2024 RAM 1500 — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 69 complaints · 6 recalls
Most-reported system: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM (12 complaints · 17.4%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 5
  • Fires 2
  • Injuries 2
  • 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 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM appears in 12 of 69 owner complaints (17.4%) in this vehicle snapshot. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 12 complaints, 17.4% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 12 · 17.4% POWER TRAIN: 10 complaints, 14.5% of reports POWER TRAIN 10 · 14.5% · 1 fire reports ENGINE: 7 complaints, 10.1% of reports ENGINE 7 · 10.1% SERVICE BRAKES: 5 complaints, 7.3% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 5 · 7.3% FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: 4 complaints, 5.8% of reports FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 4 · 5.8% FUEL SYSTEM: 4 complaints, 5.8% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 4 · 5.8% AIR BAGS: 3 complaints, 4.4% of reports AIR BAGS 3 · 4.4% · 1 crash reports STEERING: 3 complaints, 4.4% of reports STEERING 3 · 4.4% · 1 crash reports STRUCTURE: 3 complaints, 4.4% of reports STRUCTURE 3 · 4.4% · 1 crash reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 20 complaints, 29.0% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 20 · 29.0% · 2 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)
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 12 17.4% 0 crashes · 0 fires
POWER TRAIN 10 14.5% 0 crashes · 1 fires
ENGINE 7 10.1% 0 crashes · 0 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 5 7.3% 0 crashes · 0 fires
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 4 5.8% 0 crashes · 0 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 4 5.8% 0 crashes · 0 fires
AIR BAGS 3 4.4% 1 crashes · 0 fires
STEERING 3 4.4% 1 crashes · 0 fires
STRUCTURE 3 4.4% 1 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 20 29.0% 2 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 2023; the first recall shown was reported in Mar 2024. 2023-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2024-Q1: 6 owner reports 6 2024-Q2: 7 owner reports 7 2024-Q3: 6 owner reports 6 2024-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2025-Q1: 7 owner reports 7 2025-Q2: 7 owner reports 7 2025-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2025-Q4: 11 owner reports 11 2026-Q1: 6 owner reports 6 2026-Q2: 8 owner reports 8 2026-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 Owner reports Oct 2023 Jul 2026 Recall campaign 24V199000 ◆ Recall campaign 24V199000 Recall campaign 24V653000 ◆ Recall campaign 24V653000 Recall campaign 24V729000 ◆ Recall campaign 24V729000 Recall campaign 25V298000 ◆ Recall campaign 25V298000 Recall campaign 26V327000 ◆ Recall campaign 26V327000 Recall campaign 26V495000 ◆ Recall campaign 26V495000
  • Campaign 24V653000 was reported 81 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 26V327000 was reported 623 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2023-Q4 Owner reports 1
2024-Q1 Owner reports 6
2024-Q2 Owner reports 7
2024-Q3 Owner reports 6
2024-Q4 Owner reports 3
2025-Q1 Owner reports 7
2025-Q2 Owner reports 7
2025-Q3 Owner reports 5
2025-Q4 Owner reports 11
2026-Q1 Owner reports 6
2026-Q2 Owner reports 8
2026-Q3 Owner reports 2
Recall campaign 1 24V199000
Recall campaign 1 24V653000
Recall campaign 1 24V729000
Recall campaign 1 25V298000
Recall campaign 1 26V327000
Recall campaign 1 26V495000
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Safety Recalls (6)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

  1. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 24V199000

    Report date
    Component:
    AIR BAGS
    Consequence:
    An air bag that does not deploy in a crash can increase the risk of injury.
    Remedy:
    Dealers will inspect and replace the steering column control module, as necessary free of charge. Some owner notification letters were mailed April 11, 2024 through June 20, 2024. Owners may contact FCA US, LLC customer service at 1-800-853-1403. FCA US, LLC's numbers for this recall are 14B, 33B, 34B, 35B, 36B.
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  2. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 24V653000

    Report date
    Component:
    ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
    Consequence:
    Driving with a disabled electronic stability control system can increase the risk of a crash.
    Remedy:
    Dealers will update the ABS control module software, free of charge. Interim notification letters, notifying owners of the safety risk, were mailed October 10, 2024. Owner notification letters were mailed beginning September 26, 2024. Owners may contact FCA US, LLC customer service at 1-800-853-1403. FCA US, LLC's number for this recall is 85B.
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  3. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 24V729000

    Report date
    Component:
    EXTERIOR LIGHTING
    Consequence:
    Turn signals that do not function properly may fail to indicate the driver's intention to change vehicle direction, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy:
    Dealers will inspect and replace the steering column control module as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed October 23, 2024. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is A1B.
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  4. 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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  5. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 26V327000

    Report date
    Component:
    BACK OVER PREVENTION
    Consequence:
    A rearview image that does not display reduces the driver's view behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy:
    Dealers will update the central vision processing module software or replace the module, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed beginning July 16, 2026. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is 46D. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov on May 28, 2026.
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  6. 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

Data: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation · snapshot 2026-08-21
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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
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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