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2021 Ram 1500 Other or unknown Problems

Complaints
104about this part
Share
15%of 683 total for the year
Median mileage
500miles
Trend
StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.

NHTSA recorded 104 complaints about the other or unknown of the 2021 Ram 1500, 15% of the 683 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 500 miles. 3 of these say a crash was involved and 1 a fire, according to the filers.

Example complaints

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

“Just purchased truck a few days ago. Only 350 miles on it now. On 9-27-21 at approximately 8:50am, I was taking my son to school. I stopped at a stop sign and then proceeded to make a right turn onto the roadway when all of a sudden the engine cut off. Everything else stayed on in the truck. It would not allow me to apply the brakes, start the engine, turn the steering wheel, etc. It traveled across the roadway, into oncoming traffic lane, and then came to a soft stop by itself halfway on the roadway. …”

NHTSA complaint #11434478, filed 2021-09, 350 miles

“I parked my truck, shut off the engine, and exited and went inside. I was walking my dog several minutes later and seemed to notice my truck moving backwards. I saw the fresh tracks in the snow in front of my truck and realized that it was rolling backward on my driveway. I got in, pressed the brakes to stop the rolling and tried cycling the power. My keys were inside so I rushed in to get them and then back to the truck. It started without changing the shift selector knob, so it had definitely been requested to engage park.”

NHTSA complaint #11383816, filed 2020-12, 500 miles

“I initiated a turn and the steering wheel suddenly and forcefully moved in the opposite direction of my steering input. The steering wheel was pulled out of my hand. I was unable to maintain the intended steering direction and the vehicle was involved in a collision. This was not an intentional steering maneuver or ordinary loss of traction.”

NHTSA complaint #11758255, filed 2026-08

“While driving on a road going aprox 20 to 25mph my truck stalled. It said their was an error shifted to park automatically and engaged the emergency brake. I had to shut the vehcile off to get it to shift into drive. If I were on an expresstway or traveling at a higher rate of speed I could have had a accident or it may cause me to get rear ended.”

NHTSA complaint #11457357, filed 2022-03

“Driving through town on my way home from work, the instrument cluster display went black and gauges died. I have no access to fuel level, engine temps, speedometer, rpm's, warning indicators, etc. Have to take it in to dealer for a multi-day diagnosis and hopefully free repair. 2two year old vehicle with only 25k miles.”

NHTSA complaint #11515968, filed 2023-04

Related service bulletins

Other or unknown: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
20261616%
20253810%
20241519%
20234623%
20229415%
202110415%
202011218%
201923716%
20189214%
2017688%
20161278%
20151178%
20141378%
2013514%
2009719%

Other parts of the 2021 Ram 1500

Engine
276 complaints
Electrical system
198 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
99 complaints
Fuel system
96 complaints
Brakes
75 complaints
Forward collision avoidance
52 complaints
Steering
50 complaints
Body and structure
33 complaints
Vehicle speed control
30 complaints
Air bags
27 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
27 complaints
Electronic stability control
16 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2021 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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