Ram 4500
Owners filed 48 complaints across 16 model years of the Ram 4500. The 2018 drew the most (9); the 2026 the fewest (0).
Model years16
Complaints48
Recalls93
Fires3
Deaths0
Every Ram 4500 model year compared
Complaints per year| Year | Complaints | Relative volume | Recalls | Fires | Crashes | Most reported | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | Routine | |
| 2025 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | Routine | |
| 2024 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | Steering | Routine | |
| 2023 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | Routine | |
| 2022 | 3 | 4 | — | — | Power Train | Routine | |
| 2021 | 0 | 5 | — | — | — | Routine | |
| 2020 | 4 | 10 | — | — | Visibility | Routine | |
| 2019 | 6 | 10 | — | — | Engine | Routine | |
| 2018 | 9 | 7 | — | — | Service Brakes, Hydraulic | Routine | |
| 2017 | 5 | 7 | — | 2 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic | Routine | |
| 2016 | 1 | 7 | — | — | Structure › Body | Routine | |
| 2015 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 1 | Service Brakes | Routine | |
| 2014 | 8 | 9 | 1 | — | Engine | Routine | |
| 2013 | 3 | 9 | — | — | Engine | Routine | |
| 2009 | 1 | 2 | — | — | Steering | Do not drive | |
| 2008 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | Routine |
Which Ram 4500 years should you avoid?
On raw complaint volume the 2018 is the weakest year on record, with 9 complaints concentrated in the service brakes, hydraulic. It carries 7 recalls.
Read these numbers with sales volume in mind. A model year that sold in huge numbers naturally accumulates more reports than a rare one, and older cars have had more years to fail. The stronger signal is the severity columns and whether the same component keeps coming up year after year.
Data: NHTSA complaint and recall files, September 2026. Complaints are unverified owner reports.