2019 Ram 1500

■ Significantly worse — known issue year
2019 Ram 1500
BUILT 2026-08-02

This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.

This verdict reflects complaint volume compared to this model's typical year. Recalls and safety issues below apply regardless of the verdict — always check them.

How is this computed?

COMPLAINTS PER YEAR

Complaints per year, Ram 1500 Bar chart of distinct NHTSA complaints filed per model year, 2019 highlighted. 2009: 37 complaints 2009 2010: 0 complaints 2011: 0 complaints 2012: 0 complaints 2012 2013: 1250 complaints 2014: 1731 complaints 2015: 1425 complaints 2015 2016: 1500 complaints 2017: 858 complaints 2018: 640 complaints 2018 2019: 1445 complaints 2019 2020: 607 complaints 2021: 654 complaints 2021 2022: 582 complaints 2023: 182 complaints 2024: 68 complaints 2024 2025: 288 complaints 2026: 57 complaints 2026
2019: 1445 complaints
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YearComplaints
200937
20100
20110
20120
20131250
20141731
20151425
20161500
2017858
2018640
20191445
2020607
2021654
2022582
2023182
202468
2025288
202657

KNOWN PROBLEM AREAS

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 25%

25% of complaints: electrical system — 357 distinct reports on file.

CRASH FIRE INJURY
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I have had my issue for years. When ever I put the gear on Reverse, the image produced from the camera on the door liftgate latch tailgate handle on the screen flickers. So I don't get a solid feed at times.

NHTSA ODI report, 20231020

STEERING 23%

23% of complaints: steering — 329 distinct reports on file.

CRASH INJURY
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Power steering went out while attempting to back up.

NHTSA ODI report, 20230919

ENGINE 15%

15% of complaints: engine — 221 distinct reports on file.

CRASH FIRE INJURY
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2019 RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE VEHICLE VIBRATED ABNORMALLY AND SMOKE EMITTED FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. IN ADDITION, FUEL LEAKED FROM THE TAIL PIPE.

NHTSA ODI report, 20181108

POWER TRAIN 13%

13% of complaints: power train — 195 distinct reports on file.

CRASH FIRE INJURY
SERVICE BRAKES 8%

8% of complaints: service brakes — 109 distinct reports on file.

CRASH FIRE INJURY

SAFETY TIMELINE

R 20180604 — electrical system, vehicle speed control

Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2014-2018 Dodge Journey, Charger and Durango, RAM 2500, 3500, 3500 Cab Chassis (more than 10,000lb), 4500 Cab Chassis and 5500 Cab Chassis, Jeep Cherokee and Grand Cherokee and Chrysler 300, 2014-2019 RAM...

Remedy: Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the software, and perform a software flash on the engine or powertrain control module, free of charge. The recall began June 4, 2018.

Campaign 18V332000 — check if this car was fixed

R 20180926 — power train

Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2018-2019 RAM 1500 trucks. The rear differential may have been insufficiently filled, possibly resulting in its failure.

Remedy: Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the rear axle oil level. Rear axles with an insufficient amount of oil will be replaced, free of charge. The recall began September 26, 2018.

Campaign 18V556000 — check if this car was fixed

R 20181220 — seats

Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2019 RAM 1500 trucks.

Remedy: Chrysler will notify owners and dealers will inspect the passenger seat track position sensor bracket, replacing it as necessary, free of charge. The recall began December 20, 2018. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403.

Campaign 18V822000 — check if this car was fixed

2019 — complaint volume: 1445
R 20190211 — steering

Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2019 Ram 1500 vehicles. The battery ground fastener on the driver-side front fender may have been improperly secured, possibly resulting in a loss of power steering assist.

Remedy: Chrysler has notified owners, and dealers will properly secure the ground fastener, free of charge. The recall began on February 11, 2019. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is V04.

Campaign 19V020000 — check if this car was fixed

R 20190225 — service brakes, hydraulic

Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2019 Ram 1500 vehicles equipped with adjustable pedals. The affected vehicles have a brake pedal that may move too far and separate from pedal assembly.

Remedy: Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will repair the adjustable pedal assembly, free of charge. The recall began on February 25, 2019. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is V07.

Campaign 19V067000 — check if this car was fixed

R 20190307 — visibility

Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2019 RAM 1500 vehicles equipped with a 12" touchscreen display and a base-level heating, ventilation and air conditioning ("HVAC") system.

Remedy: Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will repurchase the affected vehicles. The recall began March 7, 2019. Owners may contact FCA US customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is V12.

Campaign 19V051000 — check if this car was fixed

R 20190315 — electrical system

Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2019 Ram 1500 vehicles equipped with a 48v auxiliary battery system located behind the rear seat (sales code: XBZ).

Remedy: FCA US has notified owners, and dealers will properly secure the auxiliary battery fasteners, free of charge. The recall began March 15, 2019. Owners may contact Chrysler's customer service at 1-800-853-1403.

Campaign 19V142000 — check if this car was fixed

R 20190405 — steering

Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2019 Jeep Wrangler and 2019 Ram 1500 vehicles. These vehicles have improperly machined steering column stub shafts that may break, possibly causing the steering wheel to detach from the steering column.

Remedy: Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the steering column, replacing it, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began April 5, 2019. Owners may contact FCA US customer service at 1-800-853-1403.

Campaign 19V201000 — check if this car was fixed

R 20190613 — power train

Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Ram 1500 pickup trucks. The rear driveshaft may have an incomplete weld fusion between the tube and tube yoke, which may lead to weld cracking or the driveshaft fracturing.

Remedy: FCA US will notify owners, and dealers will replace the rear driveshaft, free of charge. The recall began June 13, 2019. Owners may contact FCA US customer service at 1-800-853-1403. The FCA US recall number is V48.

Campaign 19V324000 — check if this car was fixed

R 20190620 — air bags, seat belts

Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Ram 1500 vehicles. The flash memory of the Occupant Restraint Controller (ORC) may become corrupted, disabling the vehicle's air bags and seat belt pretensioners.

Remedy: Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the ORC or replace it as necessary, free of charge. The recall began June 20, 2019. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403.

Campaign 19V407000 — check if this car was fixed

R 20190627 — tires

Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2019 Ram 1500 trucks. The spare tire provided may differ in size and required inflation pressure from the information on the tire placard label.

Remedy: Chrysler has notified owners, and dealers will replace the incorrect size spare tire with the correct size spare tire, free of charge. The recall began June 27, 2019. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403.

Campaign 19V448000 — check if this car was fixed

R 20190808 — electrical system

Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2019 Ram 1500 vehicles. The instrument cluster may not properly illuminate driver warnings.

Remedy: Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the instrument cluster, free of charge. The recall began August 8, 2019. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is V83.

Campaign 19V556000 — check if this car was fixed

R 20190926 — fuel system, gasoline, structure

Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain Mopar Rear Step Kits, part number 82215289AB, designed for model year 2019 Ram 1500 trucks. In the event of a rear impact crash, the rear step kit may cause the rear control arms to contact the fuel tank.

Remedy: Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the bed step, free of charge. The recall began September 26, 2019. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is V93.

Campaign 19E059000 — check if this car was fixed

R 20191212 — steering

Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2019 Ram 1500 trucks.

Remedy: Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the EPS gear assembly, free of charge. The recall began December 12, 2019. Owners may contact FCA US customer service at 1-800-853-1403. FCA's number for this recall is VB8.

Campaign 19V812000 — check if this car was fixed

R 20200109 — tires

Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2019 Ram 1500 trucks. An incorrect Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) sensor could have been installed during production causing the sensor to not display the low tire pressure warning indicator.

Remedy: Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the TPMS sensor, free of charge. The recall began January 9, 2020. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is VE1.

Campaign 19V887000 — check if this car was fixed

R 20200310 — power train

Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2019 Ram 1500 pickup trucks equipped with four-wheel drive. A gear within the transfer case may not have been installed correctly, possibly causing the vehicle to become stuck in neutral.

Remedy: Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the transfer case, free of charge. The recall began March 10, 2020. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is W06.

Campaign 20V080000 — check if this car was fixed

R 20200416 — engine and engine cooling

Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2014-2019 Ram 1500 and 1500 Classic Pickup trucks equipped with 3.0L Eco Diesel engines. The Exhaust Gas Recirculation (EGR) cooler may crack and allow pre-heated vaporized coolant to enter the EGR system.

Remedy: Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the EGR cooler, free of charge. Dealers will also inspect and, as necessary, replace the intake manifold. The recall began April 16, 2020.

Campaign 19V757000 — check if this car was fixed

R 20200427 — back over prevention

Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2020 Jeep Gladiator and Jeep Cherokee, 2019-2020 Ram 1500 Pickup, Ram 2500 Pickup, Ram 3500 Pickup, Chrysler Pacifica, Dodge Durango, Jeep Grand Cherokee, Jeep Wrangler, and Jeep Renegade and 2019 Dodge...

Remedy: Chrysler has notified owners, and dealers will update the radio display software, free of charge. Optionally, owners can choose to remotely update their software via an Over-The-Air (OTA) update available as of May 1, 2020.

Campaign 20V191000 — check if this car was fixed

R 20200427 — visibility

Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Ram 1500, 1500 Classic and Jeep Compass vehicles.

Remedy: Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will tighten the wiper nuts, free of charge. The recall began April 27, 2020. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is W25.

Campaign 20V208000 — check if this car was fixed

R 20200910 — vehicle speed control

Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Ram 1500 vehicles equipped with adjustable pedals. In certain accelerator pedal positions, the floormats may prevent the pedal from returning to the normal resting (idle) position.

Remedy: Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will modify the driver's floormat to remove the potential for pedal interference, free of charge. The recall began September 10, 2020. Owners may contact FCA US LLC customer service at 1-800-853-1403.

Campaign 20V513000 — check if this car was fixed

R 20201112 — seat belts

Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2019 Jeep Wrangler and Ram 2500, 2019-2020 Ram 1500 and 2020 Jeep Gladiator vehicles.

Remedy: Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front seat belt retractors, free of charge. The recall began November 12, 2020. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is W67.

Campaign 20V580000 — check if this car was fixed

R 20220526 — air bags

Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2015-2020 Ram 1500 Classic, 2015-2016 Ram 3500, and Ram 2500 vehicles, and 2016 Ram 3500 Cab Chassis with a gross vehicle weight rating less than 10,000 lbs.

Remedy: Dealers will inspect and replace as necessary, the SABIC assemblies, free of charge. Interim owner notification letters were mailed on October 4, 2021. Owner notification letters were mailed on May 26, 2022.

Campaign 21V632000 — check if this car was fixed

R 20221222 — structure

Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2019-2022 Ram 1500, 2500, and 3500 pickup trucks. The tailgate may not latch properly due to misaligned tailgate strikers, which could result in the tailgate opening while driving.

Remedy: Dealers will inspect the tailgate striker alignment to the box latch and adjust, if necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 22, 2022. Owners may contact FCA US, LLC customer service at 1-800-853-1403.

Campaign 22V904000 — check if this car was fixed

I 20230317 — EA (open)

High pressure fuel pump failure

R 20231031 — engine and engine cooling

Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2014-2019 Ram 1500 and 2014-2020 Jeep Grand Cherokee vehicles equipped with 3.0L Diesel engines.

Remedy: Dealers will update the powertrain control module software to maintain vehicle propulsion, free of charge. Interim notification letters, notifying owners of the safety risk, were mailed August 3, 2023.

Campaign 23V411000 — check if this car was fixed

R 20240111 — fuel system, diesel

Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2014-2020 Jeep Grand Cherokee, and 2014-2019 Ram 1500 vehicles equipped with 3.0L diesel engines.

Remedy: Dealers will replace the HPFP, and inspect and replace, if necessary, additional fuel system components, free of charge. Interim notification letters informing owners of the safety risk were mailed July 21, 2022.

Campaign 22V406000 — check if this car was fixed

R 20240926 — electronic stability control (esc), service brakes, hydraulic

Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2019, 2021-2024 Ram 1500 vehicles. Due to a software malfunction, the anti-lock brake system (ABS) control module may disable the electronic stability control system.

Remedy: Dealers will update the ABS control module software, free of charge. Interim notification letters, notifying owners of the safety risk, were mailed October 10, 2024. Owner notification letters were mailed beginning September 26, 2024.

Campaign 24V653000 — check if this car was fixed

R 20250213 — air bags

Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2016-2019 Ram 3500, Ram 1500, 2016-2020 Ram 2500, and 2016 Ram 3500 Cab Chassis vehicles. The right and left side curtain air bag inflators may rupture due to a manufacturing defect.

Remedy: Dealers will replace one or both side curtain air bags, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 13, 2025. Owners may contact FCA customer service at 1-800-853-1403.

Campaign 25V010000 — check if this car was fixed

R 20250527 — air bags, electrical system

Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2019-2024 Ram 1500 vehicles. The driver's side air bag may not be connected properly, which can cause the air bag not to deploy as intended.

Remedy: Dealers secured the connectors for the air bag, free of charge. All vehicles have been remedied. Owner notification letters were mailed May 27, 2025. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 800-853-1403.

Campaign 25V298000 — check if this car was fixed

R 20251218 — air bags

Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2019 Ram 1500 Classic, Ram 2500, and Ram 3500 vehicles. The right and left side curtain air bag inflators may rupture due to a manufacturing defect.

Remedy: Dealers will replace one or both side curtain air bags, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 18, 2025. Owners may contact FCA customer service at 1-800-853-1403.

Campaign 25V824000 — check if this car was fixed

BUY-SMART CHECKLIST

2019 Ram 1500 — pre-purchase inspection

  • Test/inspect for electrical system issues (357 reports on file for this year).
  • Test/inspect for steering issues (329 reports on file for this year).
  • Test/inspect for engine issues (221 reports on file for this year).
  • Verify recall 18V332000 (electrical system, vehicle speed control) has been completed.
  • Verify recall 18V556000 (power train) has been completed.
  • Verify recall 18V822000 (seats) has been completed.
  • Verify recall 19V020000 (steering) has been completed.
  • Verify recall 19V067000 (service brakes, hydraulic) has been completed.
  • Verify recall 19V051000 (visibility) has been completed.
  • Verify recall 19V142000 (electrical system) has been completed.
  • Verify recall 19V201000 (steering) has been completed.
  • Verify recall 19V324000 (power train) has been completed.
  • Verify recall 19V407000 (air bags, seat belts) has been completed.
  • Verify recall 19V448000 (tires) has been completed.
  • Verify recall 19V556000 (electrical system) has been completed.
  • Verify recall 19E059000 (fuel system, gasoline, structure) has been completed.
  • Verify recall 19V812000 (steering) has been completed.
  • Verify recall 19V887000 (tires) has been completed.
  • Verify recall 20V080000 (power train) has been completed.
  • Verify recall 19V757000 (engine and engine cooling) has been completed.
  • Verify recall 20V191000 (back over prevention) has been completed.
  • Verify recall 20V208000 (visibility) has been completed.
  • Verify recall 20V513000 (vehicle speed control) has been completed.
  • Verify recall 20V580000 (seat belts) has been completed.
  • Verify recall 21V632000 (air bags) has been completed.
  • Verify recall 22V904000 (structure) has been completed.
  • Verify recall 23V411000 (engine and engine cooling) has been completed.
  • Verify recall 22V406000 (fuel system, diesel) has been completed.
  • Verify recall 24V653000 (electronic stability control (esc), service brakes, hydraulic) has been completed.
  • Verify recall 25V010000 (air bags) has been completed.
  • Verify recall 25V298000 (air bags, electrical system) has been completed.
  • Verify recall 25V824000 (air bags) has been completed.

OTHER YEARS OF THIS MODEL

BEST YEARS

▲ 2009 ▲ 2026 ▲ 2024

WORST YEARS

■ 2014 ■ 2016 ■ 2015

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FAQ

Is the 2019 Ram 1500 reliable?

Based on NHTSA complaint volume compared to this model's typical year, the 2019 Ram 1500 is rated "significantly worse".

What are the most common problems with the 2019 Ram 1500?

The most-reported component is electrical system, accounting for 25% of complaints on file.

How many recalls does the 2019 Ram 1500 have?

29 recalls on file for this model year.

Data updated 2026-07-11 · Complaints are unverified owner reports filed with NHTSA, not independently verified defects. Methodology.