2020 RAM 1500 — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 618 complaints · 14 recalls
Most-reported system: ENGINE (115 complaints · 18.6%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 24
  • Fires 6
  • Injuries 14
  • Deaths 1
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Component Problem Distribution

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

Component Problem Distribution ENGINE appears in 115 of 618 owner complaints (18.6%) in this vehicle snapshot. ENGINE: 115 complaints, 18.6% of reports ENGINE 115 · 18.6% · 1 crash reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 78 complaints, 12.6% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 78 · 12.6% · 4 fire reports STEERING: 50 complaints, 8.1% of reports STEERING 50 · 8.1% · 1 crash reports VISIBILITY: 50 complaints, 8.1% of reports VISIBILITY 50 · 8.1% FUEL SYSTEM: 48 complaints, 7.8% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 48 · 7.8% · 1 crash reports 1 fire reports POWER TRAIN: 46 complaints, 7.4% of reports POWER TRAIN 46 · 7.4% · 3 crash reports STRUCTURE: 34 complaints, 5.5% of reports STRUCTURE 34 · 5.5% SERVICE BRAKES: 17 complaints, 2.8% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 17 · 2.8% · 4 crash reports AIR BAGS: 13 complaints, 2.1% of reports AIR BAGS 13 · 2.1% · 6 crash reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 190 complaints, 30.7% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 190 · 30.7% · 4 crash reports 1 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)
ENGINE 115 18.6% 1 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 78 12.6% 0 crashes · 4 fires
STEERING 50 8.1% 1 crashes · 0 fires
VISIBILITY 50 8.1% 0 crashes · 0 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 48 7.8% 1 crashes · 1 fires
POWER TRAIN 46 7.4% 3 crashes · 0 fires
STRUCTURE 34 5.5% 0 crashes · 0 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 17 2.8% 4 crashes · 0 fires
AIR BAGS 13 2.1% 6 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 190 30.7% 4 crashes · 1 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 2019; the first recall shown was reported in May 2019. 2019-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2020-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2020-Q2: 13 owner reports 13 2020-Q3: 17 owner reports 17 2020-Q4: 15 owner reports 15 2021-Q1: 23 owner reports 23 2021-Q2: 8 owner reports 8 2021-Q3: 11 owner reports 11 2021-Q4: 12 owner reports 12 2022-Q1: 15 owner reports 15 2022-Q2: 14 owner reports 14 2022-Q3: 12 owner reports 12 2022-Q4: 22 owner reports 22 2023-Q1: 24 owner reports 24 2023-Q2: 29 owner reports 29 2023-Q3: 33 owner reports 33 2023-Q4: 28 owner reports 28 2024-Q1: 32 owner reports 32 2024-Q2: 22 owner reports 22 2024-Q3: 31 owner reports 31 2024-Q4: 30 owner reports 30 2025-Q1: 40 owner reports 40 2025-Q2: 42 owner reports 42 2025-Q3: 25 owner reports 25 2025-Q4: 36 owner reports 36 2026-Q1: 36 owner reports 36 2026-Q2: 22 owner reports 22 2026-Q3: 18 owner reports 18 Owner reports May 2019 Jul 2026 Recall campaign 19V407000 ◆ Recall campaign 19V407000 Recall campaign 20V208000 ◆ Recall campaign 20V208000 Recall campaign 20V374000 ◆ Recall campaign 20V374000 Recall campaign 20V513000 ◆ Recall campaign 20V513000 Recall campaign 20V191000 ◆ Recall campaign 20V191000 Recall campaign 20V580000 ◆ Recall campaign 20V580000 Recall campaign 20V622000 ◆ Recall campaign 20V622000 Recall campaign 21V632000 ◆ Recall campaign 21V632000 Recall campaign 22V638000 ◆ Recall campaign 22V638000 Recall campaign 22V767000 ◆ Recall campaign 22V767000 Recall campaign 22V904000 ◆ Recall campaign 22V904000 Recall campaign 24V754000 ◆ Recall campaign 24V754000 Recall campaign 25V298000 ◆ Recall campaign 25V298000 Recall campaign 26V495000 ◆ Recall campaign 26V495000 Investigation EA23001 ● Investigation EA23001
  • Campaign 20V208000 was reported 117 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 20V622000 was reported 299 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 21V632000 was reported 401 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 22V638000 was reported 548 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 22V904000 was reported 1,010 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 24V754000 was reported 1,762 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 26V495000 was reported 2,109 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2019-Q4 Owner reports 4
2020-Q1 Owner reports 4
2020-Q2 Owner reports 13
2020-Q3 Owner reports 17
2020-Q4 Owner reports 15
2021-Q1 Owner reports 23
2021-Q2 Owner reports 8
2021-Q3 Owner reports 11
2021-Q4 Owner reports 12
2022-Q1 Owner reports 15
2022-Q2 Owner reports 14
2022-Q3 Owner reports 12
2022-Q4 Owner reports 22
2023-Q1 Owner reports 24
2023-Q2 Owner reports 29
2023-Q3 Owner reports 33
2023-Q4 Owner reports 28
2024-Q1 Owner reports 32
2024-Q2 Owner reports 22
2024-Q3 Owner reports 31
2024-Q4 Owner reports 30
2025-Q1 Owner reports 40
2025-Q2 Owner reports 42
2025-Q3 Owner reports 25
2025-Q4 Owner reports 36
2026-Q1 Owner reports 36
2026-Q2 Owner reports 22
2026-Q3 Owner reports 18
Recall campaign 1 19V407000
Recall campaign 1 20V208000
Recall campaign 1 20V374000
Recall campaign 1 20V513000
Recall campaign 1 20V191000
Recall campaign 1 20V580000
Recall campaign 1 20V622000
Recall campaign 1 21V632000
Recall campaign 1 22V638000
Recall campaign 1 22V767000
Recall campaign 1 22V904000
Recall campaign 1 24V754000
Recall campaign 1 25V298000
Recall campaign 1 26V495000
Defect investigation 1 EA23001
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Safety Recalls (14)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

  1. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 19V407000

    Report date
    Component:
    Not available in the source record
    Consequence:
    Disabled air bags and seat belt pretensioners increase the risk of injury in the event of a crash.
    Remedy:
    Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the ORC or replace it as necessary, free of charge. The recall began June 20, 2019. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's numbers for this recall are V61 and V71.
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  2. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 20V191000

    Report date
    Component:
    BACK OVER PREVENTION
    Consequence:
    The lingering rearview image can distract the driver, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy:
    Chrysler has notified owners, and dealers will update the radio display software, free of charge. Optionally, owners can choose to remotely update their software via an Over-The-Air (OTA) update available as of May 1, 2020. The recall began April 27, 2020. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is W30-W37.
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  3. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 20V208000

    Report date
    Component:
    VISIBILITY
    Consequence:
    Reduced visibility increases the risk of a crash.
    Remedy:
    Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will tighten the wiper nuts, free of charge. The recall began April 27, 2020. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is W25.
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  4. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 20V374000

    Report date
    Component:
    Not available in the source record
    Consequence:
    In the event of a crash, if the diffuser detaches from the inflator during air bag deployment, the air bag may not inflate properly, increasing the risk of injury.
    Remedy:
    FCA US will notify owners, and dealers will replace the side curtain air bag assemblies, free of charge. The recall began July 16, 2020. Owners may contact FCA US customer service at 1-800-853-1403. FCA US's number for this recall is W52.
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  5. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 20V513000

    Report date
    Component:
    VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
    Consequence:
    A pedal that does not return as expected may affect the vehicle's deceleration, thereby increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy:
    Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will modify the driver's floormat to remove the potential for pedal interference, free of charge. The recall began September 10, 2020. Owners may contact FCA US LLC customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is W63.
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  6. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 20V580000

    Report date
    Component:
    Not available in the source record
    Consequence:
    In the event of a crash, if the front seat belts fail to lock, there is an increased risk of injury.
    Remedy:
    Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front seat belt retractors, free of charge. The recall began November 12, 2020. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is W67.
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  7. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 20V622000

    Report date
    Component:
    VISIBILITY
    Consequence:
    Missing driver side mirror glass reduces visibility and increases the risk of a crash.
    Remedy:
    Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver side mirror glass, free of charge. The recall began November 5, 2020. Owners may contact FCA US customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is W70.
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  8. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 21V632000

    Report date
    Component:
    AIR BAGS
    Consequence:
    A separated inflator end cap or inflator rupture can allow compressed gas to escape, resulting in the end cap or other components being propelled into the vehicle, increasing the risk of injury or crash.
    Remedy:
    Dealers will inspect and replace as necessary, the SABIC assemblies, free of charge. Interim owner notification letters were mailed on October 4, 2021. Owner notification letters were mailed on May 26, 2022. Owners may contact FCA US, LLC customer service at 1-800-853-1403. FCA US, LLC's number for this recall is Y55.
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  9. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 22V638000

    Report date
    Component:
    BACK OVER PREVENTION
    Consequence:
    A rearview camera that does not display an image reduces the driver's rear view, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy:
    Dealers will update the radio software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed October 6, 2022. Owners may contact FCA US, LLC customer service at 1-800-853-1403. FCA, LLC's number for this recall is Z86.
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  10. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 22V767000

    Report date
    Component:
    Not available in the source record
    Consequence:
    An engine stall can increase the risk of a crash.
    Remedy:
    Dealers will replace the HPFP and inspect and replace additional fuel system components, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed October 17, 2023. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is Z96.
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  11. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 22V904000

    Report date
    Component:
    STRUCTURE
    Consequence:
    An unintended tailgate opening while driving may result in a loss of unsecured cargo, possibly creating a road hazard and increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy:
    Dealers will inspect the tailgate striker alignment to the box latch and adjust, if necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 22, 2022. Owners may contact FCA US, LLC customer service at 1-800-853-1403. FCA US, LLC's number for this recall is ZB8.
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  12. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 24V754000

    Report date
    Component:
    VISIBILITY
    Consequence:
    Detached mirror glass can reduce driver visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy:
    Dealers will replace the mirror glass, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 5, 2024. Owners may contact FCA Customer Service at 1-800-853-1403. FCA's number for this recall is 86B.
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  13. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 25V298000

    Report date
    Component:
    Not available in the source record
    Consequence:
    A driver's side air bag that does not deploy as intended increases the risk of injury in a crash.
    Remedy:
    Dealers secured the connectors for the air bag, free of charge. All vehicles have been remedied. Owner notification letters were mailed May 27, 2025. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is 08C.
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  14. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 26V495000

    Report date
    Component:
    SEAT BELTS
    Consequence:
    An improperly installed seat belt buckle anchor may fail to properly restrain occupants, increasing the risk of injury during a crash.
    Remedy:
    Dealers will inspect and attach the seat belt buckle anchor to the body structure as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed August 18, 2026. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is 67D. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov on August 6, 2026.
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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot 2026-08-21
Supported range: 1,000–60,000 miles per year
Supported range: $1.50–$10.00 per gallon
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Adjacent Model Years

Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records

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Methodology & Data Integrity

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