2020 RAM 1500 problems
Owners have filed 900 complaints about the 2020 RAM 1500 with NHTSA. Electrical system accounts for 17.7% of them — narrowly the most common, ahead of engine at 17.1%.
Complaints900
Crashes36
Fires13
Injuries20
Deaths1
What owners report breaking
Electrical system 17.7% · 159
Engine 17.1% · 154
Unknown or other 12.2% · 110
Power train 6.9% · 62
Steering 6.6% · 59
Visibility/wiper 5.8% · 52
Fuel/propulsion system 4.9% · 44
Structure 4.8% · 43
Severity
Of those complaints, 36 describe a crash, 13 describe a fire, 20 report an injury and 1 report a death.
Reading the numbers
Across the 13 model years of the RAM 1500 in this data, 2020 sits 9th by complaint volume. 2014 draws the most.
Filings are rising — 497 in the last three years against 328 in the three before. For a vehicle this age that usually points to a wear-related failure owners are hitting now.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 20,000 miles.
In owners' own words
ABS light keeps coming on and off. The 4WD keeps going on and off and the cruise control and traction keeps working then not working. There is a recall for other year models for the ABS system that basically is exactly whatâs happening with my truck. I am worried that it will go out and my truck will stop and cause and accident which almost happened today. This should be a recall alongside those other year models. Electrical system
2020 RAM 1500; etorque system issues shutting truck off twice now. Kills battery and the truck. My truck has 1400 miles on it and the part is on national back order, no loaner vehicle; unknown repair time. Truck failed both times with trying to remote start the vehicle it shuts right off. The.N when trying push start the battery light comes on with check engine and battery voltage low on information system. Electrical system · reported at 1,150 miles
The Engine Generator Kit - Mopar part# (68623194AB) failed which drained the battery and when I stopped at a red light it put me in park and I couldnât get into gear to move the truck, a tractor trailer almost hit me while sitting in the roadway. If I order this part which is on back order for over a month I will be the 4,601 person this has happened to. I feel this is a recall safety concern. Thank you. Electrical system
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
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