This model year has 1,498 processed complaint reports; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM is the most frequently classified system at 25.5% of reports.
Federal telemetry verified ● Model-year dossier
2019 RAM 1500
Complaint-pattern analysis from publicly available NHTSA safety records.
1.1Reliability score / 10
System health index
Reliability telemetry
A cohort-relative signal that annualizes documented reports for vehicle age and weights NHTSA crash or fire flags.
Documented incidents1,498
Reports with crash / fire flags87
Flagged-report share5.81%
Primary reported systemELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Scores are relative to the indexed vehicle cohort, not failure rates. Crash and fire flags identify how a complaint was recorded by NHTSA; they do not establish that a reported component caused the event.
Data-based buyer guidance
Research carefully
Review the underlying reports, recall status, and service history before making a vehicle-specific decision.
Available adjacent years span 644–1,498 reports. This year has more reports than 2018 and 2020.
Before you buy
- Check open recalls using the vehicle identification number (VIN).
- Review the linked NHTSA reports for symptoms that match the vehicle you are considering.
- Ask for maintenance records and arrange an independent pre-purchase inspection.
This is a statistical research aid, not a mechanical diagnosis, failure prediction, or recommendation to buy or avoid a vehicle.
Component analysis
Most frequently reported systems.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM382 documented reports
25.5%STEERING340 documented reports
22.7%OTHER / UNSPECIFIED237 documented reports
15.8%ENGINE235 documented reports
15.7%POWER TRAIN207 documented reports
13.8%SERVICE BRAKES133 documented reports
8.9%AIR BAGS93 documented reports
6.2%FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM81 documented reports
5.4%STRUCTURE81 documented reports
5.4%VISIBILITY/WIPER67 documented reports
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VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL53 documented reports
3.5%SUSPENSION33 documented reports
2.2%SEAT BELTS33 documented reports
2.2%FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE29 documented reports
1.9%FUEL SYSTEM24 documented reports
1.6%EXTERIOR LIGHTING23 documented reports
1.5%ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)21 documented reports
1.4%HYDRAULIC19 documented reports
1.3%BACK OVER PREVENTION19 documented reports
1.3%ENGINE / ENGINE COOLING18 documented reports
1.2%LANE DEPARTURE18 documented reports
1.2%DIESEL17 documented reports
1.1%WHEELS12 documented reports
0.8%VISIBILITY12 documented reports
0.8%SEATS12 documented reports
0.8%GASOLINE7 documented reports
0.5%LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES5 documented reports
0.3%TIRES5 documented reports
0.3%PARKING BRAKE1 documented reports
0.1%OTHER/UNKNOWN1 documented reports
0.1%What the data says
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM is the most frequently classified component, appearing in 25.5% of complaint reports in this dataset. This 2019 RAM 1500 has 1,498 complaint reports in the records we have processed. One report can be classified under more than one component, so component shares do not add up to 100%.
Compare model years
These nearby model years have 2018: 667 reports · 2020: 644 reports. Complaint totals are not failure rates and should be read with vehicle age, sales volume, and reporting patterns in mind.