Dodge RAM 1500 problems by year
16,071 complaints across 19 model years, 1994–2012. 2005 draws the most at 1,630; 1994 the fewest at 148.
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Complaint volume tracks how many cars were sold as much as how reliable they were. A popular model year will always look worse than a rare one. Compare the dominant failure system between years rather than the raw totals.
Every model year
| Year | Complaints | Top reported system | Crashes | Fires | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 148 | Electrical system (16.2%) | 14 | 9 | 0 |
| 1995 | 273 | Structure (13.2%) | 14 | 16 | 0 |
| 1996 | 407 | Power train (13.5%) | 22 | 17 | 4 |
| 1997 | 468 | Structure (15.0%) | 36 | 16 | 1 |
| 1998 | 645 | Structure (15.8%) | 89 | 18 | 19 |
| 1999 | 769 | Structure (31.3%) | 85 | 30 | 1 |
| 2000 | 641 | Structure (39.0%) | 40 | 18 | 0 |
| 2001 | 1,370 | Structure (40.0%) | 84 | 58 | 1 |
| 2002 | 1,004 | Structure (27.8%) | 74 | 22 | 2 |
| 2003 | 1,363 | Air bags (33.5%) | 106 | 15 | 6 |
| 2004 | 1,369 | Air bags (26.7%) | 115 | 42 | 1 |
| 2005 | 1,630most | Power train (36.6%) | 162 | 25 | 8 |
| 2006 | 1,080 | Air bags (17.9%) | 59 | 15 | 1 |
| 2007 | 701 | Air bags (24.4%) | 46 | 12 | 0 |
| 2008 | 720 | Air bags (22.8%) | 48 | 9 | 0 |
| 2009 | 884 | Power train (26.4%) | 42 | 2 | 0 |
| 2010 | 630 | Power train (36.5%) | 32 | 7 | 0 |
| 2011 | 989 | Electrical system (21.6%) | 53 | 9 | 0 |
| 2012 | 980 | Electrical system (18.1%) | 51 | 15 | 0 |