Dodge Ram 1500 - Problems, Statistics, and Analysis

Dodge Ram 1500 owners have reported a total of 12,843 problems for their cars built in the 20 model years listed in the chart below. The chart shows the number of problems reported across all service years for each given model year of the Dodge Ram 1500. The 2005 Dodge Ram 1500 cars have the most problems reported (1,550 problems).

Table 1. Total number of problems by model year for Dodge Ram 1500

🔍 Common problems of Dodge Ram 1500

The following chart shows the 28 most common problems for Dodge Ram 1500 cars. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's air bags (2,110 problems). The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's power train (2,045 problems).

Table 2. Common problems of Dodge Ram 1500

Problem Category Number of Problems
  Air Bag
2,110
  Power Train
2,045
  Structure
1,597
  Electrical System
1,021
  Engine And Engine Cooling
997
  Suspension
693
  Equipment
679
  Steering
654
  Service Brakes
566
  Unknown Or Other
365
   
  Exterior Lighting
353
  Visibility
318
  Other Fuel System
317
  Wheel
251
  Vehicle Speed Control
191
  Tire
184
  Gasoline Fuel System
135
  Seat Belt
122
  Latches/locks/linkage
116
  Seats
50
  Electronic Stability Control
50
  Air Brake
10
  Parking Brake
6
  Forward Collision Avoidance
4
  Interior Lighting
4
  Child Seat
3
  Traction Control System
1
  Back Over Prevention
1


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