KnownCarProblems2019 Ram 1500 Problems and Recalls
Owners filed 1,492 complaints with NHTSA about the 2019 Ram 1500, most often about the electrical (26% of complaints, typically around 18,000 miles). It is the 3rd most complained-about 1500 model year since 2000 and has 29 recalls.
Most common 2019 Ram 1500 problems
Electrical
382 complaints · 26%Half of these problems showed up before 18,000 miles. Parts named most often: instrument cluster/panel, ignition, starter assembly, alternator/generator/regulator.
The rear center brake light apparently leaks into the cabin. This is a common 1500 2019 problem. It leaks into the ceiling surrounding air bags and other electronics. How is this not already recalled? It leaks constantly so how can one tell when it occurs?
1) engine shut off while driving 70 miles per hour 2) nob shifter set on drive but does not drive until it feels like so, may take a minute or two and vehicle lunches 3)keys do not open, lock, or turn vehicle on 4) back up sensor's go off and vehicle auto brakes with nothing behind or in front of it 5) rear camera…
Steering
340 complaints · 23%Half of these problems showed up before 19,000 miles. Parts named most often: hydraulic power assist.
Steering wheel will stick and not return to center when turning left or veering left at highway speeds and when entering on ramps to highways. This can be a serious safety issue as it takes excessive force to bring the wheel back to center, which could lead to overcompensation and eventually wrecking.
Power steering went out twice and the dealership can't find the issue when the vehicle gets to the dealership. It's going out in the highway and the roadway
Engine
249 complaints · 17%Half of these problems showed up before 25,000 miles. Parts named most often: exhaust system, engine.
The contact owns a 2019 dodge Ram. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, he heard an abnormal sound at the hood of the vehicle. The contact then stated that the vehicle started to overheat and stalled. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where it…
Ehicle was parked over night came out next day to go to store ebgine light was on on further investigation I get a p1df3 error code from my odb reader
Other or unspecified
235 complaints · 16%Half of these problems showed up before 10,500 miles.
While I was driving my truck, the panoramic sunroof shattered. The cover was closed during this time. I was driving approx. 35-40 MPH, with the temperature around 85-90. I was driving straight on an open road with no vehicle in front of me. There were no other debris from the vehicle, except for the shattered glass. I…
2019 Ram 1500 censer issue, breaks will engage while in drive indicating parking censer front or back that object is to close with nothing there. This has happened multiple times when stopped at a stop light all traffic starts to move truck brake will engage not allowing truck to move forward. We have to disengage the…
Transmission
207 complaints · 14%Half of these problems showed up before 12,000 miles. Parts named most often: automatic transmission, driveline.
Whining/ growling noise from rear end. Sound starts about 40 MPH and never goes away. Checked the differential fluid it was 3/4 quart low. Took it to dealer for warranty, they informed me it was a pinion bearing going bad likely cause was from low fluids. Researched the problem found fca ( had a recall ( safety recall…
Driving in city traffic 45mph and lost power with engine running and raced up but truck wouldn't move. I coasted into center lane and put my emergency flashers on, waited for rpms to go down about a minute then tried to accelerate into a lane and the trucked raced up but barely moved. I coasted into turning lane and…
Brakes
134 complaints · 9%Half of these problems showed up before 10,000 miles.
When rear sensor is activated, and backing up, automatic brake goes off without reason, causing safety concern. I believe this occurs when backing on grade (even slightly) like a driveway. Happens constantly. Only fix : deactivated rear braking option.
Since buying this truck (2019 Ram 1500) purchase date 02/09/2019 my airbag light comes on I immediately took it back to the dealership napleton chrysler jeep dealership ([phone] they kept my vehicle 3 week after I was told parts will be in 2-3 business days! Then 5 days later I was I was told parts are on back order…
Fuel system
104 complaints · 7%Half of these problems showed up before 23,000 miles. Parts named most often: delivery, storage, fuel injection system.
My 2019 Ram fuel filler neck causes any gas pump nozzle I use to become stuck and makes refueling take much longer than it should. The gas pump nozzle continuously turns off not allowing me to fill my gas tank. The filler neck's design seems to trigger the gas pumps' automatic shutoff when the tank isn't full yet.…
Vehicle was in motion, gently turning right and decelerating, moving approx. 60 MPH exiting interstate when engine shutoff. Dash display read message to shift car into park. Drive shift knob flashed 'd'. Accessory power remained on. Vehicle was coasted to a stop, shifted to park, powered off, and restarted. Driver…
Air bags
93 complaints · 6%Half of these problems showed up before 22,500 miles.
I was driving the vehicle under ideal conditions and both sides curtain airbag deployed to include the seat airbags. The cabin became smoky, causing the vehicle to veer off the road due to no visibility. The vehicle when up and embankment and back down before coming to a complete stop. Consumer contacted the…
I was in the left turn lane waiting to turn when I was struck by another car at about 40 MPH. His air bags were deployed but my airbags did not deploy. I was hit and had damage in the front center to the drivers side front clip, even my door was a little hard to open.
Complaints are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
2019 Ram 1500 recalls
Seat belts: anchorage
Risk: An improperly installed seat belt buckle anchor may fail to properly restrain occupants, increasing the risk of injury during a crash.
Fix: Dealers will inspect and attach the seat belt buckle anchor to the body structure as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed august 18, 2026. Owners may contact chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is 67d. Vehicle identification numbers (vins) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov on august 6, 2026.
Full defect summary
Chrysler (fca US, llc) is recalling certain 2019-2026 ram 1500 vehicles. The second-row center and left-side seat belt buckle anchors may have been improperly installed. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard number 210, "seat belt assembly anchorages."
Air bags: inflator
Risk: An inflator rupture may result in sharp metal fragments striking occupants, resulting in injury.
Fix: Dealers will replace one or both side curtain air bags, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed december 18, 2025. Owners may contact fca customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Fca's numbers for this recall are c2c, c7c, and c8c. Vehicle identification numbers (vins) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning december 4, 2025.
Full defect summary
Chrysler (fca US, llc) is recalling certain 2019 ram 1500 classic, ram 2500, and ram 3500 vehicles. The right and left side curtain air bag inflators may rupture due to a manufacturing defect.
Air bags
Risk: A driver's side air bag that does not deploy as intended increases the risk of injury in a crash.
Fix: Dealers secured the connectors for the air bag, free of charge. All vehicles have been remedied. Owner notification letters were mailed may 27, 2025. Owners may contact chrysler customer service at 800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is 08c.
Full defect summary
Chrysler (fca US, llc) is recalling certain 2019-2024 ram 1500 vehicles. The driver's side air bag may not be connected properly, which can cause the air bag not to deploy as intended. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard number 208, "occupant crash protection."
Air bags: inflator
Risk: An inflator rupture may result in sharp metal fragments striking occupants, resulting in injury.
Fix: Dealers will replace one or both side curtain air bags, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed february 13, 2025. Owners may contact fca customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Fca's numbers for this recall are 05c, 09c, and 10c.
Full defect summary
Chrysler (fca US, llc) is recalling certain 2016-2019 ram 3500, ram 1500, 2016-2020 ram 2500, and 2016 ram 3500 cab chassis vehicles. The right and left side curtain air bag inflators may rupture due to a manufacturing defect.
Stability control: control module
Risk: Driving with a disabled electronic stability control system can increase the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will update the ABS control module software, free of charge. Interim notification letters, notifying owners of the safety risk, were mailed october 10, 2024. Owner notification letters were mailed beginning september 26, 2024. Owners may contact fca US, llc customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Fca US, llc's number for this recall is 85b.
Full defect summary
Chrysler (fca US, llc) is recalling certain 2019, 2021-2024 ram 1500 vehicles. Due to a software malfunction, the anti-lock brake system (ABS) control module may disable the electronic stability control system. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard number 126, "electronic stability control systems."
Engine: engine and engine cooling
Risk: An engine stall can increase the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will update the powertrain control module software to maintain vehicle propulsion, free of charge. Interim notification letters, notifying owners of the safety risk, were mailed august 3, 2023. Some owner notification letters were mailed october 31, 2023. The remaining owner notification letters will be mailed at a future date, anticipated july 2024. Owners may contact fca US, llc customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Fca US, llc's number for this recall is 66a. This recall is an expansion of recall 20v-475.
Full defect summary
Chrysler (fca US, llc) is recalling certain 2014-2019 ram 1500 and 2014-2020 jeep grand cherokee vehicles equipped with 3.0l diesel engines. The crankshaft position sensor tone wheel may delaminate, causing the engine to lose its ability to synchronize the fuel injector pulses and cam shaft timing, possibly resulting in an engine stall.
Body and structure: hinge and attachments
Risk: An unintended tailgate opening while driving may result in a loss of unsecured cargo, possibly creating a road hazard and increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will inspect the tailgate striker alignment to the box latch and adjust, if necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed december 22, 2022. Owners may contact fca US, llc customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Fca US, llc's number for this recall is zb8.
Full defect summary
Chrysler (fca US, llc) is recalling certain 2019-2022 ram 1500, 2500, and 3500 pickup trucks. The tailgate may not latch properly due to misaligned tailgate strikers, which could result in the tailgate opening while driving.
Fuel system: fuel pump
Risk: Fuel starvation may result in an unexpected loss of drive power, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will replace the hpfp, and inspect and replace, if necessary, additional fuel system components, free of charge. Interim notification letters informing owners of the safety risk were mailed july 21, 2022. Owner notification letters for were mailed for jeep grand cherokee owners starting january 11, 2024. Owner notification letters for ram 1500 owners were mailed march 7, 2024. Owners may contact fca US, llc customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Fca US, lls's number for this recall is z46.
Full defect summary
Chrysler (fca US, llc) is recalling certain 2014-2020 jeep grand cherokee, and 2014-2019 ram 1500 vehicles equipped with 3.0l diesel engines. A high pressure fuel pump (hpfp) failure may introduce internal debris into the fuel system, potentially resulting in fuel starvation.
Air bags: inflator
Risk: A separated inflator end cap or inflator rupture can allow compressed gas to escape, resulting in the end cap or other components being propelled into the vehicle, increasing the risk of injury or crash.
Fix: Dealers will inspect and replace as necessary, the sabic assemblies, free of charge. Interim owner notification letters were mailed on october 4, 2021. Owner notification letters were mailed on may 26, 2022. Owners may contact fca US, llc customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Fca US, llc's number for this recall is y55.
Full defect summary
Chrysler (fca US, llc) is recalling certain 2015-2020 ram 1500 classic, 2015-2016 ram 3500, and ram 2500 vehicles, and 2016 ram 3500 cab chassis with a gross vehicle weight rating less than 10,000 lbs. The side air bag inflatable curtain (sabic) inflator end cap may detach from the inflator, or the inflator sidewall may rupture.
Seat belts: retractor
Risk: In the event of a crash, if the front seat belts fail to lock, there is an increased risk of injury.
Fix: Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front seat belt retractors, free of charge. The recall began november 12, 2020. Owners may contact chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is w67.
Full defect summary
Chrysler (fca US llc) is recalling certain 2019 jeep wrangler and ram 2500, 2019-2020 ram 1500 and 2020 jeep gladiator vehicles. In the event of a crash, a front seat belt retractor may not properly slow the occupant's forward movement after locking.
Backup camera: camera
Risk: The lingering rearview image can distract the driver, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Chrysler has notified owners, and dealers will update the radio display software, free of charge. Optionally, owners can choose to remotely update their software via an over-the-air (OTA) update available as of may 1, 2020. The recall began april 27, 2020. Owners may contact chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is w30-w37.
Full defect summary
Chrysler (fca US llc) is recalling certain 2020 jeep gladiator and jeep cherokee, 2019-2020 ram 1500 pickup, ram 2500 pickup, ram 3500 pickup, chrysler pacifica, dodge durango, jeep grand cherokee, jeep wrangler, and jeep renegade and 2019 dodge challenger vehicles equipped with 8.4" or 12" radio displays. A software error can cause the rearview camera image to remain displayed after the vehicle has been shifted out of reverse. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard (fmvss) number 111, "rearview mirrors."
Speed control: accelerator pedal
Risk: A pedal that does not return as expected may affect the vehicle's deceleration, thereby increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will modify the driver's floormat to remove the potential for pedal interference, free of charge. The recall began september 10, 2020. Owners may contact fca US llc customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is w63.
Full defect summary
Chrysler (fca US llc) is recalling certain 2019-2020 ram 1500 vehicles equipped with adjustable pedals. In certain accelerator pedal positions, the floormats may prevent the pedal from returning to the normal resting (idle) position.
Visibility and wipers: linkages
Risk: Reduced visibility increases the risk of a crash.
Fix: Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will tighten the wiper nuts, free of charge. The recall began april 27, 2020. Owners may contact chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is w25.
Full defect summary
Chrysler (fca US llc) is recalling certain 2019-2020 ram 1500, 1500 classic and jeep compass vehicles. The windshield wiper arm or arms may loosen, possibly causing the wipers to not operate properly and reduce the driver's visibility in certain weather conditions.
Transmission: transfer case (4-wheel drive)
Risk: A sudden loss of power or a loss of 'park' function may increase the risk of a crash.
Fix: Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the transfer case, free of charge. The recall began march 10, 2020. Owners may contact chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is w06.
Full defect summary
Chrysler (fca US llc) is recalling certain 2019 ram 1500 pickup trucks equipped with four-wheel drive. A gear within the transfer case may not have been installed correctly, possibly causing the vehicle to become stuck in neutral. If this occurs while driving, there could be a sudden loss of power. Additionally, a loss of 'park' function may occur.
Wheels and tires: pressure monitoring and regulating systems
Risk: Without a warning indicator, the driver will be unaware if low tire pressure occurs, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the TPMS sensor, free of charge. The recall began january 9, 2020. Owners may contact chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is ve1.
Full defect summary
Chrysler (fca US llc) is recalling certain 2019 ram 1500 trucks. An incorrect tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS) sensor could have been installed during production causing the sensor to not display the low tire pressure warning indicator. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard (fmvss) number 138, "tire pressure monitoring systems."
Steering: electric power assist system
Risk: An intermittent loss of power steering assist may cause an inconsistent steering effort, especially during lower speed maneuvers, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the eps gear assembly, free of charge. The recall began december 12, 2019. Owners may contact fca US customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Fca's number for this recall is vb8.
Full defect summary
Chrysler (fca US llc) is recalling certain 2019 ram 1500 trucks. These vehicles may have been built with a contaminated electric power steering (eps) gear that may short circuit, potentially resulting in an intermittent loss of power steering assist.
Engine: gas recirculation valve (egr valve)
Risk: Combustion in the intake manifold can increase the risk of a fire.
Fix: Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the EGR cooler, free of charge. Dealers will also inspect and, as necessary, replace the intake manifold. The recall began april 16, 2020. Owners may contact chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is vb1.
Full defect summary
Chrysler (fca US llc) is recalling certain 2014-2019 ram 1500 and 1500 classic pickup trucks equipped with 3.0l eco diesel engines. The exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) cooler may crack and allow pre-heated vaporized coolant to enter the EGR system. This mixture may combust inside the intake manifold.
Electrical: instrument cluster/panel
Risk: Failure of the instrument cluster to properly illuminate may prevent the driver from receiving warnings about the vehicle's systems and increase the risk of crash.
Fix: Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the instrument cluster, free of charge. The recall began august 8, 2019. Owners may contact chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is v83.
Full defect summary
Chrysler (fca US llc) is recalling certain 2019 ram 1500 vehicles. The instrument cluster may not properly illuminate driver warnings. As such, these vehicles fails to conform with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard (fmvss) number 101, "control and displays."
Wheels and tires: temporary/emergency spare tire
Risk: The driver, referencing the tire placard label, may incorrectly inflate the spare tire, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Chrysler has notified owners, and dealers will replace the incorrect size spare tire with the correct size spare tire, free of charge. The recall began june 27, 2019. Owners may contact chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is v67.
Full defect summary
Chrysler (fca US llc) is recalling certain 2019 ram 1500 trucks. The spare tire provided may differ in size and required inflation pressure from the information on the tire placard label. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard (fmvss) number 110, "tire selection and rims."
Air bags: air bag/restraint control module
Risk: Disabled air bags and seat belt pretensioners increase the risk of injury in the event of a crash.
Fix: Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the orc or replace it as necessary, free of charge. The recall began june 20, 2019. Owners may contact chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's numbers for this recall are v61 and v71.
Full defect summary
Chrysler (fca US llc) is recalling certain 2019-2020 ram 1500 vehicles. The flash memory of the occupant restraint controller (orc) may become corrupted, disabling the vehicle's air bags and seat belt pretensioners.
Transmission: driveshaft
Risk: A fractured rear driveshaft could detach from the vehicle and become a road hazard, or it may result in a loss of drive power, both of which can increase the risk of a crash.
Fix: Fca US will notify owners, and dealers will replace the rear driveshaft, free of charge. The recall began june 13, 2019. Owners may contact fca US customer service at 1-800-853-1403. The fca US recall number is v48.
Full defect summary
Chrysler (fca US llc) is recalling certain 2018-2019 ram 1500 pickup trucks. The rear driveshaft may have an incomplete weld fusion between the tube and tube yoke, which may lead to weld cracking or the driveshaft fracturing.
Steering
Risk: If the steering wheel detaches from the steering column, the driver may lose control of the vehicle, increasing the risk of crash.
Fix: Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the steering column, replacing it, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began april 5, 2019. Owners may contact fca US customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is v29.
Full defect summary
Chrysler (fca US llc) is recalling certain 2019 jeep wrangler and 2019 ram 1500 vehicles. These vehicles have improperly machined steering column stub shafts that may break, possibly causing the steering wheel to detach from the steering column.
Electrical: 12v/24v/48v battery
Risk: If the auxiliary battery system overheats, there is an increased risk of a fire within the cabin even if the ignition is off.
Fix: Fca US has notified owners, and dealers will properly secure the auxiliary battery fasteners, free of charge. The recall began march 15, 2019. Owners may contact chrysler's customer service at 1-800-853-1403. The chrysler number for this recall is v17.
Full defect summary
Chrysler (fca US llc) is recalling certain 2019 ram 1500 vehicles equipped with a 48v auxiliary battery system located behind the rear seat (sales code: xbz). Due to an incorrect assembly repair process, the auxiliary battery wire terminal connection may overheat.
Brakes: pedals and linkages
Risk: If the brake pedal separates from the pedal assembly, the driver may be unable to brake the vehicle, increasing the risk of crash.
Fix: Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will repair the adjustable pedal assembly, free of charge. The recall began on february 25, 2019. Owners may contact chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is v07.
Full defect summary
Chrysler (fca US llc) is recalling certain 2019 ram 1500 vehicles equipped with adjustable pedals. The affected vehicles have a brake pedal that may move too far and separate from pedal assembly.
Visibility and wipers: defroster/defogger/hvac system
Risk: The lack of a functioning windshield defrosting and defogging system may decrease the driver's visibility, increasing the risk of crash.
Fix: Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will repurchase the affected vehicles. The recall began march 7, 2019. Owners may contact fca US customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is v12.
Full defect summary
Chrysler (fca US llc) is recalling certain 2019 ram 1500 vehicles equipped with a 12" touchscreen display and a base-level heating, ventilation and air conditioning ("HVAC") system. Vehicles with this combination do not have a functioning windshield defrosting and defogging system. As a result, these vehicles fail to comply with federal motor vehicle safety standard (fmvss) number 103, "windshield defrosting and defogging systems."
Steering: electric power assist system
Risk: A loss of power steering could vary the steering effort required, possibly causing vehicle oversteer or understeer, increasing the risk of crash.
Fix: Chrysler has notified owners, and dealers will properly secure the ground fastener, free of charge. The recall began on february 11, 2019. Owners may contact chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is v04.
Full defect summary
Chrysler (fca US llc) is recalling certain 2019 ram 1500 vehicles. The battery ground fastener on the driver-side front fender may have been improperly secured, possibly resulting in a loss of power steering assist.
Seats
Risk: If the sensor cannot identify that the seat is in the full-forward position and adjust the frontal air bag deployment accordingly, there would be an increased the risk of a injury in the event of a crash.
Fix: Chrysler will notify owners and dealers will inspect the passenger seat track position sensor bracket, replacing it as necessary, free of charge. The recall began december 20, 2018. Owners may contact chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is ub7.
Full defect summary
Chrysler (fca US llc) is recalling certain 2019 ram 1500 trucks. The seat track position sensor on the manually-adjusted passenger seats may come loose and out of position, preventing the sensor from detecting if the seat is in the full-forward position.
Transmission: axle assembly
Risk: If the rear axle assembly fails, it can cause a loss of drive or the rear wheels may lock up. Either scenario increases the risk of a crash.
Fix: Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the rear axle oil level. Rear axles with an insufficient amount of oil will be replaced, free of charge. The recall began september 26, 2018. Owners may contact chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is u88.
Full defect summary
Chrysler (fca US llc) is recalling certain 2018-2019 ram 1500 trucks. The rear differential may have been insufficiently filled, possibly resulting in its failure.
Electrical: software
Risk: If the vehicle maintains its speed or accelerates despite attempts to deactivate the cruise control, there would be an increased risk of a crash.
Fix: Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the software, and perform a software flash on the engine or powertrain control module, free of charge. The recall began june 4, 2018. Owners may contact chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Note: owners are advised to stop using cruise control until the software update has been performed. In the event that cruise control cannot be disengaged while driving, owners should firmly and steadily apply the brakes and shift the transmission to neutral, placing the vehicle in park once it has stopped.
Full defect summary
Chrysler (fca US llc) is recalling certain 2014-2018 dodge journey, charger and durango, ram 2500, 3500, 3500 cab chassis (more than 10,000lb), 4500 cab chassis and 5500 cab chassis, jeep cherokee and grand cherokee and chrysler 300, 2014-2019 ram 1500, 2015-2018 dodge challenger, 2015-2017 chrysler 200, 2016-2018 ram 3500 cab chassis (less than 10,000 lb), 2017-2018 chrysler pacifica and 2018 jeep wrangler vehicles. These vehicles are being recalled to address a defect that could prevent the cruise control system from disengaging. If, when using cruise control, there is a short circuit within the vehicle's wiring, the driver may not be able to shut off the cruise control either by depressing the brake pedal or manually turning the system off once it has been engaged, resulting in either the vehicle maintaining its current speed or possibly accelerating.
Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which recalls are still open on your car.
NHTSA defect investigations
High pressure fuel pump failure
Summary
The office of defects investigation (odi) opened pe21-021 on october 14, 2021, to investigate incidents alleging a stall/loss of motive power as a result of high-pressure fuel pump failures in certain model year (my) 2019-2020 ram 2500, 3500, 4500, and 5500 heavy duty trucks equipped with 6.7l cummins turbodiesel engines. During the investigation, odi sought to determine if the related defect allegation was limited in scope to the recalled population. After review of information request response materials from both fca and bmw, NHTSA determined that sufficient information to identify a comprehensive recall population could not be produced by fca and bmw.during the investigation fca filed rec
Questions about the 2019 Ram 1500
- What are the most common problems with the 2019 Ram 1500?
- By NHTSA owner complaints: electrical (382 complaints, typically around 18,000 miles); steering (340 complaints, typically around 19,000 miles); engine (249 complaints, typically around 25,000 miles).
- How many recalls does the 2019 Ram 1500 have?
- 29 recalls listed by NHTSA, the latest from July 30, 2026 (seat belts). Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which ones are still open on your car.
- Is the 2019 a bad year for the Ram 1500?
- It is the 3rd most complained-about 1500 model year since 2000, with 1,492 complaints. Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many cars were sold, so popular years collect more of them, and the newest years have had less time to.