MYRModel Year Report

Ram 1500 — YEARS TO AVOID

Data updated 2026-08-02. Complaints are unverified owner reports filed with NHTSA.

Avoid: 2014, 2016, 2019, 2015, 2013 · Best bets: 2009, 2026, 2024, 2023, 2025, 2022

COMPLAINT HISTORY

Complaints per year, Ram 1500 Bar chart of distinct NHTSA complaints filed per model year, 2026 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 2020: 607 complaints 2021: 654 complaints 2021 2022: 582 complaints 2023: 182 complaints 2024: 68 complaints 2024 2025: 288 complaints 2026: 57 complaints 2026
2026: 57 complaints
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YearComplaints
200937
20100
20110
20120
20131250
20141731
20151425
20161500
2017858
2018640
20191445
2020607
2021654
2022582
2023182
202468
2025288
202657

EVERY YEAR, RANKED

YearRankingComplaintsWhy
2026 Recommended 57 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2025 Recommended 288 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2024 Recommended 68 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2023 Recommended 182 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2022 Recommended 582 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2021 Recommended 654 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2020 Recommended 607 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2019 Avoid 1445 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2018 Recommended 640 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2017 Caution 858 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2016 Avoid 1500 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2015 Avoid 1425 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2014 Avoid 1731 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2013 Avoid 1250 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2012 Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2011 Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2010 Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2009 Recommended 37 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.