2018 Ram 1500 — Problems & Complaints
NHTSA has 662 owner complaints on file for this vehicle. Every report below was filed by a real owner with the US government's road-safety agency.
Ram 1500 — Complaints by Model Year
Years flagged AVOID have at least twice this model's average complaint count — the strongest public-data signal of a bad year.
689 complaints
697 complaints
1,277 complaints
1,770 complaints
1,453 complaints
1,545 complaints
880 complaints
662 complaints
1,485 complaints
634 complaints
681 complaints
0 complaints
0 complaints
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What Owners Complain About Most
Recent Owner Reports
I purchased a new 2018 Ram Truck with an ECO Diesel engine. The engine has undergone multiple recall repairs including one for the EGR that could cause a potential fire hazard. The truck has been in service for multiple engine related issues since I purchased the vehicle. It has continuously had a rampant smell of antifreeze inside the cab of the vehicle which has made me fe…
Engine started knocking at 65mph. Slowed to find a safe place to pull out of traffic lane. Before pulling over engine stopped but was able to get completely off the road. My safety was not directly at risk but had to wait at the side of the road for 4 hours waiting for tow. The dealer stated they have no idea what failed. The engine has not been inspected. The dealer told me I…
During a road trip we exited the highway and suddenly we have a flat tire on Front right of vehicle. We saw no object in the tire it was just flat. We change the tire with our spare and got back on the road on the way home. After the first flat the Service Antilock Braking System and alternated to Service Electronic Brake System messages aper as well as the cruse control no…
FOG LIGHT HOUSING BRACKET IS WORN DOWN, CAUSING FOG LIGHT TO MOVE AROUND/BOUNCE LIGHT BEAM WHILE DRIVING. CAUSING DISTRACTION TO OTHER DRIVERS. FRONT SUSPENSION (AIR LEVELING SUSPENSION) BOTTOMS OUT TO BUMP STOPS WHILE DRIVING.
ABS light and traction control lights on, on dash. With these lights on, the cruise control and 4x4 do not work. One garage replaced front right axle, wheel bearing, brake rotor, brake pads, and ABS sensor. Lights were then out for a day but then came back. Took to a second garage and they replaced right rear ABS sensor. Lights went out for another day and then came back. They…
Recalls & Crash Tests
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Problems Checker
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