2009 Dodge Ram 1500: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 882 complaints
882
Total Complaints
66,948mi
Median Mileage
POWER TRAIN
Top Issue
42
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

39,700 25th Percentile
66,948 Median Mileage
92,133 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

POWER TRAIN
217
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
95
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
52
ENGINE
50
WHEELS
49
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
33
AIR BAGS
32
VISIBILITY/WIPER
30
STRUCTURE:BODY
30
SUSPENSION
28

Severity Assessment

42
Crashes
2
Fires
26
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"2009 DODGE RAM WITH VENTILATED SEATS. PERFORATED MATERIAL BETWEEN THE LEATHER TRIM WITH HOLES IN IT FOR AIR TO PASS SHOWS EXCESSIVE WEAR AFTER 1236 MILES. THIS AFFECTS 7 2009 DODGE RAM LARAMIE TRUCKS THAT I AM AWARE OF AS OF 2.6.2009. *TR"
"EXCESSIVE WIND NOISE ABOVE 60 MPH. WORSENS AS SPEED INCREASES. OBVIOUS AT 30MPH BUT UNBEARABLE BY 60MPH. ABSURD BY 70MPH. *TR"
"TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE RAM 1500 LARAMIE. UPON PURCHASING THE VEHICLE IN 2008, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD BE COMPATIBLE WITH A CAB. HE HAD A CAB INSTALLED ON THE VEHICLE; HOWEVER, THE TAILGATE LOCKING MECHANISM WOULD NOT OPERATE WITH THE EXTENDED CAB ATTACHMENT. THE ..."

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