2009 Dodge Ram 1500 - Problems, Statistics, and Analysis

🔎 Common problems of the 2009 Dodge Ram 1500

860 problems have been reported for the 2009 Dodge Ram 1500. The following chart shows the 22 most common problems for 2009 Dodge Ram 1500. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's power train with 222 problems. The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's electrical system (99 problems).

Table 1. Common problems of the 2009 Dodge Ram 1500

📈 Problem Occurrence Trend

The following chart shows the number of problems reported during each of the service years since the debut of the 2009 Dodge Ram 1500 in 2009.

Table 2. Problem Occurrence Trend

Service Year Number of Problems
  2026
1
  2025
6
  2024
4
  2023
5
  2022
3
  2021
13
  2020
21
  2019
22
  2018
44
  2017
59
  2016
80
  2015
163
  2014
97
  2013
172
  2012
83
  2011
27
  2010
24
  2009
2

📊 Compare the 2009 Dodge Ram 1500 with Other Model Years

When making the decision between buying a new or used Dodge Ram 1500, the following table can be used to compare the 2009 Dodge Ram 1500 with the Dodge Ram 1500 from other model years. Note that the number of problems reported for the 2009 Ram 1500 is 860 while the average number of problems reported for the 20 model years of the Dodge Ram 1500 is 639.

Table 3. Compare the 2009 Dodge Ram 1500 with other model years

Model Year Number of Problems
  2015 Ram 1500
11
  2014 Ram 1500
115
  2013 Ram 1500
131
  2012 Ram 1500
258
  2011 Ram 1500
272
  2010 Ram 1500
312
  2009 Ram 1500
860
  2008 Ram 1500
687
  2007 Ram 1500
660
  2006 Ram 1500
951
  2005 Ram 1500
1,548
  2004 Ram 1500
1,239
  2003 Ram 1500
1,291
  2002 Ram 1500
893
  2001 Ram 1500
1,179
  2000 Ram 1500
531
  1999 Ram 1500
639
  1998 Ram 1500
530
  1997 Ram 1500
378
  1996 Ram 1500
304


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