RAM 2500 vs Toyota Prius

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	Toyota Prius
Complaints on file	7,435	15,583
Model years covered	2009–2026	2000–2026
Worst model year	2017	2010
Best model year	2009	2025
Crashes reported	198	1,469
Fires reported	92	101
Injuries reported	68	602
Deaths reported	3	18
Most complained-about part	Brakes	Brakes
Share of complaints involving harm	4.9%	14.1%

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%

Toyota Prius by year

4 215 201 123 737 1,298 1,690 2,451 1,894 644 3,482 664 544 544 281 215 215 127 46 53 23 11 31 26 31 28 5

00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 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 4,567 29.3%

Lights 3,536 22.7%

Electrical System 1,607 10.3%

Acceleration & Cruise Control 1,048 6.7%

Engine & Cooling 784 5.0%

Other & Unspecified 557 3.6%

Airbags 436 2.8%

Body & Structure 430 2.8%