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2016 Ram 1500 Equipment Problems

Complaints
2about this part
Share
0%of 1,554 total for the year
Median mileage
—not reported
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the equipment of the 2016 Ram 1500, 0% of the 1,554 complaints for this model year.

Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“The contact owns a 2016 Ram 1500. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 19v818000 (equipment, engine and engine cooling) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. An unknown dealer was contacted and confirmed that the parts were not available. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Vin tool confirms parts not available.”

NHTSA complaint #11340354, filed 2020-07

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Equipment: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
202210%
202110%
201861%
201720%
201620%
201510%
201470%
201360%

Other parts of the 2016 Ram 1500

Steering
314 complaints
Engine
291 complaints
Brakes
282 complaints
Fuel system
281 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
202 complaints
Electrical system
193 complaints
Other or unknown
127 complaints
Vehicle speed control
111 complaints
Suspension
68 complaints
Engine cooling
63 complaints
Air bags
49 complaints
Body and structure
36 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2016 Ram 1500

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology