2019 Ram 1500 Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors) Problems
- Complaints
- 79about this part
- Share
- 5%of 1,495 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 17,850miles
- Trend
- FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 79 complaints about the visibility of the 2019 Ram 1500, 5% of the 1,495 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 17,850 miles. 2 recall campaigns on record are filed under a similar system.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“I had noticed that the rear window on the drivers side would leak a small dribble of water after a car wash or a heavy rain. The vehicle was not moving at the time of discovery. I took my truck into meador cdjr in fort worth tx and they removed and replaced the rear seat and rear window. They installed a new window seal and replaced the rear seat. They covered this as a warranty item with no charge to me.”
NHTSA complaint #11387370, filed 2021-01, 17,850 miles“I was driving about 40mph in a heavy rain storm with the wipers on. The wipers failed and stopped up on the windshield. I could not get them to respond on any wiper setting. The headlights would still respond when turning the wiper switch on so the driver switch appeared to work. I had the bcm codes pulled and it showed the wiper park switch circuit shorted to ground. This was a very dangerous failure.”
NHTSA complaint #11278777, filed 2019-11, 18,000 miles“With the HVAC system set to dash vents, air is allowed to blow through the defrost vents causing fogging on the windshield, many mornings this fogging is severe and impedes my ability to view other cars/pedestrians on the road. This has been happening since I purchased the vehicle in dec '18. To date Ram has not issued a recall, or service bulletin for this. Many other 2019 Ram 1500 owners are experiencing the same issue.”
NHTSA complaint #11257602, filed 2019-09, 14,900 miles“My windshield has been replaced 4 times in the last year. It is due to be replaced again. It appears to have stress fractures. I had a very small pea sized pebble hit is and it caused a crack that looked as though it was going to come through the windshield.”
NHTSA complaint #11319692, filed 2020-03, 15,000 miles“Water (rain,car wash, etc) is leaking through the rear power sliding window and into the vehicle and damaging the interior (headliner, seats). This is a known issue by Ram/FCA and they have not recalled them yet. This can be a safety issue when driving. I'm also concerned that if water sits inside of the liner can it cause mold to form? Also can it short out any electrical to the window? When I noticed it happen to me the vehicle was parked.”
NHTSA complaint #11385783, filed 2020-12, 22,000 milesRelated recalls
- 20V208000Apr 9, 2020Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Ram 1500, 1500 Classic and Jeep Compass vehicles. The windshield wiper arm or arms may loosen, possibly…Covers: Ram 1500 2019–2020, Jeep Compass 2019–2020
- 19V051000Jan 24, 2019Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2019 RAM 1500 vehicles equipped with a 12" touchscreen display and a base-level heating, ventilation and air…Covers: Ram 1500 2019
Related service bulletins
- 11002753Jun 26, 2024Motor - windshield wiper & wiperunit - windshield wiper
- 11002316Jun 26, 2024Motor - windshield wiper & wiperunit - windshield wiper
- 10248614Sep 13, 2023Back Glass Water Leak Warranty Extension XL1 The customer may experience one or more of the following: ? A cracked backlite frame Fig. 1 resulting in an interior water leak…
- 10248589Sep 13, 2023FCA Caribbean Warranty Bulletin ID-23-21 (XL1) Backlite Select 2019 - 2021 RAM 1500 Pickup (DT)
- 10248588Sep 13, 2023Warranty Bulletin D-23-17 (XL1) Backlite Select 2019 - 2021 RAM 1500 Pickup (DT)
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors): other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 10 | 10% |
| 2025 | 12 | 3% |
| 2024 | 4 | 5% |
| 2023 | 5 | 2% |
| 2022 | 35 | 6% |
| 2021 | 27 | 4% |
| 2020 | 63 | 10% |
| 2019 | 79 | 5% |
| 2018 | 17 | 3% |
| 2017 | 10 | 1% |
| 2016 | 6 | 0% |
| 2015 | 3 | 0% |
| 2014 | 9 | 1% |
| 2013 | 18 | 1% |
| 2009 | 2 | 5% |
Other parts of the 2019 Ram 1500
382 complaintsSteering
340 complaintsOther or unknown
237 complaintsEngine
233 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
207 complaintsBrakes
134 complaintsFuel system
105 complaintsAir bags
93 complaintsBody and structure
81 complaintsVehicle speed control
53 complaintsSeat belts
33 complaintsSuspension
33 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2019 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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