Complaint volume
184 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
2023 Ram 1500 Complaints
184 consumer-submitted complaints on record for the 2023 Ram 1500, grouped by component category.
184 Total complaints
10 Crash reports
1 Fire reports
4 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 unknown or other, electrical system, engine. Use those categories as a test-drive checklist instead of judging the vehicle from the total count alone.
Severity flags
Enriched records include 10 crash reports, 1 fire report, 4 injury reports, and 0 fatality reports. These fields come from complaint records and should be read in context.
Mileage clue
Mileage is available on 23 complaints, with an average reported failure mileage of 27,815 miles. Compare that with the mileage on the listing.
Questions to ask the seller
- Have you had any problems related to unknown or other, electrical system, engine?
- 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 2023 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.
2023 Ram 1500
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How severe are the 2023 Ram 1500 complaints?
10 Crash
1 Fire
4 Injury
0 Fatality
8 Towed
5 Medical attention
What are the most common 2023 Ram 1500 complaint categories?
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 17
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 14
ENGINE 10
UNKNOWN OR OTHER,SERVICE BRAKES,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 8
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE 7
EXTERIOR LIGHTING 7
POWER TRAIN 6
STEERING 6
STRUCTURE 6
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 5
184 total complaints on record
Latest complaints
| Date | Component | Summary | Severity | Mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2024 | POWER TRAIN,SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE | Just before I was completely stopped at a red light, the engine died, the transmission shifted to park, and the emergency brake was set. After several minutes and several attempts, the engine started and I was able to drive it home. The only indication something was wrong was the “Check Engine” light was on. That light was off the next morning. I took it to the local Ram dealer to be checked out. The result of the computer diagnosis was “Nonplausable codes.” They said there was nothing they could do. Our fear was (and remains) is that this might happen again while driving at a higher speed in heavy traffic. That could possibly cause serious injury or death, or both. Due to that serious concern, we took it back to the dealer and ask them to keep it for a while to see if it happened with them. While they had it, different personnel drove it over 400 miles, but the problem was not reproduced. Also, no recall has been issued for this model truck. However, there has been a recall for other models with the Etorque engine because of unexpected stalling. We are concerned every time we drive it. In fact, my wife will not drive it nor take the grandkids anywhere in it. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Oct 2024 | STEERING,SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,EXTERIOR LIGHTING | The contact owns a 2023 Ram 1500. The contact had received notifications of NHTSA Campaign Numbers: 24V653000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) and 24V729000 (STEERING, EXTERIOR LIGHTING); however, the parts to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had 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. VIN tool shows no open recall. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Oct 2024 | POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | The Issue I am having is related to the Start/Stop function in the vehicle. Under normal circumstances when Start/Stop is on, and when it engages at a stop, the engine turns off when the brake is depressed. When lifting your foot off the brake, the engine restarts and you can immediately drive forward. My concern is when I come to a stop on an incline, which is very common in the Cincinnati area. When I come to a stop on an incline and Start/Stop is on, and when it engages, the vehicle turns off as it should. As I lift my foot off the brake, the engine starts... All seems fine up to this point... However in my situation, the transmission does not engage immediately. The vehicle will rev up to about 2K RPM and about 2 seconds later the car jerks into forward motion. This happens nearly every time I come to a stop on a hill. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE ESPECIALLY IF YOU ARE MAKING A RIGHT HAND TURN ON RED... A couple times, I thought I had plenty of room to make a turn only to have another car seem to be right on top of me by the time the my vehicle transmission engaged and I started to move. I took this vehicle to a RAM dealership only to have them say the issue could not be duplicated and that it is operating as designed. I was informed to simply turn off the Start/Stop system. That is NOT a satisfactory answer, especially when there isn't a way to permanently turn the system off. Frustrated with that dealership, I currently have it at another dealership and am currently being told a similar story, but was also told that it can be normal for it to take a couple seconds for all systems to begin talking to each other once the vehicle restarts. Not satisfied with that answer, I am going on a test drive with them tomorrow morning. If the answer is in fact that this issue is as designed, then there should be a large warning label on the dash to TURN OFF START/STOP ON HILLS or the software updated so Start/Stop does not engage on inclines. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Oct 2024 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER,SERVICE BRAKES | Multiple issues where slowing down to a stop the truck will stall and go automatically to the parking brake. Have to restart and then turn the parking brake off. Seriously a safety issue. Seen several issues concerning this on the internet. This is a very serious issue and needs to be addressed immediately. Thank you | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Oct 2024 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2023 Ram 1500. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle inadvertently shifted to a lower speed. The vehicle was driven to the shoulder of the road and the contact turned the vehicle off. The contact stated that when the vehicle was started, the system was reset. The contact stated that the failure had occurred several times. In addition, the contact stated that the failure occurred while driving at various speeds. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or the dealer. In addition, the contact stated that the vehicle was scheduled for an upcoming diagnostic test. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but provided no assistance. The contact was advised to contact the NHTSA Hotline to report the failure. The failure mileage was unknown. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Oct 2024 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | I took my vehicle in to the dealer for a safety recall related to the ABS control module. Apparently it was software related and they said they would update the software. After the update a "Marketing Notification" shows up on my screen upon engine start and engine shutdown. It says Discover AppMarket! In-vehicle marketplace for Learning, Gaming & Connected Services. Tap Apps-Other-AppMarket-Games & Digital Store. Call 800-777-3600 for questions or if you choose to opt out of these messages. This is unbelievably criminal. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Oct 2024 | STEERING,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,SERVICE BRAKES | I had an single vehicle accident while visiting Oregon that I have not been able to explain. I have a 2023 Ram Eco Diesel that has a newly issued recall for the Electronic Stability Control failing. My vehicle left the road way and down an embankment after braking for some Wildlife crossing. When I applied the brakes my vehicle went off the left side of the road. The brakes never locked up. After the accident occurred my Electronic Stability Control warning light stayed on, and my Four Wheel Drive unavailable warning light came on as well. My Truck is still undecided as to weather it is totaled or not. It is sitting in a local repair shop waiting on further diagnosis. I had the accident in late August (XXX) and this new ESC recall was sent out and received in early October (03). I think my accident has now been explained. I am having some minor back pain, neck pain and dizziness from my neck stiffness but do not feel painfully injured. But this accident has caused me a whole lot of aggravation. I had to leave my travel trailer in Oregon. I had to pay storage for my travel trailer for a year. $1000. I had to pay for enough repairs to get my vehicle home. $500. I am without a vehicle for, well, nobody knows how long. I will be sending a copy of the recall to my State Farm Claims team. Can I file a lawsuit against Stallantis? (Ram)? Thank you, [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) | Crash: Yes Fire: No | Unknown |
| Sep 2024 | ENGINE | Engine shut off completely will driving at low speed (20 MPH) on a city street, applied brake to make a left turn, when turn was complete, light came on to put vehicle in park, noticed no RPM and that the engine had stalled. When I cam to a complete stop, the transmission shifted to park and the emergency was set. Engine restarted fine and vehicle continued normally. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Sep 2024 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | When using the left turn signal the blinker does not reset after making the turn. Could potentially lead to an accident if other drivers think I intend to turn left and don't. Has not been inspected yet. No system warning lights. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Aug 2024 | ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | Vehicle shuts off and engine stalls at slow speeds, then applies electronic e brake for no reason. I have seen multiple reports online for same issue. Then voltage drops until restarting Vehicle which then resets. Went to dealership and they have found code p032f with no fix. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Aug 2024 | SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | TRUCK WILL STALL. TRUCK PARKING BRAKES INGAGE. THEN TRUCK BATTERY LIGHT COMES ON. HAVE TO RESTART TRUCK. TAKE OFF PARKING BRAKE. WHEN YOUUCAN GET OUT OF TRAFFIC MUST TURN OFF THEN ON TO REMOVE BATTERY LIGHT THAT IS ON | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Aug 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES | I was in downtown Atlanta traffic, moving around 10 miles per hour. The truck suddenly shut off and applied the parking brake. Once restarted the battery light was displayed on the dash. This has happened approximately 10-12 times in the last year. I was lucky this one did not result in an accident. Please help in getting Ram to realize there is a problem. Thank you! | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Jul 2024 | SERVICE BRAKES,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | Automatic Emergency Braking, Is available 2 different occasions, the emergency brakes were engaged at low speeds in traffic areas, the first time was merging into an empty center turn lane at 10 mph or less. The second was approaching a red stop light with vehicles already stopped, again was less than 10 mph when emergency brake engaged I was approximately 30' from the vehicle in front of me. Has not been looked at by dealer No warnings before emergency brake engaged to my knowledge. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Jul 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE | Check engine light blinks on and off intermittently, vehicle shakes and feels as if it’s going to stall. From time to time when going to accelerate I pulled out on a main roads and the vehicle lost all power my kids and I flew forward. While idling at a red light, the vehicle started to shake as if it was going to stall and jerked forward and hit the car in front of me. I brought this to the attention of the dealer. I purchased it from and They stated they cannot find any issues. I have pictures and videos of the check engine light coming on in intermittently. I also called when it lost power, pulling into the intersection. This all should be recorded with Jerry Ulm dealer in Tampa. | Crash: Yes Fire: No | Unknown |
| Jul 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | Vehicle loses power, then shifts to park and applies the parking brake. This has happened several times in different driving scenarios. Once this happens, the battery fault light appears on the dashboard. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Jul 2024 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2023 Ram 1500. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle sputtered and stalled. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and repaired under Customer Satisfaction Program: 18-08-A1-82 (Powertrain Control Module Software). The contact stated that the failure reoccurred. The contact stated that the failure had become a persistent failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or the dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 5,000. | Crash: No Fire: No | 5,000 |
| Jul 2024 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | The contact owns a 2023 Ram 1500. The contact stated while driving 55 MPH on the highway, the "Push to Start" message was displayed on the instrument panel. The contact stated that the Forward Collision Avoidance: Automatic Emergency Braking warning light illuminated, and the vehicle lost motive power and stalled. The vehicle was not drivable and was towed to a dealer. The dealer diagnosed the vehicle with fuel pump and fuel pump regulator failure. The fuel pump was replaced. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 7,900. | Crash: No Fire: No | 7,900 |
| Jul 2024 | PARKING BRAKE,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The contact owns a 2023 Ram 1500. The contact stated that while attempting to proceed from a RED traffic light, while driving approximately 4 MPH, the automatic parking brake engaged, and the vehicle stalled. The low voltage warning light was illuminated. Due to the failure, the vehicle was towed to the dealer. The contact stated that the dealer failed to provide a diagnostic result for the failure. The contact stated that almost a year later the failure reoccurred. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but provided no assistance. The failure mileage was 13,000. | Crash: No Fire: No Towed | 13,000 |
| Jul 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | Electrical system stops charging, and stalls out the whole truck causing the truck to die in the middle of road and shift into park. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Jul 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | Four times the truck has powered down while driving - all were when slowing to turn. No prior warning lights or out-of-spec conditions - battery level reading normal prior to shutdown. Truck shut down the engine automatically. Restarting the truck prompted the battery light but no check-engine light. Emergency brake auto-deployed, stopping the car. In all cases I was stopped in traffic (most recently while crossing a highway), but no accidents. Truck is currently at dealership for diagnostics - preliminary code investigation appears related to the auto-start system causing the engine to shut down. Per dealer, they require input from RAM engineering. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Jul 2024 | ENGINE | Twice I have pulled out into traffic and the engine lost all power and I was almost rear ended by another vehicle. After a few seconds the engine recovered and was driving normal. I’ve taken it to the dealer where it was purchased twice for this issue but they say they can’t duplicate the issue. No warning lamps ever came up. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Jul 2024 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | Turn signal is not cancelling after turning. Brough vehicle back to dealership and they did not have the part to fix it and never called me back. Looked in the NHTSA recall listing and saw that issues with turn signals have been previously reported under 23V799000. What can I do? | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Jul 2024 | STEERING | While driving I was making a left hand turn to another roadway. All of a sudden I was unable to make the turn because my steering went completely out. I had to make an immediate stop, if not I would have driven into the ditch. Had there been oncoming traffic this steering failure could have caused a fatal accident. The dash warning lite was activated, message was power steering failure. I had the truck towed to the dealership. After two weeks the dealer called and said the electric power steering failed and a new unit would need to be installed. I was told it could be several months before they get a replacement unit in. The vehicle has approximately 1700 miles and I purchased it new approximately 8 months a go. This is certainly a major safety issue that could cause a fatal collision. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Jun 2024 | TIRES | 275 / 65 R 17 Driving home and when tire popped. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Jun 2024 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | Turn signal stock fails to shut off turn signal after turning left same problem as recall 23V-799 for 2023 standard 1500 | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |