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Ram 1500 Recalls by Year

NHTSA's files hold 78 recall campaigns for the Ram 1500, across 12 model years from 2009 to 2021. The 2019 has the most (30); the fewest among years with a recall is 2009 (2).

Ram 1500 years to avoid by our method: 2019 (2.8× the median year) and 2021 (2.1× the median year).

Model years
12

2009–2021, with a recall

Recall campaigns
78
Most recalls
2019

30 recalls

Owner complaints
21,475

all model years, NHTSA

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Owners have filed 21,475 complaints with NHTSA about the Ram 1500 across 27 model years; the most, 1,776, concern the 2014.

Owners marked a crash on 1,252 of the Ram 1500 complaints (6%) and a fire on 342.

Across all Ram 1500 model years, owners name the electrical system most often (at least 3,513 complaints), then the power train (3,320).

NHTSA received the most complaints about the Ram 1500 in 2015: 2,007, across all model years.

The component recalled most often on the Ram 1500 is air bags: side/window: curtain: inflator, in 12 model-year listings.

The newest Ram 1500 recall, 26V495000, was reported on July 30, 2026 and concerns the seat belts: rear/other: anchorage.

Ram 1500 years to avoid

The 2019 Ram 1500 stands out most: 626 complaints between 2018 and 2022, 26% of them naming the electrical system.

The 2019 also carries 30 recalls, against a median of 2 for the ranked Ram 1500 years.

The best-measured Ram 1500 years are 2000 (0.4×), 2007 (0.4×) and 2005 (0.5×).

The ranking uses owner complaints in each model year's first years on the road, adjusted for NHTSA's complaint volume for that model year. It is not adjusted for sales and is not a reliability rating. Method

Recalls and complaints by model year

NHTSA recalls and owner complaints for the Ram 1500, by model year
YearRecallsComplaintsFirst yearsvs median year
20260103—not ranked
20250365—not ranked
2024077—not ranked
20230203—not ranked
20220631487
1.8×
2021avoid15683443
2.1×
202014640284
1.6×
2019avoid301,494626
2.8×
201815667219
1.0×
201713884276
1.2×
2016171,554452
2.0×
2015181,459305
1.4×
2014171,776367
1.6×
2013121,281243
1.0×
20127698177
0.9×
20114689189
1.0×
20100488176
0.9×
20092370not ranked

First years: complaints received from the year before the model year to three years after it.Ram 1500 years without a link have no recall page on this site.

What gets recalled most on the Ram 1500

  • AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW:CURTAIN:INFLATOR12
  • AIR BAGS10
  • POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT8
  • EQUIPMENT7
  • ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING7
  • FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP6
  • ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE)6
  • ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING6
  • LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TAILGATE:LATCH6
  • BACK OVER PREVENTION:DISPLAY FUNCTION5

Ram 1500 model-year listings per recall component; one campaign can cover several years.

Every Ram 1500 recall campaign (78)

NHTSA recall campaigns covering the Ram 1500, newest first
CampaignComponentYearsRisk namedVehicles
26V495000July 30, 2026seat belts: rear/other: anchorage2019–2021crash and injury1,271,294
25V824000December 1, 2025air bags: side/window: curtain: inflator2019injury1,589
25V765000November 6, 2025air bags: frontal2021crash and injury532
25V592000September 11, 2025air bags: side/window: curtain: inflator2018injury1,761
25V298000May 8, 2025air bags2019–2021crash and injury71
25V010000January 16, 2025air bags: side/window: curtain: inflator2016–2019injury6,066
24V754000October 10, 2024visibility: rearview mirrors/devices2020–2021crash31,676
24V653000September 5, 2024service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip: control unit/module2019, 2021crash1,025,432
23V411000June 8, 2023engine and engine cooling2014–2019crash80,629
23V265000April 13, 2023power train: automatic transmission: control module (tcm/pcm/tecm)2021crash131,700
23V059000February 9, 2023back over prevention: display function2021crash and injury77,079
22V904000December 8, 2022structure: body: tailgate: hinge and attachments2019–2021crash1,224,078
22V767000October 13, 2022fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump2020–2021crash60,413
22V638000August 25, 2022back over prevention: display function2020–2021crash7,895
22V406000June 9, 2022fuel system, diesel: delivery: fuel pump2014–2019crash138,645
21V925000November 24, 2021air bags: side/window: curtain2021crash and injury376
21V918000November 23, 2021back over prevention: display function2021crash38,157
21V698000September 9, 2021tires: temporary/emergency spare tire2021crash2
21V632000August 12, 2021air bags: side/window: curtain: inflator2015–2020crash and injury212,373
21V438000June 10, 2021back over prevention: display function2021crash and injury14,096
21V037000February 1, 2021service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: master cylinder2021crashdo not drive683
20V622000October 8, 2020visibility: rearview mirrors/devices: exterior2020crash19,075
20V580000September 24, 2020seat belts2019–2020crash and injury2,114
20V191000September 10, 2020back over prevention: sensing system: camera2019–2020crash319,610
20V513000August 27, 2020vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal2019–2020crash160,229
20V475000August 13, 2020engine and engine cooling: engine: diesel2014–2018crash58,016
20V374000June 25, 2020air bags2020crash and injury114
20V208000April 9, 2020visibility: windshield wiper/washer: linkages2019–2020crash425,599
20V080000February 13, 2020power train: transfer case (4-wheel drive)2019crash11
19V887000December 12, 2019tires: pressure monitoring and regulating systems2019crash34
19V812000November 14, 2019steering: electric power assist system2019crash193
19V757000October 24, 2019engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: emission control: gas recirculation valve (egr valve)2014–2019fire107,980
19V556000July 26, 2019electrical system: instrument cluster/panel2019crash237
19V448000June 13, 2019tires: temporary/emergency spare tire2019crash27
19V407000May 31, 2019air bags2019–2020crash and injury295,981
19V347000May 9, 2019latches/locks/linkages: tailgate: latch2013–2018crash1,103,209
19V324000April 25, 2019power train: driveline: driveshaft2018–2019crash10,160
19V201000March 14, 2019steering2019crash52
19V142000February 28, 2019electrical system: 12v/24v/48v battery2019fire33
19V067000February 5, 2019service brakes, hydraulic: pedals and linkages2019crash193,813
19V020000January 24, 2019steering: electric power assist system2019crash159,740
19V051000January 24, 2019visibility: defroster/defogger/hvac system2019crash15
18V822000November 20, 2018seats2019crash and injury23
18V556000August 23, 2018power train: axle assembly2018–2019crash4,171
18V524000August 9, 2018electrical system: wiring: front underhood2018crash12,779
18V486000July 27, 2018structure: body: tailgate2015–2017crash1,149,223
18V398000June 14, 2018back over prevention: sensing system: camera2018crash1,837
18V332000May 17, 2018electrical system: wiring2014–2019crash4,815,661
18V280000May 1, 2018power train: automatic transmission2018crash71
18V160000March 8, 2018fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly: mounting2009, 2011–2012crash and fire218,617
18V100000February 8, 2018power train: automatic transmission2017–2018crash and injury180,462
17V824000December 21, 2017equipment2012, 2015fire and injury61,791
17V821000December 20, 2017power train: automatic transmission: lever and linkage: column shift2009, 2011–2017crash and injury1,482,874
17V434000July 7, 2017fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly2017crash and fire4
17V302000May 9, 2017air bags2013–2016crash and injury1,021,279
17V198000March 23, 2017power train: driveline: differential unit2016–2017crash30
16V301000May 16, 2016power train: axle assembly: axle shaft2016crash64
16V167000March 23, 2016steering: electric power assist system2015–2016crash440
15V663000October 16, 2015tires: temporary/emergency spare tire2016crash253
15V661000October 15, 2015power train: axle assembly: axle shaft2015–2016crash61,859
15V534000August 21, 2015air bags: side/window2014–2015crash and injury188,047
15V517000August 14, 2015electrical system: 12v/24v/48v battery: cables2014–2015fire1,655
15V461000July 23, 2015equipment: electrical: radio/tape deck/cd etc.2013–2015crash1,416,903
15V459000July 22, 2015air bags: frontal2012–2014crash and injury1,059,444
15V460000July 22, 2015seat belts2013–2015crash and injury667,441
14V392000July 2, 2014suspension: rear: shock absorber2014crash20,347
14V161000April 1, 2014power train: automatic transmission2014crash and injury125
13V610000December 6, 2013power train: automatic transmission2013crash4,194
13V486000October 17, 2013electrical system: instrument cluster/panel2014crash8,370
13V287000July 2, 2013electronic stability control (esc)2013crash45,896
13V237000June 4, 2013exterior lighting: turn signal2013crash17,411
13V177000May 7, 2013engine and engine cooling2013crash498
13V128000April 3, 2013parking brake2013crash6,574
13V038000February 6, 2013power train: driveline: differential unit2011–2012crash278,674
12V192000May 2, 2012equipment: other: labels2012crash129
10V656000December 24, 2010suspension: rear: axle: spindle2011crash60,382
16E041000equipment2012–2016crash and injury—
19E059000structure2019fire—

Vehicles: NHTSA's count of potentially affected vehicles in the whole campaign, not only the Ram 1500. Each campaign page has the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words.

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Newest record on this page: October 22, 2026. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted

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