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	7,498	15,604
Model years covered	2009–2026	2000–2026
Worst model year	2017	2010
Best model year	2009	2025
Crashes reported	199	1,472
Fires reported	92	101
Injuries reported	68	604
Deaths reported	3	18
Most complained-about part	Brakes	Brakes
Share of complaints involving harm	4.8%	14.1%

RAM 2500 by year

12 273 484 289 374 1,027 3,811 272 232 162 275 65 80 103 39

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 3,039 40.5%

Electrical System 956 12.8%

Acceleration & Cruise Control 511 6.8%

Engine & Cooling 463 6.2%

Transmission & Drivetrain 457 6.1%

Steering 383 5.1%

Driver Assist & Collision Avoidance 383 5.1%

Other & Unspecified 329 4.4%

Toyota Prius by year

4 215 201 123 737 1,298 1,690 2,451 1,894 644 3,486 665 544 550 283 217 215 127 46 54 23 11 31 26 35 29 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 4,578 29.3%

Lights 3,536 22.7%

Electrical System 1,608 10.3%

Acceleration & Cruise Control 1,049 6.7%

Engine & Cooling 785 5.0%

Other & Unspecified 559 3.6%

Airbags 436 2.8%

Body & Structure 432 2.8%