RAM 1500 problems reported in California
1,312 of the 16,530 complaints filed about the RAM 1500 came from California, most often about the engine & cooling.
Bigger states file more complaints simply for having more drivers. What is worth reading here is the mix — a part that fails in heat, cold or road salt shows up in some states long before others.
1,312
Complaints from California
67
Crashes
31
Fires
2019
Worst model year
What failed
Engine & Cooling
305
23.2%
Fuel & Propulsion
204
15.5%
Electrical System
150
11.4%
Transmission & Drivetrain
127
9.7%
Other & Unspecified
110
8.4%
Steering
98
7.5%
Brakes
65
5.0%
Acceleration & Cruise Control
44
3.4%
Airbags
38
2.9%
Body & Structure
31
2.4%
Suspension
22
1.7%
By model year
Cities reporting most
SAN Diego
37
16.6%
SAN Leandro
23
10.3%
Sacramento
21
9.4%
Temecula
19
8.5%
Bakersfield
18
8.1%
Redding
17
7.6%
LOS Angeles
17
7.6%
Chico
15
6.7%
Murrieta
15
6.7%
Menifee
14
6.3%
SAN Jose
14
6.3%
Escondido
13
5.8%