Vehicle report

2021 RAM 1500

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Reported problems

678 complaints · median 32500 miles
ComponentReports
ENGINE276
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM192
UNKNOWN OR OTHER103
POWER TRAIN95
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM68
SERVICE BRAKES54
STEERING49
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING46
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL30
STRUCTURE:BODY29
AIR BAGS27
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE24
VISIBILITY/WIPER20
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC19
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)16
EXTERIOR LIGHTING11
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS8
SUSPENSION8
LANE DEPARTURE: BLIND SPOT DETECTION7
BACK OVER PREVENTION: CAMERA SYSTEM5
BACK OVER PREVENTION: REARVIEW SYSTEM BRAKING5
BACK OVER PREVENTION: WARNINGS4
SEAT BELTS4
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR3
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL3
WHEELS3
BACK OVER PREVENTION2
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM2
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL2
PARKING BRAKE2
STRUCTURE2
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS:HILL DESCENT ASSIST:SOFTWARE1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE1
EQUIPMENT1
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS1
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS1
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP1
HYBRID PROPULSION SYSTEM1
LANE DEPARTURE: ASSIST1
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES1
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION1
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)1
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT1
POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:ABS WARNING LIGHT1
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:POWER STEERING FLUID1
STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD1
STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS1
SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING1
TIRES:SIDEWALL1
TIRES:TREAD/BELT1
TRAILER HITCHES:FIFTH WHEEL ASSEMBLY1
VISIBILITY1
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM1
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR1

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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.