NHTSA Safety Recalls
2007 Dodge Ram 1500 Recalls
The 2007 Dodge Ram 1500 has 7 NHTSA safety recalls on file, the newest reported on May 24, 2016.
A recall covers a range of VINs, not every 2007 Dodge Ram 1500. Whether a recall on your own car is still open shows only on a VIN check; recall repairs are free.
- Recalls
- 7
- Owner complaints
- 517
- Crashes reported
- 32
- NHTSA crash test
- ★★★★★
NHTSA campaigns
filed with NHTSA
8 fires
frontal crash, no overall star before 2011
On a 2007 Dodge Ram 1500, the 17-character VIN is on the driver-side dashboard, visible through the windshield, or on the door jamb sticker.
7 recalls on the 2007 Dodge Ram 1500
Air bags: frontal: passenger side: inflator module
- Campaign
- 16V352000
- Reported
- May 24, 2016
- Vehicles affected
- up to 4,648,270
- Risk NHTSA names
- injury and death
- NHTSA advisory
- do not drive until repaired
- Same campaign
- also 2005–2006, 2008 Ram 1500, 13 other models
Air bags: frontal: driver side: inflator module
- Campaign
- 15V313000
- Reported
- May 26, 2015
- Vehicles affected
- up to 4,077,169
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash, injury and death
- NHTSA advisory
- do not drive until repaired
- Same campaign
- also 2005–2006, 2008 Ram 1500, 12 other models
Electrical system: ignition: switch
- Campaign
- 14V795000
- Reported
- December 16, 2014
- Vehicles affected
- up to 54,164
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Same campaign
- also 2006 Ram 1500, 4 other models
Steering: linkages: tie rod assembly
- Campaign
- 13V528000
- Reported
- November 6, 2013
- Vehicles affected
- up to 706,664
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Same campaign
- also 2006, 2008 Ram 1500, 2 other models
Visibility: glass, side/rear
- Campaign
- 07E104000
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash and injury
- Same campaign
- also 2005–2006, 2008 Ram 1500, 9 other models
Steering: gear box: shaft pitman
- Campaign
- 10E013000
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash, injury and death
- Same campaign
- also 2005–2006, 2008 Ram 1500, 2 other models
Wheels: hub
- Campaign
- 10E040000
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Same campaign
- also 2005–2006, 2008 Ram 1500
2007 Dodge Ram 1500 complaints by year
NHTSA has received 517 owner complaints about the 2007 Dodge Ram 1500, the newest on June 12, 2025. Of these, 32 describe a crash (6%) and 8 a fire; owners reported 38 injuries.
In complaints about the 2007 Dodge Ram 1500, the component group named most often is the air bags (33%), followed by the suspension (13%) and the electrical system (12%).
2 of the 2007 Dodge Ram 1500's 7 recalls also concern the air bags.
Where 2007 Dodge Ram 1500 owners gave the mileage (350 complaints), the median was 69,000 miles.
Component groups named in complaints
- Air Bags169
- Suspension69
- Electrical System62
- Power Train61
- Steering60
- Exterior Lighting37
Complaints received, by year
| 2007 | 12 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 23 | |
| 2009 | 30 | |
| 2010 | 29 | |
| 2011 | 27 | |
| 2012 | 30 | |
| 2013 | 22 | |
| 2014 | 42 | |
| 2015 | 116 | |
| 2016 | 70 | |
| 2017 | 48 | |
| 2018 | 27 | |
| 2019 | 17 | |
| 2020 | 6 | |
| 2021 | 6 | |
| 2022 | 2 | |
| 2023 | 4 | |
| 2024 | 5 | |
| 2025 | 1 |
Complaints about the 2007 Dodge Ram 1500 peaked in 2015, when NHTSA received 116. 18% arrived between 2006 and 2010, the model year's first years on the road.
Adjusted for how many complaints NHTSA received about all 2007 vehicles, the 2007 Dodge Ram 1500 drew 0.5× the complaints of the median Dodge Ram 1500 year in the same window: 12th highest of the 13 ranked years.
That makes 2007 one of the three best-measured Dodge Ram 1500 years.
NHTSA crash-test stars
- Overall: none before 2011
- Frontal: 5/5
- Rollover: 4/5
The 517 complaints about the 2007 Dodge Ram 1500 are unverified owner reports, and a model sold in large numbers collects more of them.
2007 Dodge Ram 1500 crash tests and safety technology
NHTSA rated 2 versions of the 2007 Dodge Ram 1500: 4-door and Regular Cab.
For the 2007 Dodge Ram 1500, NHTSA lists electronic stability control as an option and no forward collision warning or lane departure warning.
NHTSA puts the chance that the 2007 Dodge Ram 1500 rolls over in a single-vehicle crash at 19.8% (4 stars). That is tied for the lowest of the 5 Ram 1500 years NHTSA rated from 2004 on (19.8%–21.9%). Of 11 other 2007 pickups with NHTSA ratings on this site, 7 (64%) had a lower rollover risk; their median was 18.5%.
Photos: NHTSA New Car Assessment Program, NHTSA test vehicle 2024, shown from static.nhtsa.gov. Ratings, rollover risk and technology of the 2007 Dodge Ram 1500: NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings API, retrieved October 28, 2026; NHTSA terms of use. How the tests work
Dodge Ram 1500 by model year
Other 2007 Dodge models
Newest record on this page: June 12, 2025. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted