688 NHTSA owner complaints · 4 recalls · data-computed verdict. No opinions — public data only.
Complaints per year on the road: 45.87
Verbatim reports filed with the United States safety regulator (NHTSA) by owners of this exact model year. Public record.
Refused to perform recall T79 and customer satisfaction notice L41 emmisons. Received text message as evidence that said They are not obligated to repair my vehicle under recall, and that I would have to pay for the repairs.
The contact owns a 2011 Dodge Ram 1500. The vehicle was taken to a dealer to purchase a new camper. While the vehicle was parked, the dealer made the contact aware that the passenger’s side turn signal and brake lights were inoperable on the rear towing electrical system, and that the integrated fuse box needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. No warning lights were illuminated. The contact researched an…
There are multiple electrical issues I’ve had to trouble shoot over the past 4 months. As I’ve researched other people with the same issues online, I’ve bee seeing a lot about some recalls pertaing to electrical issues and fuel issues and so I am wondering if there are prior recalls that I might need to have taken care of which I feel could fix my vehicle issues
What the community is saying right now.
| Campaign | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| 13V038000 | Power Train:Driveline:Differential Unit | Chrysler is recalling certain model year 2009-2012 Ram 1500 trucks manufactured from February 27, 2008, through June 30, 2009, and from Dece… |
| 18V160000 | Fuel System, Gasoline:Storage:Tank Assem | Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2009-2012 Dodge Ram 1500 trucks currently, or ever registered, in Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois… |
| 17V821000 | Power Train:Automatic Transmission:Lever | Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2016-2017 Ram 3500 Cab Chassis with a Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) of less than 10,000 lbs,… |
| 10V656000 | Suspension:Rear:Axle:Spindle | CHRYSLER IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011 RAM 1500 TRUCKS MANUFACTURED FROM SEPTEMBER 2009 THROUGH DECEMBER 2010. SOME VEHICLES MAY HAV… |
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The most-reported issue in NHTSA complaint data is Electrical System (214 complaints in our indexed sample).
Our data verdict is AVOID with a reliability score of 30/100, computed from 688 NHTSA complaints and 4 recall campaigns. See the verdict card for the top reasons.
Yes — NHTSA lists 4 recall campaign(s) for the 2011 Ram 1500, 1 of them touching fire, crash or stall risk, the most recent recorded 06/02/2013. Check this car's VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls before you buy.
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Last updated: 2026-08-20.