2013 RAM 1500 — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 1,259 complaints · 0 recalls
Most-reported system: STEERING (581 complaints · 46.2%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 72
  • Fires 10
  • Injuries 37
  • Deaths 0
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Component Problem Distribution

Share of owner complaints filed for each vehicle system (unaffected by sales volume)

Component Problem Distribution STEERING appears in 581 of 1,259 owner complaints (46.1%) in this vehicle snapshot. STEERING: 581 complaints, 46.1% of reports STEERING 581 · 46.1% · 17 crash reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 141 complaints, 11.2% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 141 · 11.2% · 4 fire reports ENGINE: 104 complaints, 8.3% of reports ENGINE 104 · 8.3% · 1 crash reports 2 fire reports POWER TRAIN: 72 complaints, 5.7% of reports POWER TRAIN 72 · 5.7% · 13 crash reports AIR BAGS: 51 complaints, 4.1% of reports AIR BAGS 51 · 4.1% · 15 crash reports FUEL SYSTEM: 45 complaints, 3.6% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 45 · 3.6% · 2 crash reports 1 fire reports SERVICE BRAKES: 36 complaints, 2.9% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 36 · 2.9% · 3 crash reports SUSPENSION: 36 complaints, 2.9% of reports SUSPENSION 36 · 2.9% · 1 crash reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 29 complaints, 2.3% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 29 · 2.3% · 5 crash reports 1 fire reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 150 complaints, 11.9% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 150 · 11.9% · 10 crash reports 3 fire reports 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

UNKNOWN OR OTHER is an NHTSA classification artifact and is always listed last.

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System / Component Complaints Share of Reports Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires)
STEERING 581 46.1% 17 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 141 11.2% 0 crashes · 4 fires
ENGINE 104 8.3% 1 crashes · 2 fires
POWER TRAIN 72 5.7% 13 crashes · 0 fires
AIR BAGS 51 4.1% 15 crashes · 0 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 45 3.6% 2 crashes · 1 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 36 2.9% 3 crashes · 0 fires
SUSPENSION 36 2.9% 1 crashes · 0 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 29 2.3% 5 crashes · 1 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 150 11.9% 10 crashes · 3 fires
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Problem & Recall Timeline

Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time

Problem & Recall Timeline Owner reports in this snapshot begin in Jan 2013. 2013-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2013-Q2: 8 owner reports 8 2013-Q3: 10 owner reports 10 2013-Q4: 12 owner reports 12 2014-Q1: 18 owner reports 18 2014-Q2: 15 owner reports 15 2014-Q3: 18 owner reports 18 2014-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2015-Q1: 12 owner reports 12 2015-Q2: 13 owner reports 13 2015-Q3: 33 owner reports 33 2015-Q4: 23 owner reports 23 2016-Q1: 14 owner reports 14 2016-Q2: 20 owner reports 20 2016-Q3: 18 owner reports 18 2016-Q4: 15 owner reports 15 2017-Q1: 8 owner reports 8 2017-Q2: 11 owner reports 11 2017-Q3: 19 owner reports 19 2017-Q4: 13 owner reports 13 2018-Q1: 15 owner reports 15 2018-Q2: 13 owner reports 13 2018-Q3: 20 owner reports 20 2018-Q4: 22 owner reports 22 2019-Q1: 33 owner reports 33 2019-Q2: 25 owner reports 25 2019-Q3: 22 owner reports 22 2019-Q4: 27 owner reports 27 2020-Q1: 24 owner reports 24 2020-Q2: 15 owner reports 15 2020-Q3: 16 owner reports 16 2020-Q4: 16 owner reports 16 2021-Q1: 14 owner reports 14 2021-Q2: 13 owner reports 13 2021-Q3: 8 owner reports 8 2021-Q4: 7 owner reports 7 2022-Q1: 11 owner reports 11 2022-Q2: 20 owner reports 20 2022-Q3: 12 owner reports 12 2022-Q4: 12 owner reports 12 2023-Q1: 15 owner reports 15 2023-Q2: 17 owner reports 17 2023-Q3: 103 owner reports 103 2023-Q4: 41 owner reports 41 2024-Q1: 45 owner reports 45 2024-Q2: 57 owner reports 57 2024-Q3: 69 owner reports 69 2024-Q4: 53 owner reports 53 2025-Q1: 36 owner reports 36 2025-Q2: 39 owner reports 39 2025-Q3: 42 owner reports 42 2025-Q4: 29 owner reports 29 2026-Q1: 28 owner reports 28 2026-Q2: 30 owner reports 30 2026-Q3: 20 owner reports 20 Owner reports Jan 2013 Jul 2026 Investigation RQ15004 ● Investigation RQ15004 Investigation PE16014 ● Investigation PE16014 Investigation RQ23003 ● Investigation RQ23003 Investigation RQ25003 ● Investigation RQ25003
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2013-Q1 Owner reports 5
2013-Q2 Owner reports 8
2013-Q3 Owner reports 10
2013-Q4 Owner reports 12
2014-Q1 Owner reports 18
2014-Q2 Owner reports 15
2014-Q3 Owner reports 18
2014-Q4 Owner reports 5
2015-Q1 Owner reports 12
2015-Q2 Owner reports 13
2015-Q3 Owner reports 33
2015-Q4 Owner reports 23
2016-Q1 Owner reports 14
2016-Q2 Owner reports 20
2016-Q3 Owner reports 18
2016-Q4 Owner reports 15
2017-Q1 Owner reports 8
2017-Q2 Owner reports 11
2017-Q3 Owner reports 19
2017-Q4 Owner reports 13
2018-Q1 Owner reports 15
2018-Q2 Owner reports 13
2018-Q3 Owner reports 20
2018-Q4 Owner reports 22
2019-Q1 Owner reports 33
2019-Q2 Owner reports 25
2019-Q3 Owner reports 22
2019-Q4 Owner reports 27
2020-Q1 Owner reports 24
2020-Q2 Owner reports 15
2020-Q3 Owner reports 16
2020-Q4 Owner reports 16
2021-Q1 Owner reports 14
2021-Q2 Owner reports 13
2021-Q3 Owner reports 8
2021-Q4 Owner reports 7
2022-Q1 Owner reports 11
2022-Q2 Owner reports 20
2022-Q3 Owner reports 12
2022-Q4 Owner reports 12
2023-Q1 Owner reports 15
2023-Q2 Owner reports 17
2023-Q3 Owner reports 103
2023-Q4 Owner reports 41
2024-Q1 Owner reports 45
2024-Q2 Owner reports 57
2024-Q3 Owner reports 69
2024-Q4 Owner reports 53
2025-Q1 Owner reports 36
2025-Q2 Owner reports 39
2025-Q3 Owner reports 42
2025-Q4 Owner reports 29
2026-Q1 Owner reports 28
2026-Q2 Owner reports 30
2026-Q3 Owner reports 20
Defect investigation 1 RQ15004
Defect investigation 1 PE16014
Defect investigation 1 RQ23003
Defect investigation 1 RQ25003
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Safety Recalls (0)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

Zero safety recalls recorded for this model year in official NHTSA records.

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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

Data: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation · snapshot Aug 21, 2026
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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot Aug 21, 2026
Supported range: 1,000–60,000 miles per year
Supported range: $1.50–$10.00 per gallon
55% city45% highway
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Adjacent Model Years

Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records

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Methodology & Data Integrity

Data sourced from NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Snapshot date: 2026-08-21.

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