sep 2026 (recalls) and 15 May 2019 (complaints).
Provenance
Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation flat files, public domain, dated 24 Sep 2026 and 15 May 2019. Make names are as NHTSA records them. Comparisons are within this make; see the methodology for why makes are not ranked against each other.