2023 Ram 1500 Body and structure Problems
- Complaints
- 10about this part
- Share
- 5%of 203 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Too newThis model year is less than 4 years old, so a trend is not meaningful yet.
NHTSA recorded 10 complaints about the body and structure of the 2023 Ram 1500, 5% of the 203 complaints for this model year. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
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.
“Tailgate unlatched one its own when I was backing up. It dropped and struck another vehicles bumper. Tailgate is smashed now. I was watching the back up camera and the tailgate was closed. It electronically opened itself and dropped down with me doing anything.”
NHTSA complaint #11663204, filed 2025-05“I purchased this vehicle from the dealership on Nov 24, 2023. On Dec 9th, 2023 I found evidence of mice chewing and droppings. I checked the air cabin filter and there was evidence of mouse droppings and chewing as well. I set traps and caught three mice. I took the vehicle to the dealership to identify where they were coming in from and to assess what kind of damage was done to the vehicle, as it was smelling very bad even after changing the air filters. …”
NHTSA complaint #11576043, filed 2024-03“I was driving down Highway 16 in Texas between Fredericksburg and Kerrville when I heard a very loud noise and the panoramic window on my vehicle exploded. There were not any objects that came in contact with the window to cause it to break. Fortunately, the sunroof was closed and the inside cover was in the closed position so that glass did not cover me or the interior of the vehicle. This was a two lane highway and had I not had the sunroof covering in the closed position it could have resulted in a serious accident.”
NHTSA complaint #11728816, filed 2026-04“While driving on a busy highway, facing early morning sun, I lowered the driver side sun visor to help keep the sun out of my eyes. A few minutes later, the sun visor came loose at the left-hand side and fell onto my hands as they were positioned on the steering wheel. This startled me, caused me to be blinded momentarily by the sun in my eyes, and caused me to have to move the visor out of my way (it was partially blocking my vision as it was hanging there from the clip on the right-hand side of the visor). It didn't cause an accident, but it certainly could have. …”
NHTSA complaint #11628485, filed 2024-12“Tailgate latch failed. Tailgate opened while driving on two separate occasions. As of this submission my vehicle has less than 3,000 miles. After the second failure I took the vehicle to the dealership. They ran diagnostics and confirmed an issue with the tailgate latch. I am working with the dealership and hopefully will have the repairs covered under warranty. Diagnostic report attached. The incident date covers the second failure. I am reporting this issue due the fact it is a known issue and has been the subject of recalls for model years through 2022.”
NHTSA complaint #11538839, filed 2023-08Related service bulletins
- 11036364Aug 18, 2026Switch and bezel - front door
- 11036363Aug 18, 2026Switch and bezel - front door
- 11035198Jul 17, 2026Cluster Message “To Operate Tailgate Shift to Park” Vehicle is In Park
- 11034910Jun 29, 2026Switch – headlamp
- 11034909Jun 29, 2026Switch – headlamp
- 11034385Jun 26, 2026Backup Camera Poor Image Quality Inspection
- 11033975Jun 12, 2026Outside Power Fold Rearview Mirror Noise Or Loose At Pivot. Mirror Contacts Door Window Glass In The Folded Position.
- 11033897Jun 5, 2026Outside Power Fold Rearview Mirror Noise Or Loose At Pivot. Mirror Contacts Door Window Glass In The Folded Position.
- 11033889Jun 4, 2026For Dealer awareness, HD truck, eliminate 1 of 2 M8 Joints for Sidestep bracket to Body Attachment, Bolt and rivet (06102165AA, 06511062AA) per TCR # 402632, CN 80403-T18
- 11033884Jun 3, 2026HANDLE - DOOR PULL and PANEL - FRONT DOOR TRIM
Body and structure: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 3% |
| 2025 | 2 | 1% |
| 2024 | 3 | 4% |
| 2023 | 10 | 5% |
| 2022 | 21 | 3% |
| 2021 | 33 | 5% |
| 2020 | 44 | 7% |
| 2019 | 81 | 5% |
| 2018 | 15 | 2% |
| 2017 | 36 | 4% |
| 2016 | 36 | 2% |
| 2015 | 49 | 3% |
| 2014 | 42 | 2% |
| 2013 | 40 | 3% |
| 2009 | 4 | 11% |
Other parts of the 2023 Ram 1500
69 complaintsEngine
46 complaintsOther or unknown
46 complaintsBrakes
38 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
28 complaintsForward collision avoidance
21 complaintsFuel system
18 complaintsSteering
18 complaintsExterior lighting
16 complaintsAir bags
6 complaintsVehicle speed control
6 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
5 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2023 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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