2015 RAM 1500 — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 1,432 complaints · 0 recalls
Most-reported system: STEERING (308 complaints · 21.5%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 79
  • Fires 58
  • Injuries 52
  • Deaths 4
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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 308 of 1,432 owner complaints (21.5%) in this vehicle snapshot. STEERING: 308 complaints, 21.5% of reports STEERING 308 · 21.5% · 9 crash reports ENGINE: 240 complaints, 16.8% of reports ENGINE 240 · 16.8% · 3 crash reports 33 fire reports FUEL SYSTEM: 179 complaints, 12.5% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 179 · 12.5% · 4 crash reports 2 fire reports POWER TRAIN: 171 complaints, 11.9% of reports POWER TRAIN 171 · 11.9% · 23 crash reports 4 fire reports SERVICE BRAKES: 93 complaints, 6.5% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 93 · 6.5% · 3 crash reports 1 fire reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 65 complaints, 4.5% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 65 · 4.5% · 3 crash reports 2 fire reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 64 complaints, 4.5% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 64 · 4.5% · 5 crash reports SUSPENSION: 49 complaints, 3.4% of reports SUSPENSION 49 · 3.4% AIR BAGS: 48 complaints, 3.4% of reports AIR BAGS 48 · 3.4% · 21 crash reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 274 complaints, 19.1% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 274 · 19.1% · 5 crash reports 17 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 308 21.5% 9 crashes · 0 fires
ENGINE 240 16.8% 3 crashes · 33 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 179 12.5% 4 crashes · 2 fires
POWER TRAIN 171 11.9% 23 crashes · 4 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 93 6.5% 3 crashes · 1 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 65 4.5% 3 crashes · 2 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 64 4.5% 5 crashes · 0 fires
SUSPENSION 49 3.4% 0 crashes · 0 fires
AIR BAGS 48 3.4% 21 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 274 19.1% 5 crashes · 17 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 2015. 2015-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2015-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2015-Q3: 21 owner reports 21 2015-Q4: 27 owner reports 27 2016-Q1: 15 owner reports 15 2016-Q2: 18 owner reports 18 2016-Q3: 17 owner reports 17 2016-Q4: 24 owner reports 24 2017-Q1: 18 owner reports 18 2017-Q2: 9 owner reports 9 2017-Q3: 20 owner reports 20 2017-Q4: 19 owner reports 19 2018-Q1: 28 owner reports 28 2018-Q2: 15 owner reports 15 2018-Q3: 30 owner reports 30 2018-Q4: 36 owner reports 36 2019-Q1: 39 owner reports 39 2019-Q2: 46 owner reports 46 2019-Q3: 109 owner reports 109 2019-Q4: 57 owner reports 57 2020-Q1: 47 owner reports 47 2020-Q2: 30 owner reports 30 2020-Q3: 35 owner reports 35 2020-Q4: 30 owner reports 30 2021-Q1: 33 owner reports 33 2021-Q2: 14 owner reports 14 2021-Q3: 16 owner reports 16 2021-Q4: 17 owner reports 17 2022-Q1: 19 owner reports 19 2022-Q2: 23 owner reports 23 2022-Q3: 18 owner reports 18 2022-Q4: 18 owner reports 18 2023-Q1: 29 owner reports 29 2023-Q2: 36 owner reports 36 2023-Q3: 63 owner reports 63 2023-Q4: 39 owner reports 39 2024-Q1: 60 owner reports 60 2024-Q2: 30 owner reports 30 2024-Q3: 43 owner reports 43 2024-Q4: 44 owner reports 44 2025-Q1: 48 owner reports 48 2025-Q2: 44 owner reports 44 2025-Q3: 35 owner reports 35 2025-Q4: 40 owner reports 40 2026-Q1: 31 owner reports 31 2026-Q2: 20 owner reports 20 2026-Q3: 14 owner reports 14 Owner reports Jan 2015 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
2015-Q1 Owner reports 5
2015-Q2 Owner reports 3
2015-Q3 Owner reports 21
2015-Q4 Owner reports 27
2016-Q1 Owner reports 15
2016-Q2 Owner reports 18
2016-Q3 Owner reports 17
2016-Q4 Owner reports 24
2017-Q1 Owner reports 18
2017-Q2 Owner reports 9
2017-Q3 Owner reports 20
2017-Q4 Owner reports 19
2018-Q1 Owner reports 28
2018-Q2 Owner reports 15
2018-Q3 Owner reports 30
2018-Q4 Owner reports 36
2019-Q1 Owner reports 39
2019-Q2 Owner reports 46
2019-Q3 Owner reports 109
2019-Q4 Owner reports 57
2020-Q1 Owner reports 47
2020-Q2 Owner reports 30
2020-Q3 Owner reports 35
2020-Q4 Owner reports 30
2021-Q1 Owner reports 33
2021-Q2 Owner reports 14
2021-Q3 Owner reports 16
2021-Q4 Owner reports 17
2022-Q1 Owner reports 19
2022-Q2 Owner reports 23
2022-Q3 Owner reports 18
2022-Q4 Owner reports 18
2023-Q1 Owner reports 29
2023-Q2 Owner reports 36
2023-Q3 Owner reports 63
2023-Q4 Owner reports 39
2024-Q1 Owner reports 60
2024-Q2 Owner reports 30
2024-Q3 Owner reports 43
2024-Q4 Owner reports 44
2025-Q1 Owner reports 48
2025-Q2 Owner reports 44
2025-Q3 Owner reports 35
2025-Q4 Owner reports 40
2026-Q1 Owner reports 31
2026-Q2 Owner reports 20
2026-Q3 Owner reports 14
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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