Ram 4500 Problems by Model Year
NHTSA recorded 35 consumer complaints across the 5 model years of the Ram 4500 (2014–2019) that have at least 5 complaints. 2018 has the most, with 9. Across all years, the part named most often is brakes (13 mentions). Pick a model year below to see its parts, mileage, recalls and service bulletins.
All 4500 model years
Years with fewer than 5 complaints are not listed. The score compares years of the same model, allowing for the era and for how long each year has collected complaints: 50 is a typical year, lower means fewer complaints. It is not adjusted for sales volume.
| Year | Complaints | Median mi | Recalls | TSBs | Score (50 = typical) | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 6 | 15,000 | 9 | 603 | — | Not enough data |
| 2018 | 9 | 50,000 | 7 | 374 | — | Not enough data |
| 2017 | 5 | 150,000 | 7 | 327 | — | Not enough data |
| 2015 | 7 | 115,116 | 8 | 399 | — | Not enough data |
| 2014 | 8 | 78,940 | 9 | 431 | — | Not enough data |
Parts named most often, all years
Counts add up complaint mentions across the listed years. A complaint can name several parts.
- Brakes13 30%
- Engine8 18%
- Transmission and drivetrain5 11%
- Wheels4 9.1%
- Steering4 9.1%
- Fuel system4 9.1%
- Suspension3 6.8%
- Other or unknown3 6.8%
Example complaints
One per model year, chosen for length and detail. Personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
2019: “At only 15000 miles and 6 months of life, my truck is leaking oil/fuel from the cp4 fuel pump. The oil/diesel is leaking on the engine block and other nearby hot components which I assume could be a fire hazard or a fuel system disaster failure. The system is leaking all the time while engine is working”
NHTSA complaint #11397469, filed 2021-02, 15,000 miles2014: “I purchased the truck new and the dealer welded the bed to the frame it is know comprised so if it cracks it's there fault. The other problem is the truck drifts to the right we found the rear axel is about .30 thrust angel ,out of square to the frame causing pull they say there is no fix after 7 times in the shop and dodge won't help me or fix it.”
NHTSA complaint #10783192, filed 2015-10, 1,000 miles2015: “I was driving on high way engine power reduced. I pulled over check engine light came on. I drove my mechanic shop he checked obd code told me your ecu internal performance issue memory loss need to reflash. It can shut down ant time on high way and cause problem.”
NHTSA complaint #11163998, filed 2018-12, 113,233 milesOther Ram models
11,855 complaintsRam 2500
5,153 complaintsRam 3500
2,354 complaintsRam Promaster
653 complaintsRam 5500
147 complaintsRam Promaster City
97 complaintsRam Promaster 2500
23 complaintsRam Promaster 3500
13 complaints
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. Methodology