2019 RAM 1500 power train problems
203 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the power train on the 2019 RAM 1500 — 14% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“I was on the highway when the vehicle alerted me that shift was unavailable then the auto start/stop was unavailable then the airbags were unavailable then my FUEL and my MPH were not reading. My windshield wipers started all on their own and could not be turned off! And my EMERGENCY LIGHTS WERE…”
filed Jul 20, 2026
“The truck went into park from drive on its own . The emergency brake was also activated after going into park. The shifter knob kept switching from drive into park every time I slowed down at a light or stop sign.”
filed Jul 3, 2026
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- A gear within the transfer case may not have been installed correctly, possibly causing…Campaign 20V080000 · Feb 13, 2020
- Rear driveshaft may have an incomplete weld fusion between the tube and tube yoke, which…Campaign 19V324000 · Apr 25, 2019
- Rear differential may have been insufficiently filled, possibly resulting in its failureCampaign 18V556000 · Aug 23, 2018
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% |
| 2018 1500 | 57 | 9% |
| 2017 1500 | 97 | 11% |
| 2016 1500 | 200 | 13% |
| 2015 1500 | 225 | 16% |
| 2014 1500 | 191 | 11% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2019 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.