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Ram 1500 · 2009

2 recalls affect this vehicle. Sorted by severity, then date.

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  • Severity pendingNHTSA·18V160000·2018-03-08

    Dodge Ram 1500 Fuel Tank Strap Corrosion Recall

    Chrysler is recalling 2009-2012 Dodge Ram 1500 trucks in 21 states and D.C. because a fuel tank bracket may corrode, causing the tank to drop and leak fuel.

    Product
    DODGE — DODGE, RAM RAM 1500, 1500
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·17V821000·2017-12-20

    FCA Recalls Ram Trucks Due to Transmission Shift Interlock Defect

    FCA is recalling specific Ram trucks because the brake transmission shift interlock pin may stick, allowing the vehicle to shift out of park without the brake pedal or key, increasing rollaway risk.

    Product
    RAM — RAM, DODGE 2500, 4500, 3500, RAM 5500
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide

Wider context for this vehicle

Beyond the official recalls above. These are third-party figures derived from NHTSA complaint data — useful signal, but not part of our verified recall record.

Federal investigations — 3 open

  • RQ25003 Recall Query · open · power train:automatic transmission
  • PE24009 Preliminary Evaluation · open · power train:automatic transmission
  • RQ23003 Recall Query · open · steering
  • PE22012 Preliminary Evaluation · service brakes, hydraulic:antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip:control unit/module
  • PE21021 Preliminary Evaluation · fuel system, diesel:delivery:fuel pump
  • PE19017 Preliminary Evaluation · power train

Complaint clusters with no matching recall

  • 2013 · steering 628 complaints, median 92,000 mi
  • 2014 · steering 500 complaints, median 83,828 mi
    Includes 1 alleging a fire. Unverified owner allegations from complaint filings — not confirmed by any agency.
  • 2017 · steering 222 complaints, median 66,000 mi
  • 2015 · powertrain 209 complaints, median 55,000 mi
    Includes 5 alleging a fire. Unverified owner allegations from complaint filings — not confirmed by any agency.
  • 2016 · powertrain 189 complaints, median 32,000 mi
    Includes 4 alleging a fire. Unverified owner allegations from complaint filings — not confirmed by any agency.

Technical service bulletins

1,234 manufacturer service bulletins across 14 model years. A TSB is repair guidance to dealers, not a safety recall.

Third-party reliability score

  • 2026: 4.3/5 · 71 complaints
  • 2025: 2.8/5 · 334 complaints · most complained-of: electrical
  • 2024: 3.4/5 · 70 complaints · most complained-of: electrical
  • 2023: 3.9/5
  • 2022: 3.4/5

This is ProblemsByVin’s own published heuristic (1 worst – 5 best), not an official rating and unrelated to our severity scale.

Data on this panel comes from ProblemsByVin, derived from US NHTSA owner complaints and recalls, and licensed CC BY 4.0. It is not published by a federal agency and is not part of our verified recall record.

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