NHTSA Data Explorer

Dodge Ram 1500

Data refreshed October 25, 2026

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Complaints

15,960

Active records

Recalls

99

Active records

TSBs

820

Active records

Filing history

Monthly totals over the last 20 years. Click a legend item to show or hide that series.

Reported severity

Based on consumer complaints filed since 2000. Recalls and TSBs do not include severity data.

Deaths

53

Injuries

1,212

Crashes

1,356

Fires

399

Top reported issues — Dodge Ram 1500

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Condition issue

7,734

Operating state

3,139

Safety restraint issue

1,691

Engine behavior

1,198

Braking behavior

1,191

Noise

1,184

Safety restraint behavior

987

Transmission/drivetrain behavior

886

Reporting mechanism

825

Vibration/harshness

812

Thermal issue

783

Fluid issue

778

Lighting behavior

674

Ride/handling behavior

669

Steering behavior

621

Driver assistance issue

492

Access/entry issue

465

Performance issue

451

HVAC behavior

418

Electrical issue

345

Wiper/washer behavior

217

Recent change

159

Powering on/off behavior

136

Starting behavior

135

Smell

99

Infotainment behavior

65

Communication/network issue

11

Recent filings

The 10 most recent filings for each type.

2005 DODGE RAM 1500

Filed Oct 21, 2026


The contact owns a 2005 Dodge Ram 1500.The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 16V352000 (Air Bags); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted and declined to perform the recall repair, due to parts not being available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue.

2005 DODGE RAM 1500

Filed Oct 20, 2026


The truck broke down on the side of the road and it was determined that the Driveshaft fell off. Once it arrived at Wilson Motors, the representative told me the vehicle broke due to a nut and bolt that held the driveshaft onto the rear axle. This faulty issue was known by Dodge and there was a recall on these parts in 2014. I was not the original owner of the vehicle and was not aware of the recall as I bought the truck in 2021. No attempt to contact me was made by Dodge to provide me…

2010 DODGE RAM 1500

Filed Oct 19, 2026


I went to the car wash in the afternoon, I parked truck in driveway when I got home. Ate lunch with my kids and went outside after and was enjoying the summer weather and unexpectedly my truck started rolling in the driveway and crashed into trees on my property. I got a stick stuck in my leg trying to get my truck out of the woods that became infected. Truck went to dealership and 2 recalls were fixed. The Brake Transmission Shift Interlock (BTSI) described in the recall is exactly what…

2005 DODGE RAM 1500

Filed Oct 16, 2026


2 injured
Crash

My vehicle was involved in a severe frontal collision where I T-boned another vehicle that failed to yield the right-of-way while I was traveling at approximately 30 mph. The impact caused significant structural front-end damage to my truck. Despite a direct frontal collision at a clear deployment speed threshold (30 mph), the airbags completely failed to deploy. This vehicle’s airbag system was previously repaired under an official manufacturer safety recall. The remedy was completed by an…

2010 DODGE RAM 1500

Filed Oct 14, 2026


RECALL COMPLIANCE FAILURE & RECALL REPORTING FRAUD BY AUTHORIZED DEALER Vehicle: Dodge Ram Truck Stellantis Corporate Case #: XXX/ XXX Authorized Dealership: The Faricy Boys Chrysler Jeep ([XXX]) Safety Defect & Non-Compliance Description: On XXX, my vehicle was brought to an authorized Mopar dealership (Faricy Chrysler Jeep) to complete a mandatory federal safety recall involving the fuel tank straps and bolts. Per official protocol, executing this safety work requires handling and…

2005 DODGE RAM 1500

Filed Oct 9, 2026


The contact owns a 2005 Dodge Ram 1500. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 16V352000 (Air Bags). The contact stated that several local dealers were contacted by phone, and the contact was informed that the parts would be available within 2-3 months. The contact stated that the vehicle was unable to be registered with an unrepaired recall. The message “Do not drive” was displayed.

2003 DODGE RAM 1500

Filed Oct 5, 2026


brought my 2003 dodge ram 1500 to Romeo dodge to have a Passenger Airbag Recall Repair on [XXX] and I was called one hour later and told my airbag replacement was finished and I could pick up my truck. So i picked up my truck and drove it from Romeo dodge [XXX] to [XXX] where I live I parked the truck . We were sick for a few days after we parked the truck home it wasnt moved at all until a few days later I tried to start my truck and it would not start , so i tried again and the truck started…

2004 DODGE RAM 1500

Filed Sep 30, 2026


The contact owns a 2004 Dodge Ram 1500. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 16V352000 (Air Bags) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available, even though the recall stated that parts were available. The local dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue and stated that the part for recall repair was not available, nor was…

2005 DODGE RAM 1500

Filed Sep 25, 2026


Was driving down XXX around 3 am when my truck started shaking and vibrating severally and then my rearend blinded an my driveshaft snapped all the ears off causing my driveshaft to fail. Leaving in a very dangerous way. So dangerous that they got a tow truck to in ten minutes the vehicle was loaded with us still inside because of the dangerous situation. I had my truck towed to my mechanic. To get fixed .not knowing that there was a safety recall p77 on my truck I had already paid for the…

2004 DODGE RAM 1500

Filed Sep 23, 2026


The contact owns a 2004 Dodge Ram 1500. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 15V313000 (Air Bags); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The dealer was contacted and confirmed that parts were not yet available and were on backorder. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.

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Updated October 25, 2026. Refreshed nightly.