2016 RAM 1500

What owners reported to NHTSA, ranked by how often and how seriously.

This is complaint data, not a random sample.

It only includes owners who chose to file a federal complaint, so it over-represents dramatic and safety-related problems and under-represents minor issues an owner just had fixed without reporting. Read this as what NHTSA complainants report most, not as this vehicle's true failure rate. Full methodology.

Component ranking

  1. #1

    abs module

    2 stranded, 209 unsafe

    211
    incidents

    Mileage not reported in 87% of these reports - too few people reported an actual figure to show a reliable typical mileage.

    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE SERVICE ANTI LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE AUTOMATICALLY SLOWED DOWN, CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP, AND SHIFTED INTO PARK. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO SHIFT…"~26,000 mi, complaint #1445423
    • "The contact owns a 2016 Ram 1500. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the brake pedal was depressed and went to the floorboard. Additionally, after stopping at a traffic light, the vehicle fishtailed while the accelerator pedal was d…"~72,000 mi, complaint #2068345
    • "The contact owns a 2016 Ram 1500. The contact stated that upon starting the vehicle, the ABS, the electronic brake, and the trailer brake warning lights were illuminated. The contact stated that the traction control service message was displayed. Additionally,…"~108,000 mi, complaint #2067838
    • "The contact owns a 2016 Ram 1500. The contact stated that the speedometer remained at 0 MPH and failed to accurately display the speed of the vehicle. The ABS, traction control, and cruise control features were disabled. The vehicle was taken to the dealer to…"~115,000 mi, complaint #2217447
    • "The contact owns a 2016 Ram 1500. The contact stated while the vehicle was parked, the ABS control module warning light and the braking system warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the ABS control module neede…"~126,341 mi, complaint #2030548
  2. #2

    steering electric assist

    143 unsafe, 1 annoyance

    144
    incidents
    Typical range: 49,500–100,000 mi

    Median 73,000 mi, based on 49 reports (74% had no usable mileage)

    • "I BACKED OUT OF MY GARAGE AND PUT TRUCK INTO PARK, GOT OUT TO GRAB SOMETHING AND THE TRUCK LURCHED FORWARD WITH ME HOLDING ON TO THE DOOR, IT HIT MY GARAGE WALL, THEN WENT IN REVERSE, SPED UP, AND DRAGGED ME APPROXIMATELY 50FT THROUGH A FENCE AND THEN INTO MY…"~5,200 mi, complaint #1376150
    • "The contact owns a 2016 Ram 1500. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the low power steering fluid warning light illuminated then the steering wheel seized. The contact stated that she was able to maneuver the vehicle off the road. T…"~40,000 mi, complaint #1889547
    • "MY 2016 RAM 1500 WILL RANDOMLY LOOSE POWER STEERING. I'LL BE TURNING AND IT GETS REAL HARD TO TURN. I'M THINKING IT HAS SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE POWER STEERING. IT DOESN'T MATTER IF I'M GOING FAST OR SLOW. IT DOES IT QUITE OFTEN. DOESN'T MATTER IF I'M ON THE…"~50,000 mi, complaint #1657345
    • "The contact owns a 2016 Ram 1500. The contact stated while starting the vehicle, the message "Service Power Steering" was displayed. The contact stated that the steering wheel was very difficult to turn. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic and was…"~85,000 mi, complaint #1917919
    • "The contact owns a 2016 Ram 1500. The contact stated while driving approximately 45 MPH, he attempted to change from the left lane to the right however, the steering wheel did not respond. The contact applied more force to the right and the steering turned in…"~124,000 mi, complaint #1808357
  3. #3

    engine internal

    7 stranded, 61 unsafe, 6 annoyance

    74
    incidents
    Typical range: 57,000–107,000 mi

    Median 80,000 mi, based on 67 reports (42% had no usable mileage)

    • "2016 DODGE RAM 1500. ATTORNEY REPRESENTING CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE FIRE AFTER SERVICE CENTER WORKED ON THE ENGINE NOISES. DEALERSHIP REFUSES TO COVER ADDITIONAL REPAIRS. CONSUMER SEEKS REIMBURSEMENT FOR OUT-OF-POCKET EXPENSES. *SMD ALSO, THE…"~2,800 mi, complaint #1361863
    • "The contact owns a 2016 Ram 1500. The contact stated that while driving 60 MPH, the vehicle inadvertently lost motive power. The contact was able to pull over to the shoulder of the roadway, where the failure persisted. The vehicle returned to normal functiona…"~56,000 mi, complaint #2108246
    • "The contact owns a 2016 Ram 1500. The contact stated while driving 25 MPH, the contact heard an abnormal sound coming from then vehicle and then smelled fumes coming from the vehicle. The check engine warning light and check fuel cap warning light were illumin…"~71,625 mi, complaint #1940697
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNED 2016 RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, ABNORMAL SOUNDS WERE COMING FROM THE ENGINE WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO STALL, THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT WAS ON FIRE. THE C…"~92,000 mi, complaint #1675339
    • "The contact owns a 2016 Ram 1500. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle went into LIMP Mode with the checking engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was restarted; however, the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken to t…"~177,300 mi, complaint #2024306
  4. #4

    engine stall or no start

    19 stranded, 51 unsafe

    70
    incidents
    Typical range: 44,000–111,000 mi

    Median 71,000 mi, based on 96 reports (38% had no usable mileage)

    • "MY SON WAS DRIVING SOUTH ON I-15 TOWARDS SAN DIEGO AT 65MPH IN THE TRAVEL LANE (2ND LEFT MOST LANE) WHEN HIS NEW TRUCK SUDDENLY AND WITHOUT WARNING COMPLETELY SHUT ITSELF OFF. THE MAIN SCREEN ON THE DASH PROMPTED TO SHIFT INTO PARK (THE TRUCK WAS TRAVELING AT…"~6,300 mi, complaint #1361443
    • "FIRST TIME PARKED WITH VEHICLE TURNED OFF AND WENT IN POST OFFICE GOT BACK IN TRUCK. IGNITION WOULD NOT TURN ON MADE A FUNNY SOUND AND LOW OIL PRESSURE CAME UP THEN LIGHT CAME ON, WAITED 10 MINUTES AND STARTED UP FINE. AROUND 2 WEEKS LATER DID IT WHILE DRIVIN…"~40,662 mi, complaint #1599606
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE VEHICLE SHOOK AND STOPPED WITHOUT WARNING. THE MANUFACTURER CALLED AND STATED THAT THERE WAS AN UNKNOWN RECALL THAT NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO NORTHWEST CHRYSLER…"~55,000 mi, complaint #1625494
    • "WHEN DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL FROM A DEAD STOP THE VEHICLE HAS AN EXTREMELY SLOW RESPONSE TIME. AFTER A FEW SECONDS THE VEHICLE LURCHES FORWARD AND ACCELERATES. THIS WAS NOT AN ISSUE UNTIL AFTER THE EMISSIONS RECALL WAS CONDUCTED ON THE VEHICLE. THI…"~88,000 mi, complaint #1584852
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOSS MOTIVE POWER WITH THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT AND SEVERAL OTHER UNKNOWN WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE RESIDENCE. FIELDS CHRYSLER JEEP…"~170,000 mi, complaint #1745885
  5. #5

    fuel tank and lines

    3 stranded, 47 unsafe, 15 annoyance

    65
    incidents
    Typical range: 35,000–77,500 mi

    Median 50,000 mi, based on 48 reports (39% had no usable mileage)

    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE DISPLAYED INACCURATE INFORMATION. THE DRIVER WAS UNAWARE OF THE AMOUNT OF FUEL IN THE FUEL TANK. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE FUEL LIGHT ILLUMINATED WITH MORE THAN TEN GALLONS OF…"~500 mi, complaint #1360219
    • "ENGINE CHECK LIGHT , NO GAS GAUGE READING , LOW FUEL LIGHT SIGN WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE THAT HAS A FULL TANK OF GAS . FUEL PUMP SENSOR CAME ON AT 35,000 MILES 2016 DODGE RAM 1500. 5.7 MOTOR. WENT ON LINE AND PEOPLE OUR SHOWING THAT DODGE BETWEEN 2014--2018. ARE…"~35,000 mi, complaint #1664000
    • "WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE AND THE GAS GAUGE GETS BELOW A HALF TANK THEN THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TURNS ON, THEN THE GAS GAUGE GOES TO EMPTY, AND THEN THE LOW FUEL LIGHT COMES ON. TEN FUEL SENSOR FAIL."~50,000 mi, complaint #1617360
    • "FUEL GUAGE READS EMPTY EVEN WITH A FULL TANK.. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WON'T GO OFF DUE TO IT AND THERE IS A HESITATION IN EXCELERATION DUE TO FUEL INCONSISTANCY"~70,000 mi, complaint #1721044
    • "The contact owns a 2016 Ram 1500. The contact stated that the strap to the fuel tank had detached, causing the fuel tank to be slightly detached, due to rust on the sub frame of the vehicle. The contact found information regarding NHTSA Campaign Number: 18V160…"~160,000 mi, complaint #2169906
  6. #6

    acceleration loss or hesitation

    53 unsafe, 1 annoyance

    54
    incidents
    Typical range: 39,000–65,000 mi

    Median 51,000 mi, based on 81 reports (17% had no usable mileage)

    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 RAM 1500. WHEN THE ENGINE WAS STARTED, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE IN A TIMELY MANNER WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. ALSO, THE VEHICLE DID NOT ACCELERATE IMMEDIATELY IN TRAFFIC. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO MCLARTY DANIE…"~22,500 mi, complaint #1587900
    • "AFTER HAVING THE EMISSION RECALL COMPETED ON MY 2016 RAM 1500 ECODIESEL I AM EXPERIENCING MAJOR POWER LOSS IN CERTAIN OPERATING CONDITIONS. THIS CONDITION INCLUDES REDUCED THROTTLE RESPONSE WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A STOP AFTER COLD STARTING. I WILL START MY TRU…"~42,000 mi, complaint #1582014
    • "EXTREME LAG ON ACCELERATION FROM A DEAD STOP. EXTREME LAG ON FREEWAY WHILE TRYING TO PASS OR MERGE. POST THE AEM EMISSIONS RECALL."~51,000 mi, complaint #1604234
    • "ANOTHER RAM ECODIESEL POST-AEM SAFETY CONCERN. DID THE AEM RECALL AND INSTANTLY BECAME A SAFETY HAZARD IN TRAFFIC. EXTREME THROTTLE LAG OF 4+ SECONDS, EVEN IF FLOORING IT. TOO MANY CLOSE CALLS TO LIST MYSELF AND I DON'T LET ME WIFE DRIVE UNLESS ABSOLUTELY NECE…"~65,000 mi, complaint #1593546
    • "2016 RAM ECODIESEL HAS HAD THE REQUIRED EPA COMPLIANCE UPDATE TO ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION ECMS. POST UPDATE, THROTTLE RESPONSE FROM THE VEHICLE WHEN THE ENGINE IS NOT FULLY UP TO TEMPERATURE IS VERY SLUGGISH...TAKES UP TO A COUPLE SECONDS TO START ACCELERATING…"~96,900 mi, complaint #1604291
  7. #7

    suspension struts shocks

    48 unsafe, 1 broken

    49
    incidents
    Typical range: 30,000–69,500 mi

    Median 59,000 mi, based on 32 reports (47% had no usable mileage)

    • "HIGH SPEED VIBRATION STARTING AROUND 60 MPH ONLY GET WORST AS YOU SPEED UP.. ONE DEALER SAID IT WAS THE ECO. SYSTEM KICKING IN , ANOTHER SAID THERE WASN'T NO PROBLEM. BUT I NOW THERE'S ONE. TO MANY COMPLAINTS ONLINE."~1,500 mi, complaint #1460018
    • "I OWN A 2016 RAM REBEL 1500 WITH THE AIR RIDE SUSPENSION. AS YOU ARE PROBABLY AWARE, THERE ARE CONSTANT ISSUES WITH THIS SYSTEM. I START MY VEHICLE THIS MORNING AND UPON ENTERING VEHICLE, A MESSAGE POPPED UP STATING,' IMMEDIATE AIR SUSPENSION SERVICE/REPAIR RE…"~36,000 mi, complaint #1538691
    • "AIR RIDE SUSPENSION FREEZES IN THE WINTER, THE SYSTEM LOCKS OUT AND WON'T TRY AND REINFLATE THE AIRBAGS MAKING THE VEHICLE BOUNCE AS DRIVING. WHEN THE VEHICLE BOUNCES IT BECOMES INCREASINGLY HARDER TO DRIVE ON ICY ROADS. DEALER INSTALLED A NEW BREAKER ON THE S…"~58,000 mi, complaint #1621954
    • "TODAY WITH THE COLD WEATHER MY AIR RIDE SUSPENSION FROZE UP CAUSING ME TO HAVE TO DRIVE MY TRUCK TO WORK WITH THE SUSPENSION LOWERED COMPLETELY. THE RIDE WAS VERY ROUGH AND IF I WOULD HAVE HAD TO TAKE ANY EMERGENCY MEASURES I MOST CERTAINLY WOULD HAVE ENDED U…"~70,000 mi, complaint #1627992
    • "The contact's girlfriend owns a 2016 Ram 1500. The contact stated while test-driving the vehicle, he noticed the vehicle began to shake. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The owner continued to purchase the vehicle. The contact took the vehi…"~108,000 mi, complaint #1855367
  8. #8

    transmission automatic

    47 unsafe, 1 annoyance

    48
    incidents
    Typical range: 4,000–33,500 mi

    Median 14,000 mi, based on 44 reports (33% had no usable mileage)

    • "THE TRANSMISSION SHIFT KNOB HAS FAILED TO KEEP VEHICLE IN PARK ON AT LEAST TWO OCCASIONS. IN ADDITION, IT IS PLACED TOO CLOSE TO THE A/C FAN CONTROL KNOB. ON THE FIRST OCCASION, I PLACED THE VEHICLE IN PARK FROM DRIVE, AND AS I REMOVED MY FOOT FROM THE BRAKE A…"~600 mi, complaint #1380160
    • "UNPREDICTABLE AND SOMETIME VIOLENT DOWNSHIFTING CAUSING MOMENTARY LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE WHEN DRIVING IN WET, SLIPPERY CONDITIONS. THIS HAS OCCURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS WHILE DRIVING THROUGH RAIN STORMS. THE VEHICLE STARTED TO EXHIBIT ERRATIC SHIFTING…"~8,000 mi, complaint #1398840
    • "I HAVE A 2016 RAM 1500, CREW CAB, 4X4 WITH 20K MILES. I BOUGHT IT BRAND NEW AND HAVE IT SERVICED AT THE DEALERSHIP I BOUGHT IT FROM. FOR ABOUT THE PAST 4 WEEKS, I HAVE NOTICED A HARD DOWNSHIFT WHEN APPROACHING A STOP LIGHT OR STOP SIGN IN MY 2016 RAM 1500. I H…"~19,800 mi, complaint #1551966
    • "PUT TRUCK IN PARK. LEFT THE MOTOR RUNNING. GOT OUT WENT INTO SHOP CAME BACK OUT A COUPLE OF MINUTES LATER AND TRUCK HAD ROLLED BACKWARDS AND STRUCK A TELEPHONE POLE. WHEN I OPENED THE DRIVERS DOOR THE GEAR SELECTOR SAID IT WAS IN REVERSE."~34,000 mi, complaint #1444612
    • "I RECENTLY PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE FROM A USED CAR DEALER. THIS HAS HAPPENED 3 TIMES SO FAR. SOMETIMES WHEN PUTTING VEHICLE IN DRIVE OR REVERSE, IT WILL LOCK TRANSMISSION IN PARK. A WARNING FLASHES THAT VEHICLE IS NOT IN PARK. NO KIDDING, I'M TRYING TO DRI…"~91,750 mi, complaint #1647257
  9. #9

    other

    24 unsafe, 21 annoyance

    45
    incidents
    Typical range: 9,000–99,000 mi

    Median 42,000 mi, based on 31 reports (66% had no usable mileage)

    • "HAD JUST BACKED VEHICLE OUT FROM UNDERNEATH CARPORT AT MY HOME, LEFT IN DRIVEWAY, TURNED OFF IGNITION (IT WAS STATIONARY), AND WENT INSIDE MY HOME. A FEW MINUTES LATER, THE VEHICLE STARTED EXPLODING AND CAUGHT FIRE. THE VEHICLE BURNT UP COMPLETELY, IT IS A T…"~7,000 mi, complaint #1332060
    • "JULY 2ND I PULLED INTO MY DRIVEWAY, OPENED MY GARAGE DOOR,PLACED VEHICLE IN PARK AND EXITED VEHICLE TO GO IN THE HOUSE. MY FIANCE STAYED IN VEHICLE, I TURNED AND YELLED TO HER TO COME IN HOUSE AS I WAS GOING TO LET DOGS OUT BEFORE WE LEFT AGAIN.I PROCEEDED IN…"~9,217 mi, complaint #1486556
    • "BOJANGLES PARKING LOT, PUT TRUCK IN PARK. GOT OUT, LOOKED TO MAKE SURE I WAS NOT BLOCKING ANYBODY BEHIND ME AND WALKED INTO THE STORE BECAUSE MY ORDER WAS WRONG. STOOD IN LINE FOR ROUGHLY A MINUTE OR 2 AND HEARD A CRASH, TURNED AROUND AND MY TRUCK HAD HIT A FO…"~18,000 mi, complaint #1477855
    • "I HAVE BEEN WAITING SINCE 12/19 TO GET MY VEHICLE FIXED IN ACCORDANCE TO RECALL VA7 AND VB1/NHTSA 19V-757. I AM CURRENTLY ON 3 WAITING LISTS FROM 3 DIFFERENT DEALERSHIPS TO GET THIS SAFETY RECALL FIXED. I'VE BEEN TOLD BY THESE DEALERSHIPS THAT THE PARTS AREN'T…"~44,000 mi, complaint #1711742
    • "VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE 2 DAYS AFTER WE RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE VB1. IT WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. IT HAS BEEN THERE FOR ALMOST 2 MONTHS WITH NO TIME FRAME FOR WHEN PARTS WILL BECOME AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION ON A PUBLIC ROAD- ROUTE 16 IN PINKHA…"~99,100 mi, complaint #1638094
  10. #10

    power steering hydraulic

    2 stranded, 43 unsafe

    45
    incidents

    Commonly reported, insufficient mileage data - n=17, median 60,000 mi, no reliable range below 25 reports.

    • "POWER STEERING WENT OUT WHILE DRIVING ON MY STREET. TRUCK DID NOT QUIT RUNNING . ALMOST LOST CONTROL BUT WAS MOVING SLOW, THANKFULLY. COULD NOT TURN STEERING WHEEL MANUALLY. HAD TRUCK TOWED TO DEALER, STILL UNDER WARRANTY WITH 6,800 MILES. POWER STEERING WAS W…"~6,826 mi, complaint #1361374
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING FAILED WITHOUT WARNING WHILE TRYING TO COAST INTO A PARKING LOT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO CROWN CHRYSLER DODGE…"~29,739 mi, complaint #1710828
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED UPON MAKING A TURN, THE POWER STEERING BECAME DIFFICULT TO OPERATE WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT CONTINUED DRIVING THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO BE DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. A DEALER WAS NOT CON…"~50,000 mi, complaint #1658759
    • "THE POWER STEERING IS WORKING INTERMITTENTLY. DANGEROUS WHILE TRAVELING"~60,000 mi, complaint #1647290
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING MALFUNCTIONED ESPECIALLY WHILE MAKING LEFT TURNS. WHEN THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED, THE POWER STEERING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS COLD STARTED, THE POWER STEERING WOU…"~97,500 mi, complaint #1543161
  11. #11

    fuel pump

    18 stranded, 24 unsafe, 1 broken

    43
    incidents

    Commonly reported, insufficient mileage data - n=15, median 77,000 mi, no reliable range below 25 reports.

    • "TRUCK SHUTDOWN WHILE DRIVING DOWN HIGHWAY @ 65 MPH WITHOUT ANY OTHER SYMPTOMS. HAD TO COAST TO SIDE OF BUSY ROAD. SERVICE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL FLASHED AS WELL AS THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. THE TRUCK NEVER STUTTERED OR LOST ANY POWER PRIOR TO THIS. DEAL…"~31,500 mi, complaint #1429320
    • "TIPM CAUSING FUEL PUMP TO OPERATE AFTER IGNITION IS TURNED OFF, DRAINING BATTERY, LEAVING FAMILY STRANDED IN REMOTE LOCATION."~42,016 mi, complaint #1644403
    • "VEHICLE STALLED OUT WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEED IN THE CITY .TRIED TO RESTART THEN BEGAN SPUTTERING AND ULTIMATELY DIED . VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP AND WAS TOLD IT WAS A BAD FUEL RELAY FOUND IN THE TIPM SYSTEM."~55,000 mi, complaint #1627441
    • "OUR TRUCK IS TWO YEARS OLD. WE HAVE 77,000 MILES ON IT AND THE FUEL SENSOR/PUMP WENT BAD. IT'S NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY; HOWEVER, A FUEL PUMP SHOULD LAST MORE THAN 2 YEARS AND 77,000 MILES. WE FILL UP WITH FUEL. EVERYTHING IS FINE UNTIL THE NEEDLES HITS TH…"~77,000 mi, complaint #1483606
    • "The vehicle turned off on the freeway and qould lnt start right after it came out from the dealership for a fuel pump cp4 installation recall, they said they misdiagnosed the issue with the truck on 4/23/26 930am from Bruce service advisor and mike the mechani…"~161,097 mi, complaint #2200606
  12. #12

    steering rack mechanical

    38 unsafe

    38
    incidents
    Typical range: 44,000–77,500 mi

    Median 67,000 mi, based on 29 reports (55% had no usable mileage)

    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 RAM 1500. WHILE MAKING A LEFT OR RIGHT TURN AT VARIOUS LOW SPEEDS, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE DUPLICATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NO…"~2,362 mi, complaint #1372887
    • "TRUCK HAS ELECTRIC POWER STEERING. WAS IN A PARKING LOT AND STARTED THE TRUCK BUT THE STEERING WAS LOCKED. COULD NOT GET IT TO UNLOCK AND HAD TOWED TO NEAREST DODGE DEALER. THEY ARE SAYING IT IS THE RACK AND PINION THAT IS BAD AND NEEDS REPLACED. TRUCK ONL…"~23,000 mi, complaint #1678262
    • "WHEN TURNING TRUCK AT LOW SPEEDS WHEEL BECOMES VERY HARD TO TURN, IF TRUCK IS PARKED A COUPLE DAYS WHEN I TRY TO DRIVE STEERING IS VERY VERY STIFF. ALSO WHEN TURNING AT LOW SPEEDS STEERING WHEEL PULLS IN OPPOSITE DIRECTION ALITTLE"~65,000 mi, complaint #1657552
    • "THE TRUCK HAS BECOME VERY HARD TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL."~72,000 mi, complaint #1552339
    • "SAFETY RECALL H46 MY 2003 DODGE RAM WAS IDENTIFIED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC THAT THE STEERING LINKAGE IS CLOSE TO FAILURE AND RECOMMENDED I HAVE THE DEALER DO THE RECALL. I CALLED AUTO NATION IN DENVER AREA AND WAS TOLD THERE IS A NATIONWIDE SHORTAGE OF PAR…"~193,000 mi, complaint #1600797
  13. #13

    airbag system

    35 unsafe

    35
    incidents
    Typical range: 8,000–55,500 mi

    Median 33,000 mi, based on 28 reports (43% had no usable mileage)

    • "TAKATA INFLATORS. MY NAME IS [XXX]I WAS A PASSENGER OF A VEHICLE DRIVEN BY [XXX] ON JULY 9TH 2016. THERE WAS MYSELF AND 3 OTHER OCCUPANTS IN THE VEHICLE 2 PASSED AWAY AS A RESULT OF THE ACCIDENT AND MYSELF AND ANOTHER OCCUPANT WERE SEVERELY INJURED. NOT ONE…"~500 mi, complaint #1383141
    • "AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AFTER ACCIDENT ON DEC17 2017 WAS HIT IN LEFT FRONT AND LEFT SIDE OF TRUCK. MY WIFE WERE BOTH INJURE DUE TO AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. CONTACT DODGE CORP. OFFICE HAVE NOT HEARD NOTHING FROM THEM AS OF DATE WAS HIT IN TRAFFIC. *DSY. *BF *T…"~12,430 mi, complaint #1441837
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2016 RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE CONTACT FELL ASLEEP AND CRASHED INTO A TELEPHONE POLE. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE CHEST THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL…"~33,980 mi, complaint #1605608
    • "The contact owned a 2016 Dodge Ram 1500. The contact stated that the air bags failed to deploy. The contact stated that when driving at [REDACTED ADDRESS], a vehicle leaving a gas service station entered the traffic and failed to yield to the right of way, th…"~57,000 mi, complaint #1767287
    • "I WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONT END COLLISION ON 4-23-2018. AT 60MPH, MY AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. I FILED A COMPLAINT WITH CHRYSLER (CASE# 33961416). THEY SENT AN INVESTIGATOR TO DOWNLOAD THE INFORMATION FROM THE COMPUTER. THE INVESTIGATOR REPORTED THAT THE AIRBAGS…"~145,000 mi, complaint #1533399
  14. #14

    engine cooling

    1 stranded, 26 unsafe, 2 annoyance

    29
    incidents
    Typical range: 49,500–128,500 mi

    Median 77,000 mi, based on 34 reports (57% had no usable mileage)

    • "CHECK ENGINE LIGHT POPPED ON WITH 20,400 MILES ON 2016 VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING STRAIGHT ABOUT [REDACTED ADDRESS]. DEALERSHIP READ THE CODE AS 'COOLANT BYPASS VALVE STUCK'. DIRT AND DEBRIS WAS FOUND IN THE CONNECTOR. WAS CLEANED AND LUBRICATED."~20,400 mi, complaint #1508707
    • "CODE P26AB. COOLANT 3-WAY VALVE IS MALFUNCTIONING. CURRENTLY HAVE 50,000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE. THERE IS CURRENTLY A RECALL FOR THE 2013-2016 RAM 1500 FOR THE SAME ISSUE BUT FOR SOME REASON, THE RECALL DON'T COVER MY CAR EVEN THOUGH IT'S A 2016. WHY DON'T THE R…"~50,000 mi, complaint #1717783
    • "P026AB ERROR CODE FOR 3 WAY COOLANT BYPASS VALVE CAUSING CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TO BE ON ALL THE TIME. MECHANIC SAYS WON'T CAUSE HARM TO VEHICLE, BUT MIGHT EFFECT ABILITY TO DEFROST PROPERLY. RESEARCH SUGGESTS THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM IN THIS YEAR RANGE AND HAS…"~71,000 mi, complaint #1627657
    • "The contact owns a 2016 Ram 1500. The contact stated that upon inspection of the vehicle, he discovered that the oil cooler assembly attached to the oil pump had cracked. The contact also stated that the oil gauge would fluctuate from high to low while driving…"~90,000 mi, complaint #1795365
    • "THE EGR COOLER HAS A STRESS CRACK ALLOWING COOLANT TO GO INTO CYLINDERS, PER THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I LEFT IT. IN DUNDEE, MICHIGAN."~149,854 mi, complaint #1656389
  15. #15

    exhaust system

    1 stranded, 23 unsafe, 3 broken, 2 annoyance

    29
    incidents

    Commonly reported, insufficient mileage data - n=13, median 80,000 mi, no reliable range below 25 reports.

    • "EXHAUST MANIFOLD SOUNDS LIKE ITS LEAKING AT START UP"~23,000 mi, complaint #1467589
    • "EXHAUST MANIFOLD BOLTS BROKEN. MY TRUCK HAS ROUGHLY 46,000 MILES ON IT AND YESTERDAY UPON COLD START UP I HEARD AN EXHAUST LEAK COMING FROM THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION I NOTICED AT LEAST ONE EXHAUST MANIFOLD BOLT HEAD…"~46,300 mi, complaint #1601424
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL CLICKING SOUND COMING FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO PATTERSON CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM- TYLER (3120 S SW LOOP 323, TYLER, TX 757…"~60,075 mi, complaint #1664001
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE HE WAS AUTOMATIC STARTING THE IGNITION, WHEN HE HEARD AN ABNORMAL NOISE. THE CONTACT STATED NO WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL DEALER MARTY CANCILA DODGE CHRYSLER…"~110,000 mi, complaint #1725825
    • "WHEN THE VEHICLE'S HVAC IS ACTIVATED A VERY STRONG SMELL OF EXHAUST FUMES PERMEATES THE CAB OF THE VEHICLE. A HAZE FROM THE EXHAUST ALSO ENTERS INTO THE CAB. BOTH OF THESE OCCURS WHETHER THE VEHICLE IS STOPPED OR MOVING. THIS REQUIRES THAT THE HVAC NOT BE OPER…"~122,000 mi, complaint #1622256
  16. #16

    throttle and pedal

    27 unsafe

    27
    incidents
    Typical range: 36,000–102,500 mi

    Median 55,000 mi, based on 53 reports (13% had no usable mileage)

    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST ACCELERATION. THE CONTACT COASTED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD TO A COMPLETE STOP. AFTER WAITING APPROXIMATELY ONE MINUTE, THE CONTACT RESTARTED THE VEHICLE AND DROVE TO AN I…"~1,300 mi, complaint #1280698
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 RAM 1500. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE FROM A STOP, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS APPLIED; HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO MOVE. AFTERWARDS, THE VEHICLE SPONTANEOUSLY ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO CARSON DODGE C…"~32,235 mi, complaint #1592306
    • "RAM WITH ECODIESEL ENGINE AFTER APPROVED EMISSIONS MODIFICATION DUE TO EPA SETTLEMENT. WHEN ENGINE IS NOT FULLY WARMED UP THERE IS EXCESSIVE (3-5 SECONDS) DELAY IN THROTTLE RESPONSE. THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS CONDITTION AT ANY INTERSECTION. WHEN APPLYI…"~44,000 mi, complaint #1602199
    • "ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL LIGHT KEEPS COMING AND TRUCK WILL GO INTO LIMP MODE. HAS HAPPENED WHILE IN MOTION ON A HIGHWAY AND ALSO IN TOWN."~60,000 mi, complaint #1669089
    • "The contact owns a 2016 Ram 1500. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V406000 (Fuel System, Diesel) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the S…"~119,000 mi, complaint #1843707
  17. #17

    parking brake

    23 unsafe

    23
    incidents
    Typical range: 4,500–20,000 mi

    Median 11,000 mi, based on 25 reports (14% had no usable mileage)

    • "VEHICLE HAS ROLLED OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY ABOUT 8 FEET FROM ITS ORIGINAL LOCATION WHEN PARKED. VEHICLE WAS PLACED INTO PARK. VEHICLE WAS NOT RUNNING, EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS NOT SET. ENGINE WAS OFF IN ALL CASES"~1,000 mi, complaint #1343317
    • "WHILE TRUCK IS SITTING IN PARK AND UNATTENDED, THE TRUCK WILL ROLL BACKWARDS SOMETIME A COUPLE INCHES SOMETIMES A FEW YARDS"~5,000 mi, complaint #1350507
    • "I PARKED TRUCK ON AN INCLINED AREA; REAR APPROXIMATELY 10" HIGHER THAN FRONT; I EXITED VEHICLE & BEGAN TO UNLOAD CARGO FROM REAR OF VEHICLE; THE TRUCK SUDDENLY ROLLED FORWARD ABOUT 10-12". I OPENED DRIVERS DOOR AND VERIFIED THAT TRANSMISSION CONTROL WAS INDEED…"~10,500 mi, complaint #1368916
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 RAM 1500. AFTER THE CONTACT'S WIFE PARKED THE VEHICLE, IT ROLLED OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY AND CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE PARKED INSIDE THE NEIGHBOR'S GARAGE. PRIOR TO THE FAILURE, THE VEHICLE WAS IN PARK AND THE KEY WAS IN THE IGNITION…"~17,837 mi, complaint #1388700
    • "The contact owns a 2016 Ram 1500. The contact stated that the vehicle was taken to the dealer to be repaired under NHTSA Campaign Number: 17V821000 (Power Train) performed however, the repair did not correct the failure. The contact stated that while the vehic…"~102,000 mi, complaint #1763616
  18. #18

    trunk or liftgate

    21 unsafe, 1 annoyance

    22
    incidents

    Commonly reported, insufficient mileage data - n=19, median 35,500 mi, no reliable range below 25 reports.

    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 RAM 1500. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS OPERATED AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE TAILGATE FAILED AND INDEPENDENTLY DROPPED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING ON APPROXIMATELY SIX OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT THE FAILURE COU…"~10,000 mi, complaint #1370629
    • "TAILGATE RANDOMLY OPENS WHEN THE VEHICLE HITS 15 MPH AND ACTIVATES THE DOOR LOCKS ALONG WITH THE TAILGATE LOCK. CONTENTS SPILL OUT OF THE BED AND INTO TRAFFIC. I CANT FIND A SAFETY BULLETIN BUT THIS APPEARS TO BE A COMMON ISSUE. THIS SHOULD BE RECALLED IMM…"~25,000 mi, complaint #1481482
    • "MY TAILGATE HAS OPENED BY ITSELF 4 TIMES RECENTLY. I CHECK EVERY TIME I CLOSE IT TO ENSURE THAT IT'S CLOSED AND LOCKED PROPERLY. EVERY TIME I HAVE BEEN DRIVING AND IT'S FALLEN OPEN. THIS LAST TIME, I WAS HAULING A TRAILER AND IT OPEN BY ITSELF, GOING DOWN THE…"~43,500 mi, complaint #1708711
    • "MY TAILGATE IS LOOSE AND THE LATCH GOT REPLACED FROM A RECALL BUT IT RATTLES GOING OVER RUG AREAS!"~51,000 mi, complaint #1629251
    • "The contact owns a 2016 Ram 1500. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the tailgate opened unintendedly. The local dealer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that the VIN was not included in NHTSA Campaign Number: 19V347000 (Lat…"~79,000 mi, complaint #2044120
  19. #19

    control module

    1 stranded, 14 unsafe, 6 annoyance

    21
    incidents

    Commonly reported, insufficient mileage data - n=24, median 36,000 mi, no reliable range below 25 reports.

    • "28 DEGREES F THIS MORNING. I STARTED TRUCK AND LET IT WARM UP FOR 5 MIN. DISENGAGED THE PARKING BRAKE, PUT IT IN DRIVE. AS I STARTED TO MOVE (3) ERROR MESSAGES CAME UP ON DASH: SERVICE SHIFTER, SERVICE TRANSMISSION, SERVICE THROTTLE CONTROL. I STOPPED TRUC…"~15,400 mi, complaint #1534939
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 RAM 1500. EVERY TIME THE VEHICLE CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP, THE CONTACT WOULD DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE CHECK ELECTRIC CONTROL WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO LOSE POWER. THE CONTACT HAD TO TURN…"~35,545 mi, complaint #1589912
    • "INTERMITMENT "SERVICE ELECTRONIC BRAKING SYSTEM" MESSAGE DISPLAYS ON THE DASH, UNRESOLVED BY DEALER SERVICE DEPARTMENT AFTER MULTIPLE VISITS. OCCURS RANDOMLY WHILE VEHICLE IS DRIVING OR PARKED. STARTED HAPPENING RANDOMLY PRIOR TO 05/08/2018 RANDOM "SERVICE…"~44,771 mi, complaint #1521384
    • "AT 61000 MILES 'FUEL SENSOR FAIL' WARNING LIGHT CAME ON AND FUEL GAUGE READ EMPTY.ALSO FUEL LOW LIGHT CAME ON FLASHING."~61,000 mi, complaint #1601175
    • "WAS DRIVING MY TRUCK ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN I NOTICED MESSAGE ON INSTRUMENT PANEL STATING FUEL SENSOR FAILED, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, AND FUEL NEEDLE WENT FROM 3/ 4 FULL TO EMPTY, AND BACK TO 3/ 4 FULL TO BACK TO EMPTY, WITH ANOTHER MESSAGE STATING LOW FUEL"~102,067 mi, complaint #1610320
  20. #20

    power windows and locks

    11 unsafe, 3 broken

    14
    incidents

    Commonly reported, insufficient mileage data - n=14, median 33,000 mi, no reliable range below 25 reports.

    • "COMING HOME FROM WORK ON JANUARY 5, 2017, I PULLED MY [REDACTED ADDRESS] INTO MY GARAGE, TURNED THE ROTARY SHIFTER TO PARK AND EXITED THE VEHICLE TO MAKE SURE THAT I HAD A CLEAR PATH OF TRAVEL TO FULLY PULL THE VEHICLE IN THE GARAGE. MY DRIVEWAY IS AN UPSLOPE…"~4,433 mi, complaint #1383582
    • "2016 RAM DRIVERS WINDOW REGULATOR FAILURE.THIS THE 3 TIME THE NYLON CLIP BREAKS WHEN THERE IS COLD WEATHER. IF YOU GET JUST A LITTLE FREEZE AND OPEN THE WINDOW THE CLIP CRACKS. THE REPLACEMENT PART # IS 2387602835. I HAVE OWNED A VEHICLE AND NEVER HAD A PROBL…"~20,000 mi, complaint #1617534
    • "PROBLEMS FOR SEVERAL OWNERS OF 2016 RAM TRUCKS. THEY ARE COMPLAINING ON A RAM TRUCK FORUM ABOUT THEIR WINDOWS FALLING OFF THE TRACKS AND DOWN INTO THEIR DOORS. IT IS MAINLY HAPPENING TO THE DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW AND ONLY IN COLD WEATHER. I TRIED TO ROLL THE WIN…"~33,332 mi, complaint #1627840
    • "LAST MONTH (DECEMBER 2019) ON A COLD DAY, I TRIED TO PUT DOWN THE DRIVER'S WINDOW IN 2016 RAM 1500. HOWEVER, THE WINDOW WAS FROZEN IN PLACE DUE TO AN OVERNIGHT SNOWSTORM. THE WINDOW DIDN'T MOVE AND I RELEASED THE BUTTON. THEN, WHILE PARKED IN A PUBLIC PARKING…"~39,373 mi, complaint #1635907
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 RAM 1500. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IDLING AND THE GEAR SHIFTER WAS PLACED IN PARK, THE CONTACT WALKED AWAY FROM THE VEHICLE. SUDDENLY, THE VEHICLE INADVERTENTLY ROLLED BACK IN REVERSE. THE CONTACT PROCEEDED TO THE DRIVER'S SIDE TO STOP…"~56,000 mi, complaint #1413490
  21. #21

    brake hydraulics

    12 unsafe

    12
    incidents

    Commonly reported, insufficient mileage data - n=17, median 21,500 mi, no reliable range below 25 reports.

    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 RAM 1500. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING, IT INDEPENDENTLY ROLLED FORWARD WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT JUMPED INTO THE VEHICLE, APPLIED THE BRAKES, AND STOPPED THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER,…"~500 mi, complaint #1347185
    • "DODGE RAM 1500 WAS DESIGNED WITH THE REAR BRAKE LINE WHICH IS POSITIONED SUCH THAT THE REAR BRAKE LINE WILL BE CUT IF CHAINS OR SNOW CABLES ARE INSTALLED ON THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER STATED THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE; HOWEVER, THERE IS NO FIX. THE ARE REFUSING TO REP…"~5,000 mi, complaint #1339155
    • "WHEN I AM APPROACHING A RED LIGHT OR STOP SIGN, I APPLY PRESSURE TO THE BRAKES. AS THE VEHICLE IS COMING TO A STOP, IT SOMETIMES LUNGES FORWARD UNEXPECTEDLY AS IF I HAVE BEEN REAR-ENDED BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE IS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. I HAVE TAKEN…"~21,489 mi, complaint #1562487
    • "TODAY I DRIVE ON THE EXPRESS WAY ON HEAVY TRAFFIC MY PEDAL BRAKE GO TOO THE END NOTICE SOMETHING IS WRONG I GET OUT ON THE FIRST EXIT WITH CAUTION AND PARKING ON SAFE PLACE I LOOK UNDER MY TRUCK WAS DRIPPING SOME FLUID I CHECK THE BRAKE FLUID CONTAINER WAS ON…"~55,000 mi, complaint #1597144
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE BRAKE PEDAL BECAME DIFFICULT TO DEPRESS WHEN ATTEMPTING TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT HAD TO APPLY EXCESSIVE FORCE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL TO BRING THE VEHICLE TO A COMPLETE STOP. THE ELECTR…"~78,000 mi, complaint #1467189
  22. #22

    driveshaft axle cv

    1 stranded, 10 unsafe, 1 broken

    12
    incidents

    Commonly reported, insufficient mileage data - n=13, median 23,000 mi, no reliable range below 25 reports.

    • "AROUND 2-3 THOUSAND RPM MY 2016 DODGE RAM 1500 TRADESMAN WITH 23,000 MILES GET THIS HORRIBLE VIBRATION THAT SEEMS TO ORIGINATE FROM THE TRANSMISSION AREA OF THE VEHICLE. THIS VIBRATION FEELS LIKE IT COULD BE THE DRIVESHAFT OR TRANSMISSION. DOESN'T MATTER HOW…"~23,000 mi, complaint #1565037
    • "I PURCHASED A 2016 RAM 1500 IN MAY 2019 WITH APPROXIMATELY 25K MILES ON IT. A FEW DAYS AFTER PURCHASING I NOTICED A VIBRATION COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE TRUCK THAT'S CAUSES THE WHOLE BED TO SHAKE AROUND 65+ MPH. TOOK THE TRUCK TO A LOCAL SHOP AND THE MECHANIC…"~25,000 mi, complaint #1585914
    • "I TOOK MY VEHICLE TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP(PEP BOYS) FOR CHECKING OF A SLIGHT WOBBLE IN THE DRIVE LINE OR DRIVE SHAFT OF MY VEHICLE. MY 2016 RAM 1500 HAD JUST COME OUT OF THE PURCHASED EXTENDED WARRANTY WHEN THE WOBBLE STARTED AT 60MPH. WHILE SEARCHING SEVERAL…"~78,000 mi, complaint #1497106
    • "TOWING SMALL UTILITY TRAILER WITH 1,150 LBS LOAD AT INTERSTATE SPEEDS. WITHOUT WARNING LEFT (DRIVER) REAR AXLE SEAL FAILED. GEAR OIL COATED BRAKES AND BEGAN SMOKING. UPON DIAGNOSTIC, DETERMINED LEFT REAR AXLE BEARING CATASTROPHIC FAILURE. REQUIRED LEFT AXLE SH…"~152,000 mi, complaint #1696596
  23. #23

    wiring harness

    12 unsafe

    12
    incidents

    Commonly reported, insufficient mileage data - n=12, median 19,000 mi, no reliable range below 25 reports.

    • "WHILE DRIVING THE TRUCK AT NIGHT THE LIGHTS FLICKER ALMOST LIKE AS IF YOU WERE FLASHING YOUR LIGHTS AT SOMEONE IN FRONT OF YOU, THIS TRUCK HAS BEEN TO DEALERSHIP A TOTAL OF 16 TIMES FOR THIS REASON. FIRST THEY TOLD ME IT WAS THE WAY DODGE BUILT MY TRUCK AND T…"~3,000 mi, complaint #1437550
    • "TWO TIMES IN THE LAST MONTH WHEN WE ENTERED THE NOTED VEHICLE THE DASH LIGHTS CAME ON AS EXPECTED BUT WHEN THE IGNITION BUTTON WAS PUSHED TO START THE VEHICLE DASH BECAME TOTALLY BLACK AN THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START LIKE THERE WAS NO ELECTRIC POWER , AFTER A…"~19,000 mi, complaint #1384506
    • "MY TRUCK HAS UNDER 20,000 MILES, AND I HAVE HAD AN ELECTRICAL FIRE UNDERNEATH MY DRIVERS SEAT, THAT CAUSED THE WHOLE TRUCK TO FILL WITH SMOKE. LESS THAN 2 WEEKS LATER, MY PASSENGER SIDE FRONT WINDOW FELL OFF THE TRACK AND INTO THE DOOR, DURING A HEAVY SNOWSTO…"~19,000 mi, complaint #1441286
    • "I KEEP HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM IN THE TRUCK. THE PLUGIN AREAS FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICES IN THE REAR PASSENGER KEEPS BURNING OUT FUSES. I AM ALSO HAVING ISSUES WITH MY CRUISE CONTROL BUTTON ON THE STEERING WHEEL ACTING LIKE IT HAS A SHORT TURN…"~39,000 mi, complaint #1469906
    • "RADIO SHUTS OFF WITHOUT WARNING, LOCKS UP AND WILL ONLY TURN BACK ON WHEN SHUTTING OFF VEHICLE AND RESTARTING IT. HEADLIGHT FLICKER ON AND OFF WHILE DRIVING. HEADLIGHT FLICKER HAS DONE THIS FOR 3 MONTHS NOW"~48,000 mi, complaint #1617573
  24. #24

    emissions aftertreatment

    8 unsafe, 1 annoyance

    9
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=5)

    • "RAM ECODIESEL RECALL. MY POST AEM EMISSIONS FLASH HAS CREATED A SIGNIFICANTLY IMPAIRED VEHICLE WITH UNPREDICATABLE ACCCELLERATION AND ENGINE RESPONSE. I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER AND THE VEHICLE BECAME IMPARIED AFTER THE EPA/DOJ FORCED RECALL FOR EMMISSIONS CONT…"~44,000 mi, complaint #1589283
    • "IN JAN. 2020 I WAS TRAVELING FROM VALDEZ, AK TO WASILLA, AK WHEN A WARNING LIGHT CAME ON FOR THE DEF SYSTEM. THE DEF WAS FROZEN. I WAS FAIRLY CLOSE TO A FRIENDS HOUSE SO I STOPPED THERE AND WE PULLED THE TRUCK INTO THE GARAGE TO THAW. ONCE IT THAWED THE WARNIN…"~48,000 mi, complaint #1685974
    • "AFTER HAVING AN APPROVED EMISSIONS MODIFICATION DONE, WHILE UNDER LOAD THE SCR BOLTS AND FLANGE BROKE, AND AFTER READING THE FORUMS THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING TO A LOT OF TRUCKS, ALSO CAN POTENTIALLY CAUSE GREAT DAMAGE TO DPF ASSEMBLY, HIGHWAY DRIVING"~98,000 mi, complaint #1720690
  25. #25

    engine turbo supercharger

    9 unsafe

    9
    incidents

    Commonly reported, insufficient mileage data - n=17, median 57,500 mi, no reliable range below 25 reports.

    • "I BOUGHT THE TRUCK NEW AND WAS VERY HAPPY WITH IT UNTIL THE EMISSION UPDATE. ONCE I HAD THE UPDATE DONE TO THE TRUCK ITS WAS A TOTAL DIFFERENT TRUCK. IT DOESN'T HAVE AS MUCH POWER AND IT HAS MAJOR TURBO LAG WHEN ACCELERATING ESPECIALLY WHEN COLD. I AM VERY DIS…"~30,000 mi, complaint #1606727
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 RAM 1500. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS AT A COMPLETE STOP, THE THROTTLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. AFTER THE CONTACT APPLIED FULL PRESSURE TO THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, THE VEHICLE SLOWLY ACCELERATED AN…"~40,000 mi, complaint #1578550
    • "I HAVE A 2016 RAM 1500 ECODIESEL. THE COMPUTER WAS REPROGRAMMED TO COMPLY WITH THE EMISSIONS LAWSUIT BROUGHT AGAINST FCA. AFTER THIS UPDATE, THE VEHICLE FUEL MILEAGE DROPPED ABOUT 18% WHICH IS LESS THAN THE ADVERTISED MILEAGE. THE VEHICLE ALSO LOST POWER (I HA…"~57,500 mi, complaint #1746482
    • "AFTER SOFTWARE UPDATE FOR EMISSIONS ISSUE TRUCK FAILS TO ACCELERATE IN A SAFE MANNER WHEN ENGINE IS COLD. WHEN ACCELERATOR PEDAL IS PRESSED IT TAKES UP 5 SECONDS FOR ENGINE RPM TO INCREASE TO THE POINT THAT THE TURBO CHARGER WILL CUT IN. THIS CAUSE THE TRUCK T…"~59,745 mi, complaint #1582229
    • "SINCE THE FCA ECM RE-FLASH, MY TRUCK TURBO LAG IS NOW DEADLY, WHEN THE ENGINE GETS PAST THE TURBO LAG IT WILL SMOKE THE TIRES, BUT DON'T BACK OFF OR YOU START ALL OVER AGAIN WITH TURBO LAG. IVE PULLED OUT INTO TRAFFIC AND WAITED FOR THE LAG TO CATCH UP, NEARLY…"~106,000 mi, complaint #1590769
  26. #26

    lighting exterior

    7 unsafe, 2 annoyance

    9
    incidents

    Commonly reported, insufficient mileage data - n=10, median 500 mi, no reliable range below 25 reports.

    • "2016 RAM REBEL HAS EXTREMELY DIM HEADLIGHTS ON LOW BEAM. DANGEROUS TO DRIVE ON BACK ROADS.. HEADLIGHTS ARE PROJECTION TYPE AND I BELIEVE THEY AREOF POOR DESIGN.. CONTACTED RAM CUSTOMER SERVICE WITH NO RESULTS, OF COURSE!"~650 mi, complaint #1282139
    • "WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT THE HEADLIGHTS FLICKER. DOES IT IN LOW BEAM AND HIGH BEAM. HAS DONE IT WITH AC ON AND OFF. HAS DONE THIS WITH HEAT ON AND OFF. I AM CONCERNED THAT WITH THE ISSUE THE HEADLIGHTS WILL GO COMPLETELY OUT WHILE DRIVING. THIS CAN CAUSE A LIFE…"~751 mi, complaint #1324249
    • "WHEN DRIVING IN ANY CONDITION, STREET OR FREEWAY LIGHTS FLICKER OR REMAIN OFF FOR 30-60 SECOND INTERVALS. THIS HAPPENS AT NIGHT AND WE HAVE HAD MUTIPLE CLOSE CALLS AND ONCE HIT A GUARD RAIL. WE HAVE CONTACTED OUR DEALERSHIP 2-3 TIMES IN PASO ROBLES CA AND WE A…"~40,000 mi, complaint #1534304
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE'S HEADLIGHTS WOULD BURN OUT AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED OFTEN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED APPROXIMATELY ONCE EVERY 2-3 MONTHS. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICL…"~85,948 mi, complaint #1608920
  27. #27

    seatbelt and pretensioner

    6 unsafe, 2 annoyance

    8
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=7)

    • "TROUBLE GETTING SEAT BELTS LATCHED AND KEEPING THEM LATCHED"~23,000 mi, complaint #1518129
    • "THE ORIGINAL PROBLEM HAPPENED EARLIER IN JANUARY OF 2019. I OPENED MY VEHICLE AND UPON STARTING IT, I BEGAN TO PUT MY SEAT BELT ON I NOTICED THE TENSION ON THE BELT WAS NON EXISTENT. IN FACT I HAD TO "HELP" THE BELT BACK DOWN INTO THE PULLEY. IT HAS NOT WORKED…"~32,000 mi, complaint #1539261
    • "The contact’s friend owns a 2016 Ram 1500. The contact stated that mechanism securing the driver’s side seat belt to the floor would occasionally seize and detach from the floor causing the seat belt to become unsecured. The cause of the failure was not determ…"~60,000 mi, complaint #1804966
    • "The contact owns a 2016 Ram 1500. The contact stated while attempting to secure driver’s side seat belt, the belt was only partially inserted. The contact was unable to fasten the seat belt. The contact stated that the seat belt warning light remained illumina…"~133,000 mi, complaint #1898364
  28. #28

    tire failure

    2 stranded, 6 unsafe

    8
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=7)

    • "DRIVING ON PAVEMENT THE AMBIENT TEMP WAS ABOUT [REDACTED ADDRESS] HAZARDS THE FRONT TIRE EXPLODED STRAIGHT ACROSS THE TREAD. A PIECE OF THE TREAD HIT THE INNER FENDER AND DAMAGED BOTH THE LINER AND THE OUTER FENDER. THE TIRE IS A GOODYEAR WRANGLER THAT CAME ST…"~3,200 mi, complaint #1320439
    • "I HAVE HAD 2 TIRES SPONTANEOUSLY FAIL IN LAST TWO WEEKS. THE FIRST WAS ON THE HIGHWAY AND CAUSED 2200 DOLLARS IN DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE AND ALMOST CAUSING A WRECK. THE SECOND BLEW OUT WHILE I WAS IN MY DRIVEWAY TRAVELING AT LESS THAN 5MPH. BOTH TIRES APPEARED T…"~19,600 mi, complaint #1359890
    • "DRIVING ON A FLAT ASPHALT ROAD AT 40 MPH RIGHT REAR TIRE BLEW. I WAS ABLE TO PULL TO SHOULDER AND LOOK AT TIRE. THE TIRE WAS OPENED UP SIDEWALL TO SIDEWALK.TIRE HAS 25000 MILES. I DIDN'T RUN OVER ANYTHING AND THE ROADS WERE NORMAL.TEMPETURE WAS 40 AND ROADS W…"~25,000 mi, complaint #1343138
    • "FRONT STEER TIRE BLOWOUT. DRIVING IN THE CITY. AFTER THE BLOWOUT, I HAD TO PUT ON THE TEMP SPARE. I NOTICED SOFT SPOTS ALL OVER THE TIRE. WHERE THE BLOWOUT HAPPENED WAS ALSO A SOFT SPOT. I WOULD NOT BE SO CONCERNED, BUT THESE TIRES HAD LESS THAN 26,000 MI…"~25,459 mi, complaint #1594894
    • "TRAVELING DOWN HIGHWAY, SMOOTH SURFACE VIBRATION / TIRE WOBBLING AT 55 MPH. VEHICLE BROUGHT TO A STOP, VISUAL INSPECTION PERFORMED WITHOUT REMOVAL OF TIRES, NO SIGNIFICANT DEFECTS OBSERVED. LOW SPEED 20 MPH PRESENT, REMOVED TIRES ONCE HOME OBSERVED A LARGE ARE…"~64,000 mi, complaint #1513255
  29. #29

    unintended acceleration

    8 unsafe

    8
    incidents

    Commonly reported, insufficient mileage data - n=12, median 30,000 mi, no reliable range below 25 reports.

    • "PARKED VEHICLE ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. IT WAS A FLAT SURFACE. I WAS STANDING IN FRONT OF THE VEHICLE WHEN IT STARTED MOVING FORWARD ON ITS OWN. I HAD TO GET OUT OF THE WAY AND CHASE DOWN MY TRUCK TO STOP IT. I ALERTED THE DEALERSHIP, AND THEY SAID THEY FOUND…"~1,400 mi, complaint #1342917
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 RAM 1500. WHILE THE DRIVER WAS MAKING A LEFT TURN INTO A PARKING LOT, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY WITHOUT WARNING, THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL, BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP. AS A RESULT, THE DRIVER CRASHED IN…"~13,000 mi, complaint #1405208
    • "I HAVE A RAM 2016 ON MORE THAN ONE OCCASION MY TRUCK ACCELERATED ON IT'S OWN WHILE I WAS DRIVING. ONCE ON THE INTERSTATE GOING AROUND 70 MPH (HAD 3 PASSENGERS WITH ME) AND TWICE TODAY 10/22/19 IN MORNING TRAFFIC AND ALMOST CAUSED ME TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT. IT TOO…"~29,968 mi, complaint #1614341
    • "I HAVE BEEN HAVING ELECTRICAL ISSUES WITH THIS VEHICLE FROM THE BEGINNING. IT HAS BEEN BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP 6 TIMES FOR MORE THEN A DAY EACH TIME. THEY CONTINUE TO TELL ME ITS FIXED, CHANGE SENSORS, MIRRORS, SEATS ETC. THIS LAST TIME WAS DANGEROUS, THE VEH…"~31,000 mi, complaint #1447228
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 RAM 1500. WHILE THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THEN VIOLENTLY ACCELERATED. ALSO, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE WARNING INDICATOR ONLY ILLUMINATED WHEN TH…"~48,711 mi, complaint #1604297
  30. #30

    backup camera

    3 unsafe, 4 annoyance

    7
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=3)

    • "ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS THE BACKUP CAMERA GLITCHES INTO A STATIC SCREEN OR IS COMPLETELY BLACK AND WON'T WORK."~37,240 mi, complaint #1696508
    • "BACKUP CAMERA DOES NOT ALWAYS HAVE A CLEAR PICTURE"~45,000 mi, complaint #1521279
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE'S BACKUP CAMERA WOULD NOT OPERATE PROPERLY. THE SCREEN WAS EITHER DARK OR SHOWED A SCRAMBLED IMAGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A SOFTWARE UPDATE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT A…"~79,781 mi, complaint #1612271
  31. #31

    cruise control conventional

    2 unsafe, 5 annoyance

    7
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=5)

    • "CRUISE CONTROL WILL NOT ACTIVATE UNTIL THE BUTTON IS PRESSED 6 OR 7 TIMES, TAKING YOUR ATTENTION FROM THE ROAD TO THE DISPLAY TO SEE IF IT TURNS ON"~18,000 mi, complaint #1611716
    • "WHILE DRIVING WITH CRUISE CONTROL ON AND I HAVE TO HIT THE BRAKE TO KICK THE CRUISE CONTROL OFF .SOMETIMES WHEN I PUSH THE BUTTON TO KICK IT BACK ON IT WILL NOT GO BACK ON, SO I TURN THE CRUISE OFF AND BACK ON IT WILL NOT WORK UNTIL I STOP AND TURN THE TRUCK O…"~19,049 mi, complaint #1614038
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CRUSE CONTROL OPERATED INTERMITTENTLY AT FIRST BUT BECAME INOPERABLE. THE CONTACT CALLED THE PAYNE AUTO GROUP DEALER, LOCATED AT 2401 E EXPRESSWAY 83, WESLACO, TX 78596, WHERE THE TECHNICIAN STA…"~31,000 mi, complaint #1646394
    • "MY TRUCK HAS JUST AT 36,000 MILES AND IS A 2016. AT AROUND 34,000 THE CRUISE CONTROL HAS NOT BEEN WORKING PROPERLY. THE ON/OFF BUTTON DOESN'T ALWAYS WORK. IT DOESN'T SEEM TO MATTER IF THE TRUCK IS MOVING OR STATIONARY. IT DECIDES WHEN IT WANTS TO TURN O…"~34,000 mi, complaint #1471143
    • "ON JULY 5TH, 2019 I WAS DRIVING DOWN I-95 FROM BEAUFORT SC TO JACKSONVILLE, NC GOING 75MPH. I HAD BEEN USING MY CRUISE CONTROL FOR ABOUT AN HOUR AND TRAFFIC WAS PRETTY BUSY BUT I WAS STILL ABLE TO MAINTAIN A SAFE DISTANCE AND CONTINUE USING MY CRUISE CONTROL.…"~36,257 mi, complaint #1698495
  32. #32

    software or update

    7 unsafe

    7
    incidents

    Commonly reported, insufficient mileage data - n=12, median 41,000 mi, no reliable range below 25 reports.

    • "WITH ENGINE RUNNING IN MY DRIVEWAY. I PUT IT HE TRUCK IN PARK GOT OUT OF THE VEHICLE AND THE VEHICLE STARTED MOVING FORWARD, RUNNING INTO MY GARAGE DOOR I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER SAID THEY SAW A PROBLEM AND WOULD NOT RELEASE THE TRUCK UNTIL CHRYSL…"~1,000 mi, complaint #1368337
    • "ECO DIESEL ENGINE WAS REPROGRAMMED BY RAM FOR AN EMISSIONS RECALL. ENGINE DOES NOT OPERATE LIKE IT DID BEFORE THE SOFTWARE UPDATE. WHEN COLD, THERE IS A NOTICEABLE ACCELERATION LAG. THIS PRESENTS A DANGER WHEN PULLING INTO ANY TYPE OF TRAFFIC. THE LAG WILL…"~20,000 mi, complaint #1607270
    • "RECEIVED A RECALL TO INSTALL AEM COMPUTER UPDATE. SINCE THE UPDATE I HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING ACCELERATION DELAYS FROM A STOP THERE IS A 3-5 SEC DELAY IN ACCELERATION. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD TRYING TO MERGE I HAD TO PULL TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD A # OF TIMES TO…"~41,090 mi, complaint #1581567
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 RAM 1500. WHILE MAKING A RIGHT TURN, THE VEHICLE HESITATED TO MOVE WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO LARRY H. MILLER CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE RAM SANDY ([REDACTED ADD…"~52,000 mi, complaint #1625489
    • "ECO DIESEL RECALL ON EMISSIONS, AND NOW HAVE SAFETY ACCELERATION OR "LACK OF" FROM A STOP, FUEL ECONOMY WENT WAY DOWN AND USE OF ALOT DEF, RAM IS AWARE OF IT AND HAVE NOT FIX CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAS BEEN ON FOR PAST 4 MONTHS DEALERS RESET AND STILL COMES BACK…"~84,000 mi, complaint #1601144
  33. #33

    transmission manual clutch

    6 unsafe, 1 broken

    7
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=7)

    • "THURSDAY MORNING APRIL 14 I GOT INTO MY TRUCK TO GO TO WORK. PUT MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE AND START THE ENGINE. TURNED THE TRANSMISSION ROTARY KNOB ON THE DASH TO R AND BACK OUT OF THE GARAGE. THE ENGINE WAS STILL RUNNING AND PUT MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE TO GO TO P F…"~6,800 mi, complaint #1276025
    • "WHILE SERVICING A CUSTOMERS 2016 RAM 1500 PICK UP PULLED TRUCK UP TO DOOR,PLACED KNOB SHIFTER IN TO PARK, GOT OUT AND WALKED UP BESIDE TRUCK AS I GOT TO L/F WHEEL TRUCK STARTED TO MOVE FORWARD TURNED AROUND TO GET BACK IN TRUCK SHOWED TO BE IN DRIVE. TRUCK PR…"~7,700 mi, complaint #1429482
    • "WE HAVE THE KNOB SHIFTER AND WHEN HE STOPPED HE PUT IT IN PARK (LEFT ENGINE RUNNING) HE WALKED BEHIND TRUCK AND INTO STORE AND PICKED OUT WHAT HE NEEDED AND THEN WHILE HE WAS PAYING THE TELLER NOTICED HIS TRUCKED STARTED MOVING IN REVERSE SO MY SON RAN OUT TO…"~18,000 mi, complaint #1393335
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2016 RAM 1500. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, IT BEGAN TO ROLL AWAY AND CRASHED INTO A TREE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KNOB SHIFTER WAS IN THE PARK POSITION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A COLLISION CENTER. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POL…"~19,000 mi, complaint #1432910
    • "MY VEHICLE ROLLED AWAY WHILE IN PARK WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING. THE TEMPERATURE WAS 35 DEGREES AND IT WAS JUST STARTED AND MOVED IN THE DRIVEWAY. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT GO BACK INTO DRIVE OR PARK. IT HAD TO BE SHUT OFF AND THEN RE-STARTED TO RESET THE SHIFTER…"~40,300 mi, complaint #1453686
  34. #34

    infotainment head unit

    1 unsafe, 5 annoyance

    6
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=2)

    • "THE SYNC 3/AUDIO/NAV SYSTEM, ONCE AGAIN QUIT FUNCTIONING. I BELIEVE THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. FROM MY PERSPECTIVE IF I OR ESPECIALLY MY WIFE IS DRIVING THIS VEHICLE IN AN AREA WE ARE NOT FAMILIAR WITH, OR LATE AT NIGHT OR COME UP ON AN ACCIDENT OR OTHER UNSA…"~600 mi, complaint #1393372
    • "DISPLAY SYSTEM, RADIO, NAV, REAR VIEW CAMERA, ECT. REAR VIEW CAMERA, SOMETIMES GOES ON WITH A SOLID GREEN SCREEN. THE RADIO SOMETIMES LOOSES IT PRESETS. THE NAV SOMETIMES WILL NOT TAKE AN ADDRESS. CHRYSLER STATES THERE IS AT LEAST 1 DOWNLOADABLE REPAI…"~59,780 mi, complaint #1599519
  35. #35

    key fob and immobilizer

    5 unsafe, 1 annoyance

    6
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=6)

    • "MY TRUCK STOPPED RUNNING AND DRIFTED TO A STOP AS I WAS MAKING A LEFT TURN ONTO A BUSY HIGHWAY. NO WARNING ALERTS WERE POSTED ON THE DASHBOARD NOR ANY AUDIBLE WARNING SOUNDED.THE TRUCK WAS IN DRIVE AT THE TIME AND I WAS STEPPING ON THE ACCELERATOR TO MAKE THE…"~2,500 mi, complaint #1371771
    • "RECEIVING ERROR MESSAGE AND CHIME WARNING 'KEY IN IGNITION' WHEN IGNITION IS IN THE OFF POSITION IN THE KEY COMPLETE REMOVED. TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP, SERVICE DEPARTMENT COULD NOT FIND ANY FAULT CODES NOR REPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THEY RE-FLASHED THE CPU T…"~5,000 mi, complaint #1398844
    • "THE IGNITION SWITCH IS IN A POSITION WHERE IT CAN BE BUMPED BY THE DRIVERS KNEE. I WAS DRIVING THE TRUCK, BUMPED THE KEY FOB WITH MY KNEE, AND THE TRUCK DIED. I WAS TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEED AT NIGHT, AND THE TRUCK COMPLETELY SHUT OFF. THIS IS A SIGNIFI…"~6,000 mi, complaint #1289104
    • "WHEN THE ENGINE IS SHUT OFF AND THE KEY REMOVED THE IGNITION PORTION OF THE SWITCH DOES NOT COME OUT AND REMAINS IN THE LOWER POSITION IN THE SWITCH. THE KEY CAN BE USED TO GET THE SWITCH TO THE POSITION TO START THE TRUCK.THIS SITUATION DOES NOT HAPPEN ALL…"~38,801 mi, complaint #1534051
    • "THE REMOTE START WILL START THE TRUCK WHEN FOB IS IN MY POCKET. PROBLEM---THE TRUCK HAS BEEN IN MY GARAGE AND STARTED A FEW TIMES. THIS COULD GAS US IN THE HOUSE! I DID AN INTERNET SEARCH AND THIS HAS HAPPENED TO OTHERS. IT HAS ALSO HAPPENED WHEN PARKED IN…"~40,000 mi, complaint #1717823
  36. #36

    glass and windshield

    3 unsafe, 2 annoyance

    5
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=4)

    • "I HAVE A LEAK IN FRONT WINDSHIELD SEAL, LEFT UPPER CORNER, NEVER HAD ACCIDENT, THE WINDSHIELD WAS NEVER TOUCHED PREVIOUSLY. IT ONLY HAS AROUND 14,000 MILES, MY CAR IS BARELY USED."~14,000 mi, complaint #1715454
    • "WATER CONDENSATION ON INSIDE OF PASS GER SIDE WINDSHIELD- SUNROOF SEEMS TO BE LETTING WATER COME IN THROUGH THE GLASS SEAL. CHRYSLER ISSUED A SERVICE BULLETIN HOWEVER MY TRUCK WAS NOT INCLUDED? WATER WILL COME IN VIA THE VISOR AND DURING TEMPS UNDER 50- LITER…"~50,000 mi, complaint #1719576
    • "MY 2016 DODGE RAM, REAR WINDOW BEGAN LEAKING DURING A HEAVY RAIN. WATER BEGAN RUNNING IN FROM THE TOP, PASSENGER SIDE OF TEAR WINDOW WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY. MY SON IN LAW HAS A 2015 RAM. HIS REAR WINDOW HAD THE SAME PROB. WARRANTY FIXED IT. CHECKED IN…"~70,000 mi, complaint #1717285
    • "The contact owns a 2016 Ram 1500. The contact stated while driving at approximately 55 MPH, there was a loud booming sound coming from the roof of the vehicle. The contact later discovered that the glass sunroof had shattered and there were shards of glass fal…"~107,000 mi, complaint #2068396
  37. #37

    instrument cluster

    3 unsafe, 2 annoyance

    5
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=7)

    • "AFTER I BOUGHT MY 2016 RAM 1500 IN FEBRUARY 2019 I NOTICED MY HORN AND THE EVIC ON THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER STOPPED WORKING CAUSING ME NOT TO BE ABLE TO READ MY TPMS OR OIL LIFE OR ANY OTHER EVIC FUNCTIONS. ALSO WITH THE HORN NOT WORKING I FEEL IT'S A HUGE SAFET…"~44,000 mi, complaint #1564665
    • "THE EVIC (ELECTRONIC VEHICLE INFORMATION CENTER) SWITCHES DO NOT WORK SO I CANNOT SEE SAFETY RELATED ISSUES DISPLAYED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. LIGHTS ON CRUISE SWITCH AND ELECTRONIC GEAR SHIFT DO NOT ILLUMINATE NOR DOES THE EVIC CONTROL BUTTONS LOCATED ON THE…"~46,000 mi, complaint #1551895
    • "WITH GAS IN TANK THE FUEL GAUGE GOES RIGHT TO EMPTY AND THE GAS LIGHT COMES ON IN THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND WORKS ONLY ONCE IN A WHILE. WHILE DRIVING WITH A FULL TANK OF GAS NEEDLE GOES STRAIGHT TO EMPTY AND GAS LIGHT COMES ON. HAS HAPPENED 4 TIMES IN LAST WE…"~46,000 mi, complaint #1692637
    • "THE FUEL GAGE INTERMITTENTLY DROPS TO ZERO FUEL WHE THE TANK IS APPROXIMATELY HALF FULL OR LESS. BASED ON NUMEROUS SEARCHES THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM. THIS SHOULD BE A SAFETY RECALL ITEM."~49,000 mi, complaint #1725272
  38. #38

    steering column

    4 unsafe, 1 annoyance

    5
    incidents

    Commonly reported, insufficient mileage data - n=11, median 100,000 mi, no reliable range below 25 reports.

    • "STEERING WHEEL POPPING NOISE WHEN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL LEFT OR RIGHT WHEN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL TO THE LEFT, THERE IS A INTERMITTENT POPPING NOISE BEHIND THE DASHBOARD AROUND THE STEERING COLUMN . AT TIMES I CAN FEEL VIBRATION OF THE POP BEIN…"~15,000 mi, complaint #1352313
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL WAS OVERREACTING FROM ANY BUMPS IN THE ROAD, MAKING DRIVING DIFFICULT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER (BETTENHAUSEN AUTOMOTIVE CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM, [REDACTED ADDRESS], TI…"~22,000 mi, complaint #1486309
    • "The contact owns a 2016 Ram 1500. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the steering wheel became firm without warning. The contact used excessive force to steer the vehicle. Overtime, the failure became more frequent with an abnormal, click…"~116,000 mi, complaint #1883832
  39. #39

    wheel or rim

    2 stranded, 3 unsafe

    5
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=8)

    • "GOODYEAR WRANGLER SR-A TIRES THAT CAME ON THE TRUCK FROM NEW WERE NOT HOLDING PRESSURE. ONE IN PARTICULAR AD TO BE AIRED UP EVERY FEW DAYS. DEALER COULD NOT FIND A PROBLEM, LOCAL TIRE SHOP ALSO COULD NOT FIND A HOLE. THE TIRE BECAME A FLAT WHILST WE WERE IN AN…"~15,000 mi, complaint #1423302
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2016 RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE MERGING INTO TRAFFIC AT 30 MPH, THERE WAS A STREAM OF SMOKE FROM THE FRONT DRIVER'S TIRE WELL. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED OVER. ANOTHER VEHICLE OWNER WHO NOTICED THE FIRE PULLED OVER AND ATTEMPTE…"~60,000 mi, complaint #1667038
    • "The contact owns a 2016 Ram 1500. The contact was driving at approximately 60 MPH, the contact stated he saw white smoke and thought it was his exhaust and another driver notified that the tire was on fire. The contact stated he had to drive the vehicle into a…"~107,000 mi, complaint #1878324
    • "I WAS DRIVING ON I 90 IN INDIANA. IT WAS RAINING AND THE ROAD WAS STRAIGHT. THE SERVICE ABS LIGHT CAME ON. A SHORT TIME LATER, I HEARD A NOISE AND SLOWED DOWN TO 50. THEN THE FRONT RIGHT TIRE EXPLODED. THE TIRE WAS RELATIVELY NEW (PAST JULY]) WITH LOTS OF TRE…"~141,000 mi, complaint #1719509
    • "The contact owns a 2016 Ram 1500. The contact stated that while driving approximately 70 MPH, the vehicle started shaking abnormally. The contact pulled over to the side of the road and was informed by a mechanic that the front passenger’s side wheel lug nuts…"~178,080 mi, complaint #2077895
  40. #40

    battery and charging

    3 stranded, 1 broken

    4
    incidents

    Commonly reported, insufficient mileage data - n=15, median 10,000 mi, no reliable range below 25 reports.

    • "OUR COMPANY LEASED THIS VEHICLE FROM BAYSIDE CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE ON 4/21/2016 AS PART OF AN EIGHT VEHICLE FLEET. ON 6/30/2016, THE VEHICLE OPERATOR REPORTED THAT THE ENGINE WOULD NOT START. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE BAYSIDE DEALERSHIP. THE MECHANICS DETERMI…"~2,600 mi, complaint #1323336
    • "OUR COMPANY LEASED THIS VEHICLE FROM MID COUNTY CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM ON 12/16/15 AS PART OF AN EIGHT VEHICLE FLEET. ON 8/22/2016, THE VEHICLE OPERATOR FOUND THAT THE BATTERY WAS MALFUNCTIONING. ADDITIONALLY, THE TRANSMISSION WAS SLIPPING FROM 1ST TO 2ND. TH…"~9,530 mi, complaint #1323391
    • "VEHICLE COMPLETELY DIED IN THE INTERSECTION RIGHT AFTER TAKING OFF FROM THE STOPLIGHT. COULD NOT REMOVE KEY AND IT WILL NOT SHIFT INTO PARK. *BF*JB *DT*JB *DT THE CONSUMER STATED VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, A LOOSE BATTERY TERMINAL WAS THE PROBLEM. *TR"~29,000 mi, complaint #1537802
    • "VEHICLE STOPPED STARTING. BATTERY GOT DRAINED AND NO LIGHTS WERE LEFT ON. I DROVE IT IN THE MORNING AND IN THE AFTERNOON IT WOULD NOT START"~64,000 mi, complaint #1696501
  41. #41

    corrosion and rust

    4 unsafe

    4
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "PURCHASED VEHICLE FOLLOWING DAY I LOOK UNDER TRUCK AND NOTICE LOTS OF CORROSION THROUGHOUT DRIVE TRAIN. I TOOK VEHICLE BACK TO SERVICE DEPARTMENT MONDAY 3 DAYS AFTER WE BOUGHT TRUCK AND DISTRICT SERVICE MANAGER WILL NOT FIX AND ITEMS. MY CONCERN IS CORROSION W…"complaint #1263879
    • "the a pillar on the right side of the windshield is rusted and the trim falling off which could rollover safety and parts flying off and possibly striking other vehicles on the road."complaint #2036871
    • "The front gas tank strap mount on the frame rusted to the point the new one I purchased falls out of the frame. Some Rams have the recall applied mine shows zero. I have a strap to hold the tank up temporarily but I need a permanent fix. "complaint #2164064
    • "Frame is rusted out and front gas tank strap came out and gas tank came down"complaint #2198241
  42. #42

    door latch and hinge

    4 unsafe

    4
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=4)

    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR WAS OPENED AND A GUST OF WIND CAUSED THE DOOR TO SWING SHUT. THE DOOR SWUNG BACK OPEN AND STRUCK AND INJURED THE CONTACT'S HIP, WHICH REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE CONT…"~3,346 mi, complaint #1295813
    • "THE TAILGATE LATCH AND BACKUP CAMERA. THE LATCH DOES NOT LOCK WITH THE KEY FOB OR KEY. AT THE TIME THIS OCCURRED THE BACKUP CAMERA STOPPED WORKING. WE NO LONGER CAN USE THE CAMERA. YOU CAN HEAR THE CLICKING SOUND WHEN TRYING TO REMOTE LOCK THE TAILGATE BUT IT…"~39,000 mi, complaint #1609069
    • "THE DRIVER'S SIDE INTERIOR DOOR LATCH HAS FAILED EVEN THOUGH THE VEHICLE HAS LESS THAN 50K MILES. THIS OCCURRED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY. I AM A SAFETY ENGINEER. THE INTERIOR LATCH FUNCTION IS A SAFETY CRITICAL MEANS OF EMERGENCY EGRESS AKIN TO CRASH BA…"~49,300 mi, complaint #1671973
    • "The contact owns a 2016 Ram 1500. The contact stated that while driving on the highway at 45 MPH, the tailgate unexpectedly opened. No warning lights were illuminated. The contact pulled over onto the side of the highway and closed the tailgate. The contact dr…"~118,000 mi, complaint #2062241
  43. #43

    suspension arms and bushings

    4 unsafe

    4
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=2)

    • "2016 RAM [REDACTED ADDRESS] SPEEDS OF 60+ MPH. STARTED HAPPENING AFTER ABOUT 30,000 MILES AND THE TRUCK NOW HAS 75000. THERE HAVE BEEN MANY POSTS/BLOGS ONLINE ABOUT THIS ISSUE. THE SHAKING COMES AND GOES ABOUT EVERY 1/2 MILE. WILL RIDE FAIRLY SMOOTH THEN IT RE…"~30,000 mi, complaint #1585708
  44. #44

    brake booster

    3 unsafe

    3
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=3)

    • "THE BRAKE BOOSTER IS BLEEDING DOWN; WHEN YOU PART THE VEHICLE FOR 24 HOURS, THE FIRST TIME YOU STEP ON THE BRAKE PEDAL THERE IS NO POWER ASSIST. ONCE THE ENGINE STARTS, THE BOOST WILL RETURN. THE DEALER STATES THAT THEY HAVE 4 OTHER VEHICLES ON THEIR LOT THA…"~1,000 mi, complaint #1276317
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 RAM 1500. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING, IT INDEPENDENTLY ROLLED BACK IN REVERSE. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE CONTACT AND THEN A WALL. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED CUTS AN…"~2,500 mi, complaint #1342723
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 RAM 1500. AFTER THE CONTACT PARKED AND EXITED THE VEHICLE, IT STARTED TO ROLL FORWARD. THE VEHICLE STRUCK THE CONTACT AND CRASHED INTO THE SIDE OF A BUILDING. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. CAROLINA CHRYSLER DODG…"~53,000 mi, complaint #1557960
  45. #45

    brake pads and rotors

    3 unsafe

    3
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=4)

    • "ON 01/06/2020 I WAS COMING TO A STOP AT AN INTERSECTION IN MY 2016 RAM 1500 EXPRESS ( 38,000 MILES ) AND AS I APPLIED THE BRAKE , THE PEDDLE WENT STRAIGHT TO THE FLOOR . AS I WAS NEARLY ABOUT TO COLLIDE WITH THE VEHICLES AT THE TRAFFIC LIGHT/INTERSECTION AN…"~38,000 mi, complaint #1636085
    • "I WAS BACKING OUT OF GARAGE AND WENT TO APPLY THE BRAKES AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR WITHOUT SLOWING THE VEHICLE. PUMPED THE BRAKES A SECOND TIME AND THE PEDAL AGAIN WENT TO THE FLOOR WITHOUT SLOWING THE VEHICLE. PUMPED THE BRAKE PEDAL A THIRD TIME…"~62,000 mi, complaint #1565121
  46. #46

    engine head gasket

    3 unsafe

    3
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=5)

    • "BOUGHT MY TRUCK 7-22-2019 WITH 61.885 MILES ON IT THREE DAYS LATER THE EGR BLEW A GASKET, STAYED IN THE SHOP THREE DAYS. WEAK LATER THE DODGE DEALER CHANGED OUT MY COOLENT AND THE TRUCK WAS WRECKED AT THE DEAR LERSHIP STAYED IN THE SHOP FOR EIGHT DAYS, TWO WE…"~62,000 mi, complaint #1621750
    • "TOOK MY TRUCK IN FOR ENGINE LIGHT 12/18/19 PARTICULATE SENSOR PROBLEM. SENSOR CODE CLEARED RETURNED 12/19/19. 6/29/20 RECALL CSN 1, EGR COOLER. WITH THIS WORK HAD TO REPLACE MANIFOLD AND THEN DAMAGED HEAD ENGINE CYLINDER DUE TO DAMAGE BY TECHNICIAN AND HAD TO…"~98,385 mi, complaint #1694095
    • "VEHICLE TAKEN IN ON 8-12-19 TO DEALERSHIP TO CHECK OUT DRIVEABILITY CONCERNS AFTER "APPROVED EMISSON MODIFICATION" THEY HAD IT TO APPLY UPDATE FROM 5-17-19 TO 6-12-19, CONCERNS ON 8-12-19 WERE ACCELERATION, ALSO TO CHECK EGR SYSTEM AS I WAS LOSING COOLANT THEY…"~149,500 mi, complaint #1623279
  47. #47

    fluid leak unspecified

    2 unsafe, 1 annoyance

    3
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=3)

    • "The contact owns a 2016 RAM 1500. The contact stated while the vehicle was at a standstill, he noticed the water was leaking into the rear driver’s side of the vehicle. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. A dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer had…"~55,000 mi, complaint #1786096
    • "SINCE PURCHASING THIS VEHICLE I NOTICED THE SEALS LEAK DURING PRECIPITATION. I REPLACED THE SEAL AROUND THE UPPER CAB REAR BRAKE LIGHT. THIS STOPPED THE PUDDLE FROM FORMING UNDER THE BACK SEAT BUT THERE IS STILL WATER GETTING INTO THE CAB SOME WAY BECAUSE I CA…"~62,000 mi, complaint #1708443
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 RAM 1500. THE CONTACT BECAME AWARE OF FLUID LEAKING UNDER THE HOOD WHILE INSPECTING THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V757000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFAC…"~95,000 mi, complaint #1659702
  48. #48

    transfer case awd

    3 unsafe

    3
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=3)

    • "TL* THE CONTACT LEASED A 2016 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED ON AN INCLINE IN [REDACTED ADDRESS] AND WITH THE EMERGENCY BRAKE ENGAGED, THE VEHICLE ROLLED BACKWARDS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE DEALER (ME…"~37,000 mi, complaint #1463817
    • "AFTER PUTTING TRUCK INTO REVERSE THEN PUTTING IN BACK INTO FORWARD GEAR THE TRUCK WILL NOT RECOGNIZE THE FACT IT IS SUPPOSE TO GO FORWARD. NOT IN [REDACTED ADDRESS] OR [REDACTED ADDRESS]. THIS HAS HAPPENED TO US TWICE. I HAVE FOUND OUT YOU HAVE TO ACTUALLY TUR…"~37,200 mi, complaint #1527004
  49. #49

    alignment and pull

    2 unsafe

    2
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "I HAVE HAD MY 2016 RAM 1500 ALIGNED 4 TIMES IN THE LAST 2 MONTHS. EVERYTIME I BRING IT IN TO THE DEALERSHIP THEY SAY IT IS WAY OUT OF ALIGNMENT AND CORRECT IT. IN A FEW DAYS THE TRUCK WILL START PULLING AGAIN. ALL HIGHWAY DRIVING."~47,000 mi, complaint #1637830
  50. #50

    differential

    2 unsafe

    2
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=0)

    • "79,000 miles on 2016 Ram 1500 eco 4x4 has differential problems and the back axle. Makes the transmission over heat. Brakes also go to the floor have to double tap on the brakes to stop. "complaint #1805260
    • "Front differential housing, passenger side half shaft fractured"complaint #1808843
  51. #51

    engine oil consumption

    2 unsafe

    2
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=3)

    • "IT WAS JUST RECENTLY BROUGHT TO MY ATTENTION THAT THERE WAS A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETINS SENT OUT FOR THE 3.0 ECODIESEL TO CHANGE THE TYPE/SPECIFICATION OF OIL AND TO GO AGAINST WHAT THE OWNERS MANUAL STATES BECAUSE THE MANUAL IS WRONG. IT CALLS FOR AN OIL TH…"~52,000 mi, complaint #1623482
    • "VEHICLE WAS RUNNING. SERIOUS OIL LEAK FORMED BETWEEN THE TOP OF THE ENGINE BLOCK AND THE OIL FILTER ADAPTER (THIS PART ALSO HOUSES TWO SENSORS AND AN OIL COOLER). THIS LEAK IS SO SEVERE OIL POOLS ON TOP OF THE BLOCK AND RUNS DOWN THE BACK OF THE ENGINE DIREC…"~60,000 mi, complaint #1545243
  52. #52

    heater core and blower

    1 unsafe, 1 broken

    2
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "BLOWER MOTER STOP WORKING FOR THE 2 TIME FOR THE AC AND HEAT"~2,380 mi, complaint #1409305
  53. #53

    hv system fault reduced power

    1 stranded, 1 unsafe

    2
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=3)

    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING UNDER 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE WENT INTO LIMP MODE INTERMITTENTLY. THE FAILURES OCCURRED BETWEEN 500 TO 1,000 MILES APART WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER SEVERAL TIMES, BUT NO FAILURES WERE FOUN…"~4,000 mi, complaint #1351402
    • "The contact owns a 2016 Ram 1500. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle intermittently went into LIMP Mode. The contact stated that the "Drive to Park" and "Pull Over and Shift Gear" messages were displayed on the instrumen…"~170,000 mi, complaint #2227533
  54. #54

    noise or vibration unspecified

    1 unsafe, 1 annoyance

    2
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "THE VEHICLE HAS HAD A VIBRATION SINCE I PURCHASED IT IN 2018. THE VIBRATION COMES AT ABOUT 45 MPH AND CONTINUES AS YOU GO UP IN SPEED. HAD THE DEALER LOOK INTO IT WITH NO LUCK, EXCEPT CHANGING MULTIPLE PARTS FOR NO BENEFIT. I REPLACED THE STOCK WHEELS FOR ANOT…"~80,000 mi, complaint #1681847
  55. #55

    stability and traction control

    2 unsafe

    2
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=0)

    • "Brake Warning light on, ABS light on, traction control light on, cruse control disabled, [REDACTED ADDRESS] disabled. Appears to be same issue as NHTSA Recall Number24V-896 but on 2016 Dodge Ram 1500."complaint #2070545
    • "I have a abs, E brake and traction control light on I'm my dash. It will not let me use cruise control or any of the [REDACTED ADDRESS] options. This has been going on now for a month. I've called my Dodge dealership and others. I have been on Internet looking…"complaint #2168714
  56. #56

    wheel bearing

    2 unsafe

    2
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=3)

    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A VIOLENT VIBRATION WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO BONNEVILLE AND SON CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM ([REDACTED ADDRESS], MANCHESTER, NH) WHERE THE TECHNICIAN…"~24,600 mi, complaint #1470258
    • "The contact owns a 2016 Ram 1500. The contact stated that while driving 55-60 MPH, the ABS warning light was illuminated, and the contact decelerated to 40 MPH and drove a mile. The contact stated that the passenger's side front end made an abnormal sound and…"~185,000 mi, complaint #2150427
  57. #57

    adas collision warning

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "AT EXTREMELY LOW SPEED THE FRONT COLLISION WARNING SENSOR WILL OCCASIONALLY FALSELY WARN OF AN OBJECT PRESENT. NUMEROUS REPAIRS HAVE BEEN ATTEMPTED BUT THE PROBLEM PERSISTS. DEALER CLAIMS WE ARE THE ONLY ONES WHO HAVE EVER REPORTED THIS PROBLEM. WAITING FOR…"~2,000 mi, complaint #1489533
  58. #58

    catalytic converter

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=2)

    • "The contact owns a 2016 Ram 1500. The vehicle was repaired under NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V406000 (FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL). The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed after the vehicle was picked up from the dealer, the engine warning light ill…"~204,000 mi, complaint #2178286
  59. #59

    evap system

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "THE FUEL LEVEL SENSOR CIRCUIT HAS HIGH OUTPUT. IT CAN'T PASS EMISSIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY. "~97,125 mi, complaint #1654638
  60. #60

    fuel injector

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=2)

    • "I HAD A SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER AND AN ABRUPT DECELERATION WHILE DRIVING OUT OF MY DEVELOPMENT. THE SERVICE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS APPEARED ON THE DASH. THIS HAPPENED ON MAY 17, 2017 AND SOME OF THE VEHICLES ECODIESEL FUEL INJECTORS W…"~21,508 mi, complaint #1399160
  61. #61

    horn

    1 broken

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=2)

    • "THE HORN AND THE STEERING WHEEL CONTROLS DO NOT WORK. THE HORN WILL WORK WHEN LOCKING MY VEHICLE WITH THE KEY FOB BUT NOT BY PRESSING THE HORN. THE CONTROLS ON THE STEERING WHEEL DO NOT WORK AT ALL."~45,600 mi, complaint #1547025
  62. #62

    paint and clearcoat

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=3)

    • "WHILE HAVING A ROUTINE OIL CHANGE I DISCOVERED ON THE VEHICLE SEVERAL SMALL AREAS OF CHIPPED PAINT AND RUST IMMEDIATELY ABOVE THE WINDSHIELD. THE WINDSHIELD IS THE ORIGINAL AND NEVER CHANGED SO THERE IS NO REASON FOR THE PAINT DEFECTS ALONG THE WINDSHIELD SEA…"~31,785 mi, complaint #1740817
  63. #63

    parking sensors

    1 annoyance

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "I WOULD LIKE TO THANK RAM WITH THE AWESOME TROUBLESHOOTING SKILLS YOU HAVE PROVIDED ME WITH MY PARKING SENSORS IN MY 2016 RAM. AFTER 6 TRIPS TO THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED ALMOST ALL THE SENSORS AND THE CONTROL MODULE. YOUR ANSWER IS TO TURN OFF YOUR SENSORS WHEN…"~23,000 mi, complaint #1543387
  64. #64

    seat mechanism

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 RAM 1500. WHILE ACCELERATING, THE DRIVER SEAT ROCKED AND MOVED BACKWARDS WITHOUT WARNING. WHEN THE CONTACT DECELERATED, THE DRIVER SEAT SLID FORWARD. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE ISSUE WAS DUE TO A MANUFACTURER DESIGN. THE MANUFACT…"~1,000 mi, complaint #1365216
  65. #65

    unknown

    1 annoyance

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=0)

    • "I AM PRINTING THIS CORRECTION IN REGARDS TO PREVIOUS INFORMATION I REPORTED CLAIM #10994989.I REPORTED WHEN IGNITION BUTTON WAS PUSHED WAS INCORRECT ,SHOULD HAVE READ , WHEN IGNITION KEY WAS TURNED."complaint #1384528

NHTSA investigations

Search NHTSA's own recall and complaint database for RAM 1500 directly.