2021 Ram 1500 Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors) Problems
- Complaints
- 27about this part
- Share
- 4%of 683 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 40,500miles
- Trend
- RisingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% higher than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 27 complaints about the visibility of the 2021 Ram 1500, 4% of the 683 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 40,500 miles. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Within a week of buying this vehicle I noticed the auto tint mirrors, rear view and driver's side, both dim when it is not bright outside. Cloudy days or night they will dim with very little added light. Outside house lights and parking lot lights will cause it to dim. If I open my doors while the truck is running, regards if headlights are on the dome light will dim the mirrors, if sitting at night while on the phone, it will dim the mirrors. …”
NHTSA complaint #11390974, filed 2021-02, 64 miles“I have had 2 safety issues with my 2021 Ram 1500 laramie with approx. 4,500 miles on it. 1st , and most important, I have had the engine stall when accelerating from a stop onto a roadway. It has occurred between 5-25 MPH approx while pulling from a stop, or slow roll, into traffic. The second occurrence was on 4/13/2021, unsure of the first date. The vehicles engine completely shuts down, I receive a message to apply my foot to the break, shift to park, and that the emergency break is auto applied once at a full stop. …”
NHTSA complaint #11408080, filed 2021-04, 4,500 miles“I am a courier and use my truck to deliver lots of material that I pick up at loading docks. The back up camera shows all shadows as simply black areas, and any details in shadow are absent. If my load obscures my rear view mirror I am backing up blind until the camera is itself in shadow. This is incredibly dangerous, especially if backing up around children.”
NHTSA complaint #11438753, filed 2021-10“Multiple times this has happened when I engaged in reverse the screen will be blank and can't see anything. It will take a couple of times of driving,parking and turning on and off the truck before it turns back on. This is a major safety concern as i can not see anything as i reverse. This does not happen every time but does happen often. I haven't had it checked out professionally because it hasn't been permanent but I do have Multiple videos of the problem recurring that I can send.”
NHTSA complaint #11756871, filed 2026-08“I bought a new truck from a dealership with an open recall on it. I didn’t think anything of it, since they assured me they would fix it once they could. About a month after I purchased it, the dealer called me and told me they were not legally supposed to sell me the truck in the first place and that I had to bring my truck back to their lot indefinitely and leave it their until they could fix the recall, that currently has no remedy to it. I told them I was uncomfortable with this, and I didn’t think it seemed right. …”
NHTSA complaint #11447101, filed 2022-01Related recalls
- 24V754000Oct 10, 2024Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2020-2023 Ram 1500 Classic vehicles equipped with heated trailer tow rearview mirrors. The mirror glass may detach…Covers: Ram 1500 2020–2023
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors): other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 10 | 10% |
| 2025 | 11 | 3% |
| 2024 | 4 | 5% |
| 2023 | 5 | 2% |
| 2022 | 34 | 5% |
| 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 2021 Ram 1500
276 complaintsElectrical system
198 complaintsOther or unknown
104 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
99 complaintsFuel system
96 complaintsBrakes
75 complaintsForward collision avoidance
52 complaintsSteering
50 complaintsBody and structure
33 complaintsVehicle speed control
30 complaintsAir bags
27 complaintsElectronic 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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