NHTSA Safety Recalls
2009 Dodge Ram 1500 Recalls
The 2009 Dodge Ram 1500 has 2 NHTSA safety recalls on file, the newest reported on February 6, 2013.
A recall covers a range of VINs, not every 2009 Dodge Ram 1500. Whether a recall on your own car is still open shows only on a VIN check; recall repairs are free.
- Recalls
- 2
- Owner complaints
- 670
- Crashes reported
- 29
- NHTSA crash test
- ★★★★★
NHTSA campaigns
filed with NHTSA
2 fires
frontal crash, no overall star before 2011
On a 2009 Dodge Ram 1500, the 17-character VIN is on the driver-side dashboard, visible through the windshield, or on the door jamb sticker.
2 recalls on the 2009 Dodge Ram 1500
Power train: driveline: differential unit
- Campaign
- 13V038000
- Reported
- February 6, 2013
- Vehicles affected
- up to 278,674
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Same campaign
- also 4 other models
Power train: driveline: differential unit
- Campaign
- 12V474000
- Reported
- October 2, 2012
- Vehicles affected
- up to 44,300
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Same campaign
- also 1 other model
2009 Dodge Ram 1500 complaints by year
NHTSA has received 670 owner complaints about the 2009 Dodge Ram 1500, the newest on February 14, 2026. Of these, 29 describe a crash (4%) and 2 a fire; owners reported 19 injuries.
In complaints about the 2009 Dodge Ram 1500, the component group named most often is the power train (34%), followed by the electrical system (14%) and the engine (7%).
2 of the 2009 Dodge Ram 1500's 2 recalls also concern the power train.
Where 2009 Dodge Ram 1500 owners gave the mileage (541 complaints), the median was 67,149 miles.
Component groups named in complaints
- Power Train231
- Electrical System97
- Unknown Or Other52
- Engine50
- Wheels50
- Structure41
Complaints received, by year
| 2009 | 12 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 18 | |
| 2011 | 12 | |
| 2012 | 56 | |
| 2013 | 136 | |
| 2014 | 79 | |
| 2015 | 141 | |
| 2016 | 75 | |
| 2017 | 39 | |
| 2018 | 32 | |
| 2019 | 32 | |
| 2020 | 15 | |
| 2021 | 10 | |
| 2022 | 3 | |
| 2023 | 2 | |
| 2024 | 1 | |
| 2025 | 5 | |
| 2026 | 2 |
Complaints about the 2009 Dodge Ram 1500 peaked in 2015, when NHTSA received 141. 15% arrived between 2008 and 2012, the model year's first years on the road.
Adjusted for how many complaints NHTSA received about all 2009 vehicles, the 2009 Dodge Ram 1500 drew 0.9× the complaints of the median Dodge Ram 1500 year in the same window: 8th highest of the 13 ranked years.
NHTSA crash-test stars
- Overall: none before 2011
- Frontal: 5/5
- Rollover: 3/5
The 670 complaints about the 2009 Dodge Ram 1500 are unverified owner reports, and a model sold in large numbers collects more of them.
2009 Dodge Ram 1500 crash tests and safety technology
NHTSA rated 3 versions of the 2009 Dodge Ram 1500: 4-door Quad Cab with side airbags, Regular Cab with side airbags and 4-door Crew Cab with side airbags.
For the 2009 Dodge Ram 1500, NHTSA lists electronic stability control as standard and no forward collision warning or lane departure warning.
NHTSA puts the chance that the 2009 Dodge Ram 1500 rolls over in a single-vehicle crash at 21.9% (3 stars). That is the highest of the 5 Ram 1500 years NHTSA rated from 2004 on (19.8%–21.9%); the 2005 had the lowest, 19.8%. Of 11 other 2009 pickups with NHTSA ratings on this site, 9 (82%) had a lower rollover risk; their median was 18.5%.
Photos: NHTSA New Car Assessment Program, NHTSA test vehicle 5386, shown from static.nhtsa.gov. Ratings, rollover risk and technology of the 2009 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 2009 Dodge models
Newest record on this page: February 14, 2026. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted