2015 Ram 1500

Problems, Recalls & Reliability Report

Avoid This Year

Quick Summary

The 2015 Ram 1500 has 1930 owner complaints filed with NHTSA — that's 24.1x the segment average of 80. The most common issue is engine problems (20% of all complaints), specifically: the truck is an ecodiesel. this is a replacement truck from a buyback on a 2014. both trucks are the same, one 2014 and one 2015. in cold weather they fail to start. between the two trucks they have been towed a total of 4 times. one truck had 2800 miles the other 768. been out of service 9 wee. ⚠️ 78 fire reports filed.

78 fire reports 73 crash reports 34 injuries

1930

Total Complaints

Recalls Issued

—/5

Safety Stars

24.1x

vs Segment Avg

Known Problems

ENGINE

391 complaints

20%

• THE TRUCK IS AN ECODIESEL. THIS IS A REPLACEMENT TRUCK FROM A BUYBACK ON A 2014. BOTH TRUCKS ARE THE SAME, ONE 2014 AND ONE 2015. IN COLD WEATHER THEY FAIL TO START. BETWEEN THE TWO TRUCKS THEY HAVE BEEN TOWED A TOTAL OF 4 TIMES. ONE TRUCK HAD 2800 MILES THE OTHER 768. BEEN OUT OF SERVICE 9 WEE
• FUMES COMING INTO CAB THROUGH AC VENTS CAUSING PASSENGERS TO BECOME ILL WITH NAUSEA, HEADACHES, LIGHT HEADED, CONFUSION. AIR COMING FROM AC VENTS DURING SMELL IS READING 60-200PPM ON CO MONITOR. *TR
• THIS TRUCK HAS AN EXHAUST SMELL IN THE CABIN THAT MY WIFE AND I HAVE BEEN NOTICING GETS MORE PREVALENT AS THE VEHICLE GETS MORE MILES. I DROVE THE TRUCK ABOUT 8 HRS THURSDAY NIGHT MARCH 27TH AND INTO THE MORNING OF FRIDAY MARCH 28TH . BY THE TIME I GOT TO MY DESTINATION I HAD AN EXTREME HEADACHE, NA

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500🔥 41 fire reports💥 6 crashes

“THE TRUCK IS AN ECODIESEL. THIS IS A REPLACEMENT TRUCK FROM A BUYBACK ON A 2014. BOTH TRUCKS ARE THE SAME, ONE 2014 AND ONE 2015. IN COLD WEATHER THEY FAIL TO START. BETWEEN THE TWO TRUCKS THEY HAVE BEEN TOWED A TOTAL OF 4 TIMES. ONE TRUCK HAD 2800 MILES THE OTHER 768. BEEN OUT OF SERVICE 9 WEE”

— NHTSA complaint filing

STEERING

335 complaints

17%

• TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A RAM 1500. WHILE WAITING AT A STOP LIGHT WITH THE BRAKES ENGAGED, THE ENGINE RPMS RAPIDLY INCREASED AFTER PERFORMING AT HIGH SPEEDS. THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED.
• TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CONTROL BUTTONS ON THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME INOPERABLE WITHOUT WARNING. IN ADDITION, AFTER EXITING THE VEHICLE, THE DOORS LOCKED INDEPENDENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE
• PURCHASED VEHICLE BRAND NEW. STEERING OF VEHICLE HAS BEEN OFF AND DRIFTS TO THE LEFT. TOOK TO DEALER TWO TIMES THEY ARE UNABLE TO FIX THE PROBLEM. HAVE A CURRENT APPOINTMENT ON 10/16/15 THIS WILL BE THIRD VISIT. UNSAFE DRIVING CONDITION ESPECIALLY WHEN TOWING WITH THE TRUCK.

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500💥 10 crashes

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A RAM 1500. WHILE WAITING AT A STOP LIGHT WITH THE BRAKES ENGAGED, THE ENGINE RPMS RAPIDLY INCREASED AFTER PERFORMING AT HIGH SPEEDS. THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. ”

— NHTSA complaint filing

FUEL SYSTEM

233 complaints

12%

• THE TRUCK SHUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING,AND MUST BE MANUALLY GUIDED TO SAFETY SO THAT THE VEHICLE CAN BE RESTARTED. THIS OCCURRED THREE TIMES ON THIS DATE AND WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP THE NEXT DAY. THE TRUCK DID SHUT OFF FOR THEM AS WELL DURING THEIR TESTING. THE TRUCK IS STILL AT THE DEALERSHIP AND TH
• NEW TRUCK. LEFT DEALER AND DRIVE APPROXIMATELY 100 MILES. STOPPED AT A GAS STATION TO TOP IT OFF. PUMP SHUT OFF WHEN IT WAS FULL. SQUEEZED THE PUMP NOZZLE AGAIN, LIKE I HAVE ALWAYS DONE TO ROUND OUT THE DOLLAR AMOUNT, AND FUEL GURGLED OUT OF THE FILLER NECK AND RAN DOWN THE SIDE OF THE TRUCK. SEVER
• TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL LEVEL WAS NOT RECEIVING THE CORRECT MPG. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE RETAINED LESS THAN 14 MPG VERSUS 17 MPG AND 22 MPG ON THE HIGHWAY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER OVER THREE TIMES AND THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500🔥 3 fire reports💥 4 crashes

“THE TRUCK SHUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING,AND MUST BE MANUALLY GUIDED TO SAFETY SO THAT THE VEHICLE CAN BE RESTARTED. THIS OCCURRED THREE TIMES ON THIS DATE AND WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP THE NEXT DAY. THE TRUCK DID SHUT OFF FOR THEM AS WELL DURING THEIR TESTING. THE TRUCK IS STILL AT THE DEALERSHIP AND TH”

— NHTSA complaint filing

TRANSMISSION

225 complaints

12%

• FUMES COMING INTO CAB THROUGH AC VENTS CAUSING PASSENGERS TO BECOME ILL WITH NAUSEA, HEADACHES, LIGHT HEADED, CONFUSION. AIR COMING FROM AC VENTS DURING SMELL IS READING 60-200PPM ON CO MONITOR. *TR
• TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 15V313000 (AIR BAG) AND 14V796000 (POWER TRAIN); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL
• ONLY HAD THE NEW 2015 RAM 1500 LARAMIE FOR A COUPLE OF DAYS WHEN THE FIRST OCCURANCE OF 3 SO FAR HAPPENED. WHEN TRAVELING ON THE FREEWAY AND I BACK OFF THE GAS TO CRUISING SPEED THE STEERING WHEEL SHAKES EXTREMELY HARD AND THROUGHOUT THE DRIVE TRAIN VIOLANTENTLY FEELING LIKE I'M LOSING CONTROL. EX

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500🔥 5 fire reports💥 27 crashes

“FUMES COMING INTO CAB THROUGH AC VENTS CAUSING PASSENGERS TO BECOME ILL WITH NAUSEA, HEADACHES, LIGHT HEADED, CONFUSION. AIR COMING FROM AC VENTS DURING SMELL IS READING 60-200PPM ON CO MONITOR. *TR”

— NHTSA complaint filing

ELECTRICAL

150 complaints

• TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE IN PARK, THE FRONT AND REAR DRIVER SIDE DOORS AND THE INNER PART OF THE REAR END CAUGHT FIRE. THE FIRE EXTINGUISHED ITSELF. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF
• THIS TRUCK HAS AN EXHAUST SMELL IN THE CABIN THAT MY WIFE AND I HAVE BEEN NOTICING GETS MORE PREVALENT AS THE VEHICLE GETS MORE MILES. I DROVE THE TRUCK ABOUT 8 HRS THURSDAY NIGHT MARCH 27TH AND INTO THE MORNING OF FRIDAY MARCH 28TH . BY THE TIME I GOT TO MY DESTINATION I HAD AN EXTREME HEADACHE, NA
• BOUGHT A BRAND NEW 2015 DODGE RAM 1500, THE FIRST WEEK I HAD AN ISSUE WITH ONE OF THE WINDOWS NOT GOING BACK UP, ABOUT A MONTH LATER I WAS DRIVING AND THE NEW KNOB SHIFTER, WENT INTO NEUTRAL BY ITSELF WHILE I WAS DRIVING. MEANT TO TAKE IT IN, BUT HAD BEEN SO BUSY WITH WORK, THAT I WAS GOING TO WAIT

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500🔥 13 fire reports💥 11 crashes

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE IN PARK, THE FRONT AND REAR DRIVER SIDE DOORS AND THE INNER PART OF THE REAR END CAUGHT FIRE. THE FIRE EXTINGUISHED ITSELF. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF”

— NHTSA complaint filing

Estimated Repair Costs

ENGINE(~50K mi)

$500

STEERING(~50K mi)

$500

FUEL SYSTEM(~50K mi)

$500

TRANSMISSION(~50K mi)

$500

ELECTRICAL(~50K mi)

$500

Estimates based on average reported repair costs. Actual costs vary by location, shop, and severity.

🔍 Pre-Purchase Inspection Checklist

Based on 1930 owner complaints for this specific year, here's what to check or ask about:

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ENGINE: THE TRUCK IS AN ECODIESEL. THIS IS A REPLACEMENT TRUCK FROM A BUYBACK ON A 2014. BOTH TRUCKS ARE THE SAME, ONE 2014 AND ONE 2015. IN COLD WEATHER THEY FAIL TO START. BETWEEN THE TWO TRUCKS THEY HAVE BEEN TOWED A TOTAL OF 4 TIMES. ONE TRUCK HAD 2800 MILES THE OTHER 768. BEEN OUT OF SERVICE 9 WEE
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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STEERING: TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A RAM 1500. WHILE WAITING AT A STOP LIGHT WITH THE BRAKES ENGAGED, THE ENGINE RPMS RAPIDLY INCREASED AFTER PERFORMING AT HIGH SPEEDS. THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED.
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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FUEL SYSTEM: THE TRUCK SHUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING,AND MUST BE MANUALLY GUIDED TO SAFETY SO THAT THE VEHICLE CAN BE RESTARTED. THIS OCCURRED THREE TIMES ON THIS DATE AND WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP THE NEXT DAY. THE TRUCK DID SHUT OFF FOR THEM AS WELL DURING THEIR TESTING. THE TRUCK IS STILL AT THE DEALERSHIP AND TH
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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TRANSMISSION: FUMES COMING INTO CAB THROUGH AC VENTS CAUSING PASSENGERS TO BECOME ILL WITH NAUSEA, HEADACHES, LIGHT HEADED, CONFUSION. AIR COMING FROM AC VENTS DURING SMELL IS READING 60-200PPM ON CO MONITOR. *TR
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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General: Get a pre-purchase inspection from an independent mechanic ($100-$200)