Ram C/V Tradesman: Years to Avoid and Best Years to Buy
The Ram C/V Tradesman has 1 model year(s) in the federal index and no scored complaint record yet, so this page carries the catalogue entry and the years we hold rather than a verdict.
Year-by-year data table
| Year | Score | Verdict | Running cost / yr | NHTSA complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 90 | BUY | $4,882 | 1 | 1 |
Running cost is fuel or energy plus the maintenance band midpoint for that car at its age today, re-priced to your country. Purchase price, insurance and depreciation are not included.
C/V Tradesman sub-models & family
Variants & trims on record
Body, powertrain and trim variants of the C/V Tradesman on the federal record. Variants folded into this nameplate are counted in this page's data; the rest have too thin a record for a page of their own yet.
What goes wrong on the Ram C/V Tradesman
Across every C/V Tradesman model year in our index, owners report these component groups most often. The cost beside each one is the representative repair for that group at a US independent shop, re-priced to your country.
- Engine1 complaints across all C/V Tradesman years · typical job: Cooling-system or timing-drive repair$1,040–$2,220
- Electrical System1 complaints across all C/V Tradesman years · typical job: Alternator, battery-drain or body-module diagnosis and replacement$540–$1,310
Flat-rate labour hours x local shop rate plus a parts band. An estimate of what this class of failure costs, not a quote. Formula.
FAQ
What is the most common Ram C/V Tradesman problem?
1 of the complaints filed against the C/V Tradesman across all its model years sit in the Engine group — more than any other component.
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Sources: NHTSA, EPA · Methodology · Updated 2026-10-04