2020 Ram 1500 Engine cooling Problems
- Complaints
- 10about this part
- Share
- 2%of 640 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 58,450miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 10 complaints about the engine cooling of the 2020 Ram 1500, 2% of the 640 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 58,450 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 2020 Ram 1500. The contact stated that while driving at 45-50 MPH, the check engine warning light illuminated. There was an abnormally loud sound coming from the exhaust. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was approximately 48,000.”
NHTSA complaint #11615913, filed 2024-09, 48,000 miles“The contact owns a 2020 Ram 1500. The contact stated while driving at unknown speeds, there was an abnormally loud exhaust sound. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer, where it was diagnosed that the exhaust manifold was cracked. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was approximately 51,000.”
NHTSA complaint #11615917, filed 2024-09, 51,000 miles“The contact owns a 2020 Ram 1500. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked or while driving, the contact smelled an abnormal exhaust odor, and there was a rattling sound coming from the exhaust manifolds. A dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer or an independent mechanic to be diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that the vehicle was out of warranty. The approximate failure mileage was 56,900.”
NHTSA complaint #11705852, filed 2025-12, 56,900 miles“The contact's son owns a 2020 Ram 1500. The contact stated that while his son was driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle made an abnormally loud sound. The vehicle was taken to an unknown dealer, where it was diagnosed that the exhaust manifold needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but confirmed that there was no recall associated with the VIN. The failure mileage was 91,189. The VIN was unavailable.”
NHTSA complaint #11539072, filed 2023-08, 91,189 miles“The contact owns a 2020 Ram 1500. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who replaced an unknown part, but the failure persisted. The vehicle was then taken to the dealer, and it was determined that the intake manifold needed to be replaced; however, the part was on backorder. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 104,000.”
NHTSA complaint #11751506, filed 2026-07, 104,000 milesEngine cooling: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6 | 2% |
| 2023 | 1 | 0% |
| 2022 | 4 | 1% |
| 2021 | 4 | 1% |
| 2020 | 10 | 2% |
| 2019 | 18 | 1% |
| 2018 | 46 | 7% |
| 2017 | 32 | 4% |
| 2016 | 63 | 4% |
| 2015 | 63 | 4% |
| 2014 | 50 | 3% |
| 2013 | 8 | 1% |
Other parts of the 2020 Ram 1500
164 complaintsEngine
155 complaintsOther or unknown
112 complaintsFuel system
76 complaintsSteering
65 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
63 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
63 complaintsBody and structure
44 complaintsBrakes
42 complaintsAir bags
21 complaintsExterior lighting
21 complaintsForward collision avoidance
16 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2020 Ram 1500
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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