RAM 2500 vs Dodge RAM 1500

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	RAM 2500	Dodge RAM 1500
Complaints on file	7,435	16,087
Model years covered	2009–2026	1991–2014
Worst model year	2017	2005
Best model year	2009	1995
Crashes reported	198	1,173
Fires reported	92	356
Injuries reported	68	806
Deaths reported	3	30
Most complained-about part	Brakes	Transmission & Drivetrain
Share of complaints involving harm	4.9%	14.7%

RAM 2500 by year

12 273 484 289 371 1,014 3,782 267 234 158 270 65 76 103 37

09 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26

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

What breaks

Brakes 3,004 40.4%

Electrical System 953 12.8%

Acceleration & Cruise Control 508 6.8%

Engine & Cooling 459 6.2%

Transmission & Drivetrain 449 6.0%

Steering 383 5.2%

Driver Assist & Collision Avoidance 381 5.1%

Other & Unspecified 326 4.4%

Dodge RAM 1500 by year

8 7 148 273 407 468 645 769 641 1,370 1,004 1,363 1,369 1,630 1,080 701 720 884 630 989 980 1

91 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 14

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

What breaks

Transmission & Drivetrain 2,447 15.2%

Airbags 2,223 13.8%

Body & Structure 2,038 12.7%

Electrical System 1,426 8.9%

Engine & Cooling 1,388 8.6%

Suspension 916 5.7%

Steering 873 5.4%

Brakes 833 5.2%