Dodge Ram 1500 electrical system problems by year
1,397 NHTSA owner complaints name the electrical system across 19 Ram 1500 model years. The most reported year is 2011 with 214 reports.
| Year | Electrical System reports | Share | Median mileage | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 Ram 1500 | 174 | 25% | 76,500 mi | |
| 2011 Ram 1500 | 214 | 31% | 88,475 mi | |
| 2010 Ram 1500 | 71 | 15% | 88,395 mi | |
| 2009 Ram 1500 | 97 | 14% | 82,000 mi | |
| 2008 Ram 1500 | 52 | 9% | 45,000 mi | |
| 2007 Ram 1500 | 62 | 12% | 88,300 mi | |
| 2006 Ram 1500 | 125 | 16% | 61,152 mi | |
| 2005 Ram 1500 | 63 | 5% | 84,000 mi | |
| 2004 Ram 1500 | 99 | 9% | 59,750 mi | |
| 2003 Ram 1500 | 61 | 5% | 65,000 mi | |
| 2002 Ram 1500 | 93 | 11% | 80,799 mi | |
| 2001 Ram 1500 | 81 | 7% | 73,000 mi | |
| 2000 Ram 1500 | 35 | 7% | 90,284 mi | |
| 1999 Ram 1500 | 36 | 6% | 97,000 mi | |
| 1998 Ram 1500 | 32 | 6% | 100,000 mi | |
| 1997 Ram 1500 | 23 | 6% | — | |
| 1996 Ram 1500 | 26 | 9% | — | |
| 1995 Ram 1500 | 31 | 15% | 140,000 mi | |
| 1994 Ram 1500 | 22 | 19% | — |
Share is the fraction of that year’s complaints naming the electrical system. Raw counts are not adjusted for sales volume — years that sold more units naturally accumulate more reports.