2016 RAM 1500 check engine light reports

99 NHTSA complaints describe persistent or recurring check-engine warnings on the 2016 RAM 1500 — roughly 7% of all complaints for this model year.

Check engine light reports

share of complaints

80,000 mi

median mileage in check engine light reports (69 with odometer)

Components reported on this vehicle

Steering 303 Engine 291 Service Brakes 227 Power Train 200 Fuel/propulsion System 188 Electrical System 187

Check engine light in other 1500 years

2025 1500	35
2023 1500	9
2022 1500	61
2021 1500	35
2020 1500	33
2019 1500	70
2018 1500	26
2017 1500	47
2015 1500	119
2014 1500	128

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Other symptoms owners describe on the 2016 RAM 1500

Stalling 89 Loss of power 88 Steering problems 67 Hesitation / surging 32 Vibration / shaking 27 Rust / corrosion 20 Won’t start 13

Symptom counts come from keyword analysis of complaint narratives. One complaint can describe several symptoms, and classification is approximate — read the underlying reports on the full 2016 RAM 1500 report before drawing conclusions.

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