2016 RAM 1500 engine problems
291 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine on the 2016 RAM 1500 — 19% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The contact owns a 2016 RAM 1500 The contact stated while driving 55 MPH, occupied with her husband in the vehicle they could hear a knocking and shatter noise coming from the engine. A dealer was contacted. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that engine needed to be…”
filed May 21, 2026
“The vehicle was driving down the highway at highway speed when it began to shut down. This put myself & other drivers at serious risk as I had to navigate several lanes of traffic with a dead vehicle. When I took it to the dealer, the dealer stated that the vehicle crankshaft position magnetic tone…”
filed May 19, 2026
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- Crankshaft position sensor tone wheel may delaminate, causing the engine to lose its…Campaign 23V411000 · Jun 8, 2023
- Crankshaft position sensor tone wheel may delaminate causing the engine to lose its…Campaign 20V475000 · Aug 13, 2020
- Exhaust Gas Recirculation (EGR) cooler may crack and allow pre-heated vaporized coolant…Campaign 19V757000 · Oct 24, 2019
Engine problems in other 1500 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 1500 | 8 | 9% |
| 2025 1500 | 66 | 19% |
| 2024 1500 | 23 | 32% |
| 2023 1500 | 46 | 23% |
| 2022 1500 | 244 | 40% |
| 2021 1500 | 276 | 41% |
| 2020 1500 | 155 | 25% |
| 2019 1500 | 227 | 15% |
| 2018 1500 | 110 | 17% |
| 2017 1500 | 156 | 18% |
| 2015 1500 | 334 | 23% |
| 2014 1500 | 302 | 17% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2016 RAM 1500
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.