RAM 3500 vs Chevrolet Traverse

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 3500	Chevrolet Traverse
Complaints on file	3,354	7,917
Model years covered	2007–2026	2009–2026
Worst model year	2017	2011
Best model year	2007	2026
Crashes reported	110	260
Fires reported	81	54
Injuries reported	51	174
Deaths reported	4	3
Most complained-about part	Brakes	Engine & Cooling
Share of complaints involving harm	7.3%	6.2%

RAM 3500 by year

11 8 4 182 305 205 183 427 1,151 178 155 91 242 23 64 76 49

07 08 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 970 28.9%

Electrical System 365 10.9%

Transmission & Drivetrain 333 9.9%

Engine & Cooling 274 8.2%

Steering 211 6.3%

Acceleration & Cruise Control 201 6.0%

Fuel & Propulsion 200 6.0%

Other & Unspecified 159 4.7%

Chevrolet Traverse by year

584 922 945 587 296 881 422 382 432 674 571 294 113 136 117 206 323 32

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

Engine & Cooling 1,204 15.2%

Airbags 1,052 13.3%

Steering 954 12.1%

Transmission & Drivetrain 901 11.4%

Electrical System 830 10.5%

Other & Unspecified 590 7.5%

Stability & Traction Control 516 6.5%

Brakes 398 5.0%