2013 RAM 1500 power train problems
86 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the power train on the 2013 RAM 1500 — 7% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Will driving in the rain my abs brakes, traction control, and 4wheel drive went out all the sudden causing me to lose control crash into the back of the vehicle in front of me. There was no warning no sound just light everywhere and all the safety items that make me truck worth buying gone. I even…”
filed Jun 10, 2026
“A lot of the Ram and Dodge Vehicles are having the same problems and Stellantis has failed over and over to recall the item!!!! And has not!! did so I have a 2013 Ram 4x4 with only 90k miles on my truck this is the same problem I'm having Stellantis has issued several major recalls for vehicles…”
filed Jan 21, 2026
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- Pushing the brake pedal for prolonged periods when the vehicle is running and in PARK may…Campaign 17V821000 · Dec 20, 2017
- In the affected vehicles, the transmission output shaft may fractureCampaign 13V610000 · Dec 6, 2013
Power Train problems in other 1500 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 1500 | 3 | 4% |
| 2025 1500 | 39 | 13% |
| 2024 1500 | 14 | 21% |
| 2023 1500 | 25 | 13% |
| 2022 1500 | 99 | 17% |
| 2021 1500 | 97 | 15% |
| 2020 1500 | 62 | 10% |
| 2019 1500 | 203 | 14% |
| 2018 1500 | 57 | 9% |
| 2017 1500 | 97 | 11% |
| 2016 1500 | 200 | 13% |
| 2015 1500 | 225 | 16% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2013 RAM 1500
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.