2021 RAM 1500 owner complaints
Most named: engine
276 of 679 complaints
- Crashes
- 27
- Fires
- 4
- Injuries
- 23
- Deaths
- 0
Owner complaints to the US safety agency (NHTSA), 2021 models.
Components named most often
A complaint can name more than one component.
| Component | Complaints | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Engine | 276 | 41% |
| Electrical system | 197 | 29% |
| Other or not specified | 103 | 15% |
| Transmission and drivetrain | 98 | 14% |
| Fuel system | 68 | 10% |
| Service brakes | 54 | 8% |
Complaints by model year
Rivals, 2021
| Rival | Complaints |
|---|---|
| Ford F-150 | 1,277 |
| Chevrolet Silverado 1500 | 830 |
| GMC Sierra 1500 | 577 |
| Toyota Tundra | 24 |
| Nissan Frontier | 19 |
| GMC Canyon | 11 |
What this cannot tell you
Counts, not rates. Sales volume differs by model.
Complaints are owner reports, not confirmed defects.
Source: NHTSA complaints data (api.nhtsa.gov), public domain. Collected 2026-10-05.
- Two or more sources agree
- One source
- Model-level or estimate
- Sources differ