Tesla Model Y 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	Tesla Model Y	Dodge RAM 1500
Complaints on file	7,503	16,094
Model years covered	2020–2026	1991–2014
Worst model year	2023	2005
Best model year	2025	1995
Crashes reported	1,124	1,173
Fires reported	53	356
Injuries reported	383	806
Deaths reported	22	30
Most complained-about part	Driver Assist & Collision Avoidance	Transmission & Drivetrain
Share of complaints involving harm	21.1%	14.7%

Tesla Model Y by year

491 2,005 1,600 2,017 593 198 599

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

Driver Assist & Collision Avoidance 3,290 43.8%

Other & Unspecified 644 8.6%

Acceleration & Cruise Control 575 7.7%

Brakes 568 7.6%

Electrical System 541 7.2%

Steering 457 6.1%

Suspension 304 4.1%

Windows, Mirrors & Wipers 190 2.5%

Dodge RAM 1500 by year

8 7 148 273 407 468 645 769 641 1,370 1,004 1,363 1,370 1,632 1,080 701 721 884 631 989 982 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 2,448 15.2%

Airbags 2,226 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%