Complaint volume
635 consumer-submitted complaints are matched to this model year. Treat the count as a research signal, then read the actual summaries for repeated symptoms.
Complaint records
2018 Ram 1500 Complaints
635 consumer-submitted complaints on record for the 2018 Ram 1500, grouped by component category.
635 Total complaints
25 Crash reports
8 Fire reports
14 Injury reports
Complaint data reflects consumer-submitted reports. A complaint is not proof
of a defect, recall, or manufacturer fault. Enriched severity fields come
from official bulk records when the complaint can be matched by ODI number.
Buyer interpretation
How to use these complaints before buying
Complaint records are most useful when they turn into inspection points, seller questions, and comparison checks against nearby model years.
Pattern to inspect
The most common categories are electrical system, steering, unknown or other. Use those categories as a test-drive checklist instead of judging the vehicle from the total count alone.
Severity flags
Enriched records include 25 crash reports, 8 fire reports, 14 injury reports, and 0 fatality reports. These fields come from complaint records and should be read in context.
Mileage clue
Mileage is available on 206 complaints, with an average reported failure mileage of 47,061 miles. Compare that with the mileage on the listing.
Questions to ask the seller
- Have you had any problems related to electrical system, steering, unknown or other?
- Can I see recent maintenance and repair records?
- Has the vehicle ever been towed, involved in a crash, or repaired for the same issue twice?
- Can we also check the recall record for this 2018 Ram 1500?
Used-car checklist
Use these complaints before the test drive.
Build a buyer checklist to turn these issues into questions and inspection points.
2018 Ram 1500
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How severe are the 2018 Ram 1500 complaints?
25 Crash
8 Fire
14 Injury
0 Fatality
40 Towed
12 Medical attention
What are the most common 2018 Ram 1500 complaint categories?
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 66
STEERING 54
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 53
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 52
ENGINE 48
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL 33
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING 25
POWER TRAIN 22
SERVICE BRAKES 18
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER 16
635 total complaints on record
Latest complaints
| Date | Component | Summary | Severity | Mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2020 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | MY VEHICLE IS OUT OF SERVICE DUE TO A DEFECT IN THE 8.4 UCONNECT RADIO. THE RADIO (HEAD UNIT) HAS MISFUNCTIONED AND DRAINS THE BATTERY UNTIL DEAD. AN ATTEMPT TO FLASH THE HEAD UNIT BY THE DEALER WAS ATTEMPTED BUT FAILED. THIS WAS DONE ON JUNE 17TH. THE DEALER THEN PUT AN ORDER IN FOR A NEW RADIO TO FCA. IT HAS NOW BEEN 2 WEEKS AND 2 DAYS SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS BROUGHT IN FOR SERVICE. THE VEHICLE IS INOPERABLE WITH NO ETA GIVEN BY FCA FOR THE NEW RADIO. THIS PROBLEM CAN LEAVE OWNERS OF RAM 1500 TRUCKS STRANDED WITH WIFI , ASSIST AND SOS FUNCTIONS UNAVAILABLE IN A TRUCK THAT HAS NO POWER. FCA DOES NOT HAVE A RECALL IN PLACE AND THE DEALER HAS INDICATED THEY HAVE HAD TO TOW VEHICLES IN. THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM ON PAST AND PRESENT MODELS ' A RECALL SHOULD BE ISSUED TO MAKE OWNERS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM AS THE PARTS ARE NOT READILY AVAILABLE. IT IS UNKNOWN WHEN I WILL HAVE AN OPERATIONAL VEHICLE. | Crash: No Fire: No | 17,800 |
| Jun 2020 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 RAM 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V757000 (FUEL SYSTEM) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. WALT MASSEY CHRYSLER JEEP LOCATED AT 602 WESTERN BYPASS, ANDALUSIA, AL 36420 AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED BY THE MANUFACTURE THAT THE PART WAS AVAILABLE HOWEVER, THE DEALER STATED THAT THE PART WAS ON BACK ORDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Jun 2020 | AIR BAGS | I WAS INVOLVED IN A SINGLE VEHICLE ACCIDENT, I HIT A PATCH OF ICE ON JUNE 7 TH, 2020 IN UTAH. MY TRUCK CAME UPON THE ICE CAUSING ME TO SLIP AND SLIDE AND ULTIMATELY LEAVE THE ROAD WHERE I HIT A FENCE AND SEVERAL OTHER PIECES OF DEBRIS AND A BERM AND FINALLY CAME TO A STOP WHEN THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, I HIT MY FACE ON THE STEERING WHEEL BREAKING MY NOSE, MY HUSBAND AND I BOTH BROKE RIBS AND OUR BACK. WE COULD OF SAVED OURSELVES MULTIPLE INJURIES IF OUR AIRBAGS DEPLOYED.*DT*DT*DT*JB*JB*TR | Crash: Yes Fire: No Injuries: 2 Towed Medical attention | 16,000 |
| Jun 2020 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 RAM 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 20V036000 (POWER TRAIN), HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO LITHIA CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE OF BILLINGS (2229 KING AVE W, BILLINGS, MT 59102, (406) 206-3601), WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| May 2020 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 RAM 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V757000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE LOCAL DEALER ROSEVILLE DODGE LOCATED AT 200 AUTOMALL DR SUITE A, ROSEVILLE, CA 95661 WAS CONTACTED WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| May 2020 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,BACK OVER PREVENTION | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS SHIFTED INTO REVERSE HOWEVER, THE REAR BACK-UP CAMERA FAILED TO OPERATE AS DESIGNED. ADDITIONALLY, ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS SHIFTED INTO DRIVE, THE BACK-UP CAMERA ACTIVATED, SHOWING IMAGES BEHIND THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS INTERMITTENT. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED, THE BACK-UP CAMERA FUNCTIONED AS DESIGNED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN UNKNOWN DEALER FOR INSPECTION HOWEVER, THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 17,500. | Crash: No Fire: No | 17,500 |
| May 2020 | POWER TRAIN | THERE IS AN OPEN RECALL ON THESE VANS (WE HAVE 3 OF THEM) THAT RAM HAS NOT DETERMINED A REMEDY FOR. I HAVE CONTACTED THEM AND HAD ONLY 1 CORRESPONDENCE RETURNED, BASICALLY SAYING THEY DO NOT HAVE AN ANSWER. *TR | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| May 2020 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. ADDITIONALLY, A WARNING MESSAGE ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NO LONGER START WITHIN 14 MILES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO ST. HELENS CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM (57895 COLUMBIA RIVER HWY, WARREN, OR 97053, (503) 836-7944) WHO STATED THAT THE DIESEL EXHAUST FLUID NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED TWICE HOWEVER, THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 49,418. | Crash: No Fire: No | 49,418 |
| May 2020 | STRUCTURE | WATER LEAKING INTO STORAGE AREA UNDER BACK SEAT DEALERSHIP REPLACED BRAKE LIGHT ASSEMBLE AND GASKET ON REAR CAB BUT WATER STILL PRESENT AFTER RAINFALL OR CARWASH WHEN VEHICLE IS PARKED ALSO NOTED SEAT BOLTS AND OTHER PARTS UNDER SEAR HAVE RUST ON THEM. *TR | Crash: No Fire: No | 40,909 |
| May 2020 | SUSPENSION,POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | I FOUND 4 RECALLS ONLINE FOR THIS VEHICLE, NONE OF WHICH WE WERE NOTIFIED ON AND NONE OF WHICH HAVE BEEN CHECKED ON, YET THIS SITE SAYS THERE ARE NO UN RESOLVED RECALLS | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Apr 2020 | STRUCTURE | TAIL GATE OPENED WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD | Crash: No Fire: No | 40,000 |
| Apr 2020 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 RAM 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V757000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) HOWEVER THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT PHONED GRESHAM CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM (1301 SOUTH, US-31 STE 2, GREENWOOD, IN 46143), AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT PARTS WOULD BE AVAILABLE JUNE 18, 2020. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PART DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Apr 2020 | STEERING,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | DIESEL ECODIESEL ENGINE CATASTROPHIC FAILURE WHILE DRIVING IN MOUNTAINOUS AREA. LOST ALL POWER IMMEDIATELY AND RESULTED IN INTERFERENCE WITH STEERING, BRAKES, AND NEED TO MOVE OFF OF THE ROADWAY TO AVOID OTHER TRAFFIC. VEHICLE ONLY HAS 11,300 MILES, FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. | Crash: No Fire: No | 11,300 |
| Apr 2020 | SUSPENSION | AIR SUSPENSION IN THE FRONT GOES DOWN ,REPAIRED AND GOES BAD AGAIN SOON .ITS 6TH TIME BEING REPAIRED WITH ONLY 32000 MILES. | Crash: No Fire: No | 18,922 |
| Apr 2020 | ENGINE | ERG COOLER LEAK *TR | Crash: No Fire: No | 22,150 |
| Apr 2020 | ENGINE | RECALL VB!/NHTSA 19V-757 ,WHEN I GOT THIS RECALL A COUPLE MONTHS AGO I WENT TO MY DEALER AND WAS TOLD THE PARTS WOULD BE AVAILABLE IN APRIL, CALLED APRIL 16TH AND WAS TOLD THAT THEY HAVE A LOT OF VEHICLES ON THE LOTS THAT NEED TO BE FIXED FIRST AND CHECK BACK IN JUNE TO SEE IF THE PARTS ARE AVAILABLE FOR MY VEHICLE. WHEN I LOOKUP THE PROBLEMS MANY OF THE SAME VEHICLES LIKE MINE ARE BURNING IN JUST A SHORT TIME. I AM VERY CONCERNED THAT THIS HAS NOT BEEN A PRIORITY FOR THE DEALER OR MANUFACTURE. I AM NOT DRIVING THIS VEHICLE AS MUCH AS I WANT TO, ALSO NOT ALLOWING MY GRAND CHILDREN IN THE VEHICLE. LOOKUP ECO DIESEL RAM TRUCKS ON YOUTUBE AND WATCH THEM BURN. *TR | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Apr 2020 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,BACK OVER PREVENTION | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THE BACKUP CAMERA AUTOMATICALLY DISPLAYED THE REAR IMAGE WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS SHIFTED TO REVERSE HOWEVER, AFTER SHIFTING THE VEHICLE INTO DRIVE THE BACKUP CAMERA REMAINED DISPLAYED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CAMERA DISPLAYED FOR AN ADDITIONAL TWENTY MINUTES. THE FAILURE WAS INTERMITTENT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO BE DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. NEITHER A DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WERE MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000. | Crash: No Fire: No | 30,000 |
| Apr 2020 | POWER TRAIN | I NOTICED, SHORTLY AFTER PURCHASING TRUCK FROM A USED CAR DEALER WITH 96000 MILES ON IT,THAT THE GAS MILEAGE WAS GETTING WORSE STEADILY( HIGHWAY MILES ).THEN ONE DAY, ON THE WAY HOME FROM WORK ,THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR TIRE WAS SMOKING. TOOK IT OVER TO MY MECHANIC AND FOUND OUT MY WHOLE REAR AXLE HAD TO BE REPLACED. THIS COST ME ALMOST 5000 DOLLARS | Crash: No Fire: No | 98,093 |
| Mar 2020 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS | FLASHING DASH LIGHTS TPMS WARNINGS TOOK TRUCK IN AND WAS TOLD NOTHING WAS WRONG FEW MONTHS LATER TRUCK CAUGHT ON FIRE IN MY DRIVEWAY,CAUSE WAS UNKNOWN BUT ADJUSTER SAID POSSIBLE WIRING HARNESS, TRUCK WAS PARKED AND NOT RUNNING.*DT *TP | Crash: No Fire: Yes | 24,000 |
| Mar 2020 | ENGINE | ECODIESEL ENGINE FAILED AT 38,000 MILES. MAIN JOURNAL BEARING ALLOWED CRANKSHAFT TO SLIP. THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION ON A HIGHWAY AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. EXPERIENCED SEVERE ENGINE SHAKE. | Crash: No Fire: No | 38,000 |
| Mar 2020 | ENGINE | I WAS NOTIFIED OF A RECALL VB1 FOR THE EGR ON MY ECODIESEL, TOOK THE TRUCK TO THE DEALERSHIP ON 1/18/20 FOR INSPECTION OF THE EGR. WAS INFORMED NO PARTS WERE AVAILABLE, NOR WOULD THEY BE AVAILABLE UNTIL AT LEAST THE END OF APRIL. WAS INFORMED TRUCKS THAT USED ANTIFREEZE COOLANT DUE TO CRACKED EGR WOULD GET REPLACED/REPAIRED FIRST. MY TRUCK HAS APPETITE FOR COOLANT, HAVE USED A BIT OVER 2 GALLONS SINCE NEW. YOU CAN SMELL COOLANT, ONE WOULD THINK THERE WAS A LEAK, WAS INFORMED IT WAS THE CRACKED EGR. COOLANT IN THE COMBUSTION CHAMBER WILL CAUSE PREMATURE ENGINE FAILURE. MY TRUCK WAS NOT RETURNED TO ME UNTIL 2/25/20 BECAUSE OF OTHER NEEDED WORK. MY FUEL MILEAGE HAS BEEN WELL BELOW THE EPA RATED 27 MPG, IS IT BECAUSE OF THE EGR? I HAD FAMILY EMERGENCY IN CALIF AND I PLANNED TO DRIVE THERE FROM MY HOME HERE IN AK, BUT DEALERSHIP DID NOT RECOMMEND DRIVING THAT FAR BECAUSE OF POSSIBLE ENGINE FAILURE ALONG THE WAY. I TRIED TRADING THE TRUCK FOR ANOTHER ONE, BUT NO DEALERSHIP WILL TAKE A TRUCK IN IN TRADE WITH A OPEN RECALL LIKE THIS! NOT EVEN A RAM DEALERSHIP! I DON'T HAVE ANY OPTIONS EXCEPT WAIT AND NOW THAT THE THE NATION IS HAVING CORONAVIRUS PROBLEMS, HOW MUCH LONGER WILL I WAIT FOR PARTS? THIS DEFECT CAN CAUSE FIRE OR POSSIBLY ACCIDENT DUE TO ENGINE FAILURE | Crash: No Fire: No | 8,151 |
| Mar 2020 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF GLUE ON THE PASSENGER?S SIDE WINDOWS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO FINDLAY CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE RAM POST FALLS LOCATED AT (550 N ALBERTA ST, POST FALLS, ID 83854) TO BE REPAIRED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT AND OFFERED LITTLE ASSISTANCE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 82,000.*DT*DT CONSUMER STATED IMPERFECTIONS OF THE GLASS ON THE VEHICLE WAS DISCOVERED WHEN IT WAS PURCHASED AT 42 MILES ON ODOMETER. WINDSHIELD WAS REPLACED AFTER SEVERAL MONTHS. CONSUMER ASKED DEALER ABOUT THE GLASS ON PASSENGER AND DRIVER'S DOOR. CONSUMER WAS TOLD THERE WAS TOO MUCH GLUE WAS USED BY THE MANUFACTURE WHICH THESE DEFECTS CAUSED DISTORTION IN VIEWING OBJECTS.*JB | Crash: No Fire: No | 82,000 |
| Mar 2020 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | THE PASSENGER SEAT SENSOR WAS NOT GOING OFF WHEN SOMEONE WAS SITTING THERE NOT WEARING A SEATBELT, WHILE I WAS DRIVING. | Crash: No Fire: No | 8,400 |
| Mar 2020 | STRUCTURE | TRUCK LEAKS SOMEWHERE. IT IS IN THE SHOP RIGHT NOW FOR THE 3RD TIME FOR THE LEAK. GOT TOLD IT WAS FIXED 2 TIMES ALREADY AND IT STILL LEAKED. THE TRUCK HAS HEATED BACK SEATS AND THAT'S WHERE THE TRUCK HOLDS WATER, UNDERNEATH THE BACK SEAT STORAGE. I WON'T USE THE HEATED BACK SEATS CAUSE MY CARPET STAYS WET WHEN IT'S RAINING. THERE IS ALSO A SUBWOOFER UNDER THE BACKSEAT WHERE IT HOLDS WATER, IT'S GOTTEN REPLACED ONCE ALREADY FROM THE WATER DAMAGE. AND IT HAS GOTTEN WET AGAIN. THE CARPET GOT REPLACED ONCE, THERE WAS MOLD, AND THE CARPET GOT WET AGAIN SO THEY ARE GOING TO HAVE TO REPLACE IT AGAIN CAUSE THERE IS MORE THAN LIKELY MOLD FROM IT HOLDING WATER. | Crash: No Fire: No | 8,000 |
| Feb 2020 | ENGINE | I JUST WANTED TO CHARE THIS WITH YOU GUYS MY RAM 1500 ECODIESEL IS STILL NOT FIXED ALONG WITH EVERYBODY ELSE THE VB1 RECALL FCA IS DRAINING THERE FEET THE TRUCK HAS BEEN IN SERVICE FOUR TIMES NOW AND I AM STILL LOSING COOLANT AND THERE IT I KEEP ASKING WHEN ARE THE CORRECT PARTS GOING TO BE AVAILABLE TO ME AND I GET THE SAME ANSWER DEALERSHIP SAYS WE DONT KNOW NOTHING CALL FCA YOU CALL THEM AND THEY SAY NO REMEDY IN SITE THAT THEY ARE WORKING ON THE PROBLEM IT'S BEEN ALMOST 6 MONTHS NOW AND STILL NO PARTS AVAILABLE FOR THE PROBLEM SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE AND VERY SOON I THANK YOU RAFAEL. | Crash: No Fire: No | 4,500 |