Ram 1500 by year

Standard pickup trucks. Every model year EPA has rated, with what owners and NHTSA have on file.

Owner complaints ran highest for the 2014 (1,773, most about steering) and lowest for the 2024 (76), among years with at least 10. Newer years have had less time to collect complaints, and counts aren't adjusted for how many were sold, so a lower count doesn't mean a more reliable year.

Ram 1500, each model year
YearComplaintsMost named partRecall campaignsNHTSA overallCombined mpg
2026101Electrical system9–12–22
2025361Electrical system8–15–23
202476Electrical system6–12–23
2023203Electrical system114 stars12–24
2022624Engine164 stars12–26
2021682Engine154 stars12–26
2020639Electrical system144 stars17–26
20191,492Electrical system294 stars17–23
2018664Electrical system154 stars14–23
2017882Steering134 stars15–23
20161,549Steering164 stars15–24
20151,459Steering174 stars15–24
20141,773Steering164 stars15–23
20131,279Steering114 stars15–21

Complaints are unverified reports owners filed with NHTSA, not adjusted for sales or for how long each year has been on the road: a newer year's lower count doesn't make it more reliable. NHTSA's overall rating is the lowest across the versions it tested that year. About the data