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2020 RAM 1500 safety rating

Overall rating from the US safety agency (NHTSA)

4 to 5 of 5 stars overall

Frontal
4 of 5
Side
5 of 5
Rollover
4 of 5
Investigations
1
Listed by NHTSA

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Overall4 to 5 of 5Frontal4 of 5Side5 of 5Rollover4 of 5
NHTSA stars out of 5. The lowest version sets the bar.

Stars by version

2020 RAM 1500 NHTSA ratings by version
VersionOverallFrontalSideRolloverChance of rollover in a one-car crash
2020 Ram 1500 Crew PU/CC 2WD5 of 54 of 55 of 54 of 519.8%
2020 Ram 1500 Crew PU/CC 4WD5 of 54 of 55 of 54 of 519.8%
2020 Ram 1500 Quad PU/EC 2WD4 of 54 of 55 of 54 of 519.8%
2020 Ram 1500 Quad PU/EC 4WD4 of 54 of 55 of 54 of 519.8%

Overall stars by model year

RAM 1500 overall stars by model year
Model yearOverall stars
20112 to 3 stars
20123 of 5
20134 of 5
20144 of 5
20154 of 5
20164 of 5
20174 of 5
20184 of 5
20194 to 5 stars
20204 to 5 stars
20214 to 5 stars
20224 to 5 stars
20234 to 5 stars
20244 to 5 stars
20254 to 5 stars
20264 to 5 stars

Rivals, 2020

Overall stars of rivals, 2020 models
RivalOverall stars
Ford F-1504 to 5 stars
Toyota Tundra4 of 5
Chevrolet Silverado 15004 to 5 stars
GMC Sierra 15004 to 5 stars
Nissan Frontier4 of 5
Toyota Tacoma4 of 5

What this cannot tell you

NHTSA 5-Star ratings. Tests changed in 2011; older stars do not compare.

IIHS ratings from the Insurance Institute are not included.

Source: NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings (api.nhtsa.gov), public domain. Collected 2026-10-05.

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