Vehicle report

2016 RAM 1500

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Reported problems

1537 complaints · median 50550 miles
ComponentReports
STEERING307
ENGINE291
SERVICE BRAKES242
POWER TRAIN201
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM189
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM186
UNKNOWN OR OTHER126
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL106
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL78
SUSPENSION66
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING53
AIR BAGS47
STRUCTURE:BODY31
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC24
EXTERIOR LIGHTING17
WHEELS13
SEAT BELTS12
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL11
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING11
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES8
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)7
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE5
VISIBILITY/WIPER5
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:ABS WARNING LIGHT4
TIRES4
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL3
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TAILGATE:LATCH3
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP3
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:ABS WARNING LIGHT3
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE3
TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS3
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL3
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:INSTRUMENT PANEL:SPEEDOMETER/ODOMETER2
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM2
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE2
EQUIPMENT2
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP2
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP2
SEATS2
STRUCTURE2
STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE2
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:THROTTLE2
BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA1
BACK OVER PREVENTION: WARNINGS1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INTEGRATED TRAILER BRAKE CONTROL1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:INSTRUMENT PANEL:FUEL GAUGE1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE)1
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS1
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP1
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS1
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:FUEL FILTER1
PARKING BRAKE1
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)1
SEAT BELTS:FRONT1
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE1
STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM1
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS1
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:AIR SUSPENSION SYSTEM1
SUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:SPINDLE1
TIRES:SIDEWALL1
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM1
VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY1
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS1

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Complaint counts are reports filed with NHTSA, not failure rates. A common model collects more of them than a rare one that breaks more often.