2014 RAM 1500 — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 1,741 complaints · 0 recalls
Most-reported system: STEERING (446 complaints · 25.6%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 97
  • Fires 24
  • Injuries 87
  • 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 446 of 1,741 owner complaints (25.6%) in this vehicle snapshot. STEERING: 446 complaints, 25.6% of reports STEERING 446 · 25.6% · 15 crash reports ENGINE: 238 complaints, 13.7% of reports ENGINE 238 · 13.7% · 2 crash reports 11 fire reports FUEL SYSTEM: 215 complaints, 12.4% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 215 · 12.4% · 1 crash reports 5 fire reports POWER TRAIN: 149 complaints, 8.6% of reports POWER TRAIN 149 · 8.6% · 15 crash reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 103 complaints, 5.9% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 103 · 5.9% · 3 crash reports 1 fire reports SERVICE BRAKES: 101 complaints, 5.8% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 101 · 5.8% · 3 crash reports SUSPENSION: 94 complaints, 5.4% of reports SUSPENSION 94 · 5.4% · 1 crash reports 1 fire reports AIR BAGS: 68 complaints, 3.9% of reports AIR BAGS 68 · 3.9% · 29 crash reports 1 fire reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 62 complaints, 3.6% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 62 · 3.6% · 6 crash reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 302 complaints, 17.4% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 302 · 17.4% · 17 crash reports 6 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 446 25.6% 15 crashes · 0 fires
ENGINE 238 13.7% 2 crashes · 11 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 215 12.4% 1 crashes · 5 fires
POWER TRAIN 149 8.6% 15 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 103 5.9% 3 crashes · 1 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 101 5.8% 3 crashes · 0 fires
SUSPENSION 94 5.4% 1 crashes · 1 fires
AIR BAGS 68 3.9% 29 crashes · 1 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 62 3.6% 6 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 302 17.4% 17 crashes · 6 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 Oct 2013. 2013-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2014-Q1: 9 owner reports 9 2014-Q2: 11 owner reports 11 2014-Q3: 16 owner reports 16 2014-Q4: 21 owner reports 21 2015-Q1: 27 owner reports 27 2015-Q2: 13 owner reports 13 2015-Q3: 41 owner reports 41 2015-Q4: 37 owner reports 37 2016-Q1: 24 owner reports 24 2016-Q2: 23 owner reports 23 2016-Q3: 20 owner reports 20 2016-Q4: 27 owner reports 27 2017-Q1: 26 owner reports 26 2017-Q2: 27 owner reports 27 2017-Q3: 26 owner reports 26 2017-Q4: 14 owner reports 14 2018-Q1: 26 owner reports 26 2018-Q2: 31 owner reports 31 2018-Q3: 28 owner reports 28 2018-Q4: 33 owner reports 33 2019-Q1: 53 owner reports 53 2019-Q2: 45 owner reports 45 2019-Q3: 65 owner reports 65 2019-Q4: 67 owner reports 67 2020-Q1: 52 owner reports 52 2020-Q2: 28 owner reports 28 2020-Q3: 36 owner reports 36 2020-Q4: 28 owner reports 28 2021-Q1: 32 owner reports 32 2021-Q2: 37 owner reports 37 2021-Q3: 20 owner reports 20 2021-Q4: 23 owner reports 23 2022-Q1: 25 owner reports 25 2022-Q2: 19 owner reports 19 2022-Q3: 23 owner reports 23 2022-Q4: 24 owner reports 24 2023-Q1: 17 owner reports 17 2023-Q2: 21 owner reports 21 2023-Q3: 102 owner reports 102 2023-Q4: 51 owner reports 51 2024-Q1: 52 owner reports 52 2024-Q2: 36 owner reports 36 2024-Q3: 63 owner reports 63 2024-Q4: 60 owner reports 60 2025-Q1: 60 owner reports 60 2025-Q2: 46 owner reports 46 2025-Q3: 54 owner reports 54 2025-Q4: 31 owner reports 31 2026-Q1: 42 owner reports 42 2026-Q2: 29 owner reports 29 2026-Q3: 18 owner reports 18 Owner reports Oct 2013 Jul 2026 Investigation RQ15004 ● Investigation RQ15004 Investigation PE16014 ● Investigation PE16014 Investigation EA23001 ● Investigation EA23001 Investigation RQ23003 ● Investigation RQ23003 Investigation RQ25003 ● Investigation RQ25003
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2013-Q4 Owner reports 2
2014-Q1 Owner reports 9
2014-Q2 Owner reports 11
2014-Q3 Owner reports 16
2014-Q4 Owner reports 21
2015-Q1 Owner reports 27
2015-Q2 Owner reports 13
2015-Q3 Owner reports 41
2015-Q4 Owner reports 37
2016-Q1 Owner reports 24
2016-Q2 Owner reports 23
2016-Q3 Owner reports 20
2016-Q4 Owner reports 27
2017-Q1 Owner reports 26
2017-Q2 Owner reports 27
2017-Q3 Owner reports 26
2017-Q4 Owner reports 14
2018-Q1 Owner reports 26
2018-Q2 Owner reports 31
2018-Q3 Owner reports 28
2018-Q4 Owner reports 33
2019-Q1 Owner reports 53
2019-Q2 Owner reports 45
2019-Q3 Owner reports 65
2019-Q4 Owner reports 67
2020-Q1 Owner reports 52
2020-Q2 Owner reports 28
2020-Q3 Owner reports 36
2020-Q4 Owner reports 28
2021-Q1 Owner reports 32
2021-Q2 Owner reports 37
2021-Q3 Owner reports 20
2021-Q4 Owner reports 23
2022-Q1 Owner reports 25
2022-Q2 Owner reports 19
2022-Q3 Owner reports 23
2022-Q4 Owner reports 24
2023-Q1 Owner reports 17
2023-Q2 Owner reports 21
2023-Q3 Owner reports 102
2023-Q4 Owner reports 51
2024-Q1 Owner reports 52
2024-Q2 Owner reports 36
2024-Q3 Owner reports 63
2024-Q4 Owner reports 60
2025-Q1 Owner reports 60
2025-Q2 Owner reports 46
2025-Q3 Owner reports 54
2025-Q4 Owner reports 31
2026-Q1 Owner reports 42
2026-Q2 Owner reports 29
2026-Q3 Owner reports 18
Defect investigation 1 RQ15004
Defect investigation 1 PE16014
Defect investigation 1 EA23001
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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