2019 Ford F-150 vs 2019 Ram 1500

What NHTSA and EPA have on file for each. Complaints are unverified owner reports and aren't adjusted for how many of each were sold; newer years have had less time to collect them.

2019 Ford F-1502019 Ram 1500
Owner complaints1,3381,492
Most named partsPower train (736), Engine (321), Unknown or other (131)Electrical system (382), Steering (340), Unknown or other (235)
Recall campaigns (over its history)929
Service bulletins3321,177
NHTSA overall rating4 stars4 stars
Combined fuel economy (every version)16–25 mpg17–23 mpg
Five years of fuel, U.S. average$14,760–$21,060$14,120–$21,870
Five years of fuel in Ohio, local prices$13,190–$21,340$12,620–$21,340
EPA classStandard Pickup TrucksStandard Pickup Trucks

Fuel costs cover every version of each model year, the same versions as its mpg (electric ones apart): fuel only, not other costs of owning it; 15,000 miles a year, at EIA fuel prices for the week of Oct 12, 2026. The same figures are on each model year's page. Recall campaigns are matched by model and year; check a VIN on NHTSA's recall lookup for the open ones. About the data