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Ram 1500

2016 only

2,038 classified complaints 16 recalls

2016 Ram 1500 have 2,038 classified complaints on record for that year specifically, plus 16 recalls. The most common issue in this year is ABS module and wheel speed sensors, typically surfacing around 92,000 miles.

Computed directly from stored federal records for 2016 model years only — not blended with the rest of this vehicle's production run. See the full Ram 1500 report for every year combined.

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Complaints filed per individual model year — highlighted bars link to their own dedicated page.

What breaks, and when — 2016 only

ABS module and wheel speed sensors · Brakes 401 complaints

Median onset: 92,000 miles.

Tends to show up later than this model's other issues. · Typical repair: $660–$1,260 nationally.

Fuel pump and sending unit · Fuel system 201 complaints

Median onset: 80,000 miles. 0.5% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.

Typical repair: $630–$1,700 nationally.

Electric power steering motor and module · Steering 170 complaints

Median onset: 85,000 miles. 0.6% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.

Tends to show up later than this model's other issues. · More common in older model years. · Typical repair: $750–$2,230 nationally.

Stalling and no-start · Engine 165 complaints

Median onset: 50,026 miles.

Tends to show up earlier than this model's other issues. · More common in newer model years.

Power steering pump, rack and lines · Steering 138 complaints

Median onset: 69,000 miles. 0.7% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.

More common in older model years. · Typical repair: $750–$2,230 nationally.

Body control and other modules · Electrical 123 complaints

Median onset: 43,216 miles. 2.4% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.

Tends to show up earlier than this model's other issues. · More common in newer model years.

Harsh, delayed or erratic shifting · Transmission 83 complaints

Median onset: 18,000 miles. 13.3% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.

Tends to show up earlier than this model's other issues.

Internal engine (bearings, pistons, rings) · Engine 61 complaints

Median onset: 66,000 miles. 4.9% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.

More common in newer model years.

From owner-filed complaints to NHTSA, not independently verified. Federal mileage reporting on recent complaints is sparse — see how it works. Cost ranges are national estimates from book labor hours and parts pricing, not this vehicle's actual repair history — they don't account for your location or shop type.

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Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — complaints and recalls, scoped to 2016 model year. See the full Ram 1500 report for every year and full specs/safety data.