Ram — what breaks, engine by engine
4 models · 12,716 complaints
What Ram complaints are about
Share of component mentions across every Ram in the database, with the all-vehicle average below it. Shares can be compared — raw complaint counts between brands cannot, because counts track sales volume.
Brakes complaints run 3.0× their all-vehicle share across Ram models.
Steering complaints run 1.6× their all-vehicle share across Ram models.
Transmission & drivetrain complaints run well below their all-vehicle share (0.7×).
How often Ram complaints involve a fire, crash or injury
Share of this brand's complaints; the vertical mark is the all-vehicle average. Complaints are owner-reported and skew toward alarming problems — and toward vehicles under active recall attention, which can inflate a brand mid-campaign.
all vehicles — Fire 1.1% · Crash 4.4% · Injury 2.6%
Recalls where NHTSA said stop driving or park outside
The severest recall class, across all Ram models we cover. Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer, whatever the car's age.