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2019 Ram 1500 — Problems & Complaints

NHTSA has 1,485 owner complaints on file for this vehicle. Every report below was filed by a real owner with the US government's road-safety agency.

1,485
Complaints
filed with NHTSA
76
Involved a Crash
owner-reported
11
Involved Fire
owner-reported
63 / 1
Injuries / Deaths
across all reports
Years to Avoid

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.

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

0 complaints

0 complaints

0 complaints

Problem Areas

What Owners Complain About Most

Electrical System 381 reports
Steering 338 reports
Unknown Or Other 234 reports
Engine 229 reports
Power Train 206 reports
Service Brakes 133 reports
Air Bags 93 reports
Structure 81 reports
In Their Own Words

Recent Owner Reports

Power Train ODI 11562797 12/31/2023

On December 30, 2023, my 2019 Ram 1500 Laramie edition suddenly and unexpectedly popped out of gear into neutral while driving approx. 35 mph. The vehicle engine was on, however, no power was being applied to the drive train as the vehicle was in Neutral. The engine revved fine, just no power to the drive train. The gear selector flashed “D” and a message appeared on the cente…

Electrical System ODI 11445697 12/31/2021

Instrument cluster comes on and off whenever it wants, leaves me in the dark without it while driving. Dealer states there’s nothing they can do except replace screen. This started after I had my truck serviced at a dealership and the dealer stated it was like this when they got it. Everything worked great until I had it serviced. Now it’s just dangerous to not have a dash tha…

Electrical System ODI 11385783 12/31/2020

WATER (RAIN,CAR WASH, ETC) IS LEAKING THROUGH THE REAR POWER SLIDING WINDOW AND INTO THE VEHICLE AND DAMAGING THE INTERIOR (HEADLINER, SEATS). THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE BY RAM/FCA AND THEY HAVE NOT RECALLED THEM YET. THIS CAN BE A SAFETY ISSUE WHEN DRIVING. I'M ALSO CONCERNED THAT IF WATER SITS INSIDE OF THE LINER CAN IT CAUSE MOLD TO FORM? ALSO CAN IT SHORT OUT ANY ELECTRICAL TO …

Unknown Or Other ODI 11385790 12/31/2020

REAR WINDOW HAS BEGAN TO CRACK FROM THE INSIDE AND A LOT OF WATER COMES IN TO THE REAR. MY SEATS GET WET AND ALSO THE CARPET OF THE TRUCK. STARTING TO SMELL AND MIGHT HAVE MOLD. THE HEADLINER ALSO GETS WATER. MY CONCERN IS THAT IT MAY BUILD UP MOLD THROUGHOUT TIME. FCA IS UNWILLING TO REPLACE THE WINDOW OUTSIDE OF THE BUMPER TO BUMPER WARRANTY EVEN THOUGH THIS IS A MAJOR ISSUE…

Unknown Or Other ODI 11385946 12/31/2020

THIRD BRAKE LIGHT REAR WINDOW LEAK AND PLASTIC BLACK TRIM IS CRACKED ON BOTH SIDES. CAUSING WATER DAMAGE TO THE BACKSIDE OF MY SEATS AND I DON'T WANT ANY ELECTRICAL TO GET SHORTED OUT BY THE WATER DAMAGE. IT'S BEEN DECLINED FOR WARRANTY REPAIR AT PLYMOUTH DODGE DEALERSHIP. HAVE MANY OTHER FRIENDS WITH THE SAME ISSUES AND HAD HIM WARRANTEE FIXED BY DEALER.

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Recalls & Crash Tests

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Questions

FAQ

Is the 2019 Ram 1500 reliable?
Owners have filed 1,485 safety complaints with NHTSA for the 2019 Ram 1500, most often about electrical system. Compare the complaint counts across model years above — a year with far more complaints than the model's average is the strongest 'avoid' signal in public data.
Which Ram 1500 years should I avoid?
The rule of thumb used by analysts: a model year whose complaint count is well above the model's own average (we flag 2× or more) usually had a real manufacturing or design problem — not just noisy reporting. Use the year-by-year strip on this page.
Where do these complaints come from?
Directly from NHTSA, the US government road-safety agency. Any owner can file a Vehicle Owner Questionnaire; NHTSA publishes them as public domain data. We cache each lookup for up to 7 days.
Do complaints mean a recall is coming?
Sometimes. NHTSA opens defect investigations when complaint patterns emerge, and investigations can end in recalls. Check the recalls page for this vehicle to see what has already been recalled.