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2018 Ram 1500 Equipment Problems

Complaints
6about this part
Share
1%of 667 total for the year
Median mileage
56,000miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 6 complaints about the equipment of the 2018 Ram 1500, 1% of the 667 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 56,000 miles.

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 2018 Ram 1500. The contact stated that on several occasions while the vehicle was turned on and while driving at various speeds, the infotainment screen randomly moved to another screen inadvertently without being touched. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the radio needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 56,800.”

NHTSA complaint #11592817, filed 2024-06, 56,800 miles

“The contact owns a 2018 Ram 1500. The contact stated while in reverse at approximately 2 MPH, the backup camera screen would go blank, or the image would become pixilated. The contact had not noticed any warning lights. The contact had taken the vehicle to a local dealer, where it was diagnosed and determined that the navigation and information computer screen needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer had been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 68,000.”

NHTSA complaint #11457282, filed 2022-03, 68,000 miles

“The contact owns a 2018 Ram 1500. The contact stated that the infotainment system screen was delaminating, causing the touch screen function to engage different systems independently. The contact was concerned for his safety. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, where the infotainment system was rebooted. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where the contact was charged a fee for the infotainment system replacement. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 48,000.”

NHTSA complaint #11621186, filed 2024-10, 48,000 miles

“The contact owns a 2018 Ram 1500. The contact stated that the U-Connect Command Center, touchscreen navigation, and settings were inoperable. The contact stated that the stereo face plate was delaminated. The contact stated that the screen experienced random phantom touches. The stereo was randomly tuning up loudly and failed to turn off. The vehicle was undrivable. The driver had to restart the vehicle. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer and diagnosed and determined that the screen needed to be replaced. …”

NHTSA complaint #11504890, filed 2023-02, 56,000 miles

“The contact owns a 2018 Ram 1500. The contact stated that while reversing down the driveway, he noticed that the rearview camera image displayed was extremely blurry. The contact stated that the infotainment system was operating erratically by making SOS calls, changing settings, and displaying a rearview camera image while in the vehicle was in drive. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer but was not diagnosed. The contact determined that the infotainment system head unit did not match what was listed in the vehicle as per the VIN search. …”

NHTSA complaint #11525065, filed 2023-06, 45,000 miles

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Equipment: other model years

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

Other parts of the 2018 Ram 1500

Electrical system
159 complaints
Fuel system
140 complaints
Engine
110 complaints
Other or unknown
92 complaints
Steering
90 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
60 complaints
Brakes
48 complaints
Engine cooling
46 complaints
Vehicle speed control
31 complaints
Suspension
22 complaints
Air bags
19 complaints
Back-over prevention (rear camera)
17 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2018 Ram 1500

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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