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Ram 1500 years to avoidWhat NHTSA complaint data does and doesn’t say
We compared 15 model years of the Ram 1500 by owner complaints to NHTSA, adjusted for how long each year has been on the road. 2019 stands out with at least twice the typical complaint rate.
Complaints per year on the road
1.0 = typical year for this model
| Year | Complaints | Per year on road | Index | Recalls | Crashes | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | — | 9 | 0 | Too new to judge |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 6 | 0 | Fewest complaints |
| 2023 | 205 | 51 | 0.6 | 11 | 10 | Typical |
| 2022 | 637 | 127 | 1.4 | 16 | 23 | Typical |
| 2021 | 685 | 114 | 1.2 | 15 | 27 | Typical |
| 2020 | 642 | 92 | 1.0 | 14 | 24 | Typical |
| 2019 | 1,496 | 187 | 2.0 | 30 | 76 | Most complaints |
| 2018 | 667 | 74 | 0.8 | 15 | 25 | Typical |
| 2017 | 884 | 88 | 1.0 | 13 | 80 | Typical |
| 2016 | 1,554 | 141 | 1.5 | 17 | 92 | Typical |
| 2015 | 1,460 | 122 | 1.3 | 18 | 79 | Typical |
| 2014 | 1,780 | 137 | 1.5 | 17 | 99 | Typical |
| 2013 | 1,282 | 92 | 1.0 | 12 | 72 | Typical |
| 2011 | 689 | 43 | 0.5 | 4 | 28 | Fewest complaints |
| 2009 | 37 | 2 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | Fewest complaints |
- 20260 complaints · 9 recallsToo new to judge
- 20240 complaints · 6 recallsFewest complaints
- 2023205 complaints · 11 recallsTypical
- 2022637 complaints · 16 recallsTypical
- 2021685 complaints · 15 recallsTypical
- 2020642 complaints · 14 recallsTypical
- 20191,496 complaints · 30 recallsMost complaints
- 2018667 complaints · 15 recallsTypical
- 2017884 complaints · 13 recallsTypical
- 20161,554 complaints · 17 recallsTypical
- 20151,460 complaints · 18 recallsTypical
- 20141,780 complaints · 17 recallsTypical
- 20131,282 complaints · 12 recallsTypical
- 2011689 complaints · 4 recallsFewest complaints
- 200937 complaints · 2 recallsFewest complaints
Data from NHTSA Complaints & Recalls APIs · synced Nov 9, 2026
Fewest complaints for their age: 2024, 2009, 2011.
About this comparison
What Ram 1500 years have the most complaints?
Adjusted for years on the road, 2019 drew at least twice the typical rate of NHTSA owner complaints among the 15 model years compared.
Is this a reliability rating?
No. These are counts of unverified owner complaints to NHTSA. They are not adjusted for how many cars were sold, so a popular year can collect more complaints. Use them to find patterns, then read the reports.
Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.