FaultScore

Dodge RAM Pickup vs Chevrolet K1500

Both cars' complete complaint records, side by side.

Read the totals carefully. NHTSA publishes no sales figures, so the car that sold more collects more complaints regardless of quality. The rows worth weighing are the proportions — the share of complaints that involved harm, and which part dominates.

Measure Dodge RAM Pickup Chevrolet K1500
Complaints on file 183 452
Model years covered 1992–2003 1988–1996
Worst model year 2003 1995
Best model year 1997 1993
Crashes reported 15 29
Fires reported 6 7
Injuries reported 10 11
Deaths reported 1 0
Most complained-about part Body & Structure Windows, Mirrors & Wipers
Share of complaints involving harm 17.5% 10.4%

Dodge RAM Pickup by year

Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded

What breaks

Body & Structure 41 22.4%
Brakes 21 11.5%
Transmission & Drivetrain 19 10.4%
Airbags 16 8.7%
Engine & Cooling 11 6.0%
Electrical System 11 6.0%
Suspension 10 5.5%
Acceleration & Cruise Control 10 5.5%

Chevrolet K1500 by year

Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded

What breaks

Brakes 73 16.2%
Seats 64 14.2%
Tires 26 5.8%
Engine & Cooling 21 4.6%
Fuel & Propulsion 15 3.3%
Electrical System 14 3.1%