2007 Dodge Ram 1500: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 701 complaints
701
Total Complaints
72,100mi
Median Mileage
AIR BAGS
Top Issue
46
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

33,000 25th Percentile
72,100 Median Mileage
110,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

AIR BAGS
166
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
57
STEERING
57
SUSPENSION
52
POWER TRAIN
42
ENGINE
35
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
31
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
27
WHEELS
17
SEAT BELTS
16

Severity Assessment

46
Crashes
12
Fires
56
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"TL*- THE CONTACT STATED THAT MUD AND OR SNOW GOT INTO AND FROZE IN THE RIMS OF THE 2007 DODGE RAM 1500 WITH 500 FAILURE MILEAGE. THE VEHICLE THEN SHOOK WHEN DRIVEN ,ALMOST UNCONTROLLABLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, AND THEY DETERMINED THAT THE RIM HAD A CUP THAT HELD THE SNOW AND MU..."
"2006 DODGE RAM 1500 QUAD ST 3.7L V6 SFI PURCHASED ON 9/27/2006 AT ANNISTON - LINCOLN - MERCURY - DODGE IN OXFORD, ALABAMA. THE TRUCK HAD VERY SERIOUS MECHANICAL PROBLEMS, THE ENGINE WILL JUST STOP WITH A LOUD NOISE, AND WITH A SLIP IN THE DRIVETRAIN, WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE STREET OR WILL JUST DIE ..."
"2006 DODGE RAM 1500 QUAD ST 3.7L V6 SFI PURCHASED ON 9/27/2006 AT ANNISTON - LINCOLN - MERCURY - DODGE IN OXFORD, ALABAMA. THE TRUCK HAD VERY SERIOUS MECHANICAL PROBLEMS, THE ENGINE WILL JUST STOP WITH A LOUD NOISE, AND WITH A SLIP IN THE DRIVETRAIN, WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE STREET OR WILL JUST DIE ..."

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28