2019 Ram 2500: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 249 complaints
249
Total Complaints
8,000mi
Median Mileage
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Top Issue
14
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

2,900 25th Percentile
8,000 Median Mileage
19,346 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
39
ENGINE
29
POWER TRAIN
25
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
23
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
22
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
21
STRUCTURE:BODY
16
STEERING
11
SERVICE BRAKES
11
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
8

Severity Assessment

14
Crashes
16
Fires
7
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2019 RAM 2500. THE CONTACT PURCHASED THE VEHICLE FROM BRANDON DODGE ON BROADWAY (5600 S BROADWAY, LITTLETON, CO 80121, (303) 794-4205). WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, TEN MILES AWAY FROM THE DEALER, THE DRIVER NOTICED THROUGH THE REARVIEW MIRROR THAT THE TAILGATE OPENED INDEPENDENTLY W..."
"MY 2019 RAM 2500 LIMITED HAS THE FORWARD COLLISION WARNING SYSTEM, HOWEVER, THE SYSTEM DOES NOT FUNCTION AS SOLD OR INTENDED. I HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO MULTIPLE DEALERSHIPS IN AN ATTEMPT TO RESOLVED THE ISSUE, HOWEVER NEITHER THE DEALERSHIPS NOR FCA HAS ANY IDEA HOW TO RESOLVE. FCA CUSTOMER SERV..."
"MY 2019 RAM 2500 LIMITED HAS THE FORWARD COLLISION WARNING SYSTEM, HOWEVER, THE SYSTEM DOES NOT FUNCTION AS SOLD OR INTENDED. I HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO MULTIPLE DEALERSHIPS IN AN ATTEMPT TO RESOLVED THE ISSUE, HOWEVER NEITHER THE DEALERSHIPS NOR FCA HAS ANY IDEA HOW TO RESOLVE. FCA CUSTOMER SERV..."

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