2019 Ram 1500: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 2036 complaints
2036
Total Complaints
17,000mi
Median Mileage
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Top Issue
103
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

4,320 25th Percentile
17,000 Median Mileage
43,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
343
STEERING
316
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
228
ENGINE
217
POWER TRAIN
190
SERVICE BRAKES
100
AIR BAGS
84
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
76
STRUCTURE:BODY
64
VISIBILITY/WIPER
63

Severity Assessment

103
Crashes
17
Fires
83
Injuries
1
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"LOUD SQUEALING DURING LIGHT BRAKING."
"REAR BRAKE NOISE STARTED AT 3000 MILES. HAD TRUCK SERVICED AT 10K MILES AND NOISE CONTINUED."
"THE STEERING WENT OUT DUE TO A PCM FAILURE. THE DEALER SAID THAT THE PCM SHUT DOWN THE STEERING DUE TO SENSING TOO MUCH VOLTAGE FROM GENERATOR TO PROTECT THIS UNIT. I WAS TRAVELING ON US HIGHWAY 400 AT 50MPH WHEN IT WOULD NOT STEER LEFT OR RIGHT. IT WOULD ONLY GO STRAIGHT. I FEEL THAT RAM NEEDS ..."

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