VehicleVerdict

Ram 1500 years to avoid

The Ram 1500 years to avoid are 2014, 2019, 2016, 2015, 2013, 2017, 2021, 2022, 2018, 2020 — each drew complaint volumes well above the model's norm or has an open safety investigation. The 2012 is the cleanest year on record.

16,143

Total complaints

93

Recall campaigns

2009–2026

Years covered

10

Years to avoid

Complaints by model year

Ram 1500 NHTSA complaints by model year2,374 complaints2009: 47 complaints2010: 0 complaints2011: 0 complaints2012: 0 complaints2013: 1,570 complaints2014: 2,374 complaints2015: 1,941 complaints2016: 2,046 complaints2017: 1,169 complaints2018: 889 complaints2019: 2,102 complaints2020: 875 complaints2021: 1,103 complaints2022: 992 complaints2023: 313 complaints2024: 123 complaints2025: 529 complaints2026: 70 complaints
Ram 1500 NHTSA complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

1500 years to avoid

YearWhyComplaints
2014High complaints + open investigation2,374
2019High complaints + open investigation2,102
2016High complaints + open investigation2,046
2015High complaints + open investigation1,941
2013High complaints + open investigation1,570
2017Open safety investigation1,169
2021Open safety investigation1,103
2022Open safety investigation992
2018Open safety investigation889
2020Open safety investigation875

Every 1500 year

YearComplaintsRecalls
2026703
20255296
20241235
202331310
2022avoid99215
2021avoid1,10314
2020avoid87513
2019avoid2,10229
2018avoid88915
2017avoid1,16913
2016avoid2,04617
2015avoid1,94118
2014avoid2,37417
2013avoid1,57012
201200
201100
201000
2009472

Common questions

What are the worst Ram 1500 years?

Based on NHTSA complaint rates and open investigations, the 1500 years to avoid are 2014, 2019, 2016, 2015, 2013, 2017, 2021, 2022, 2018, 2020. The cleanest year on record is 2012.

What is the best year for the Ram 1500?

By complaint volume, 2012 has the cleanest NHTSA record among 1500 years with enough data to compare.

How many recalls does the Ram 1500 have?

Across all model years, the 1500 has 93 distinct NHTSA recall campaigns and 16,143 consumer complaints on file.

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.