2016 RAM 1500 check engine light reports

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

100

Check engine light reports

share of complaints

80,077 mi

median mileage in check engine light reports (70 with odometer)

Components reported on this vehicle

Steering 309 Engine 291 Service Brakes 242 Power Train 202 Electrical System 192 Fuel/propulsion System 189

Check engine light in other 1500 years

2026 1500	6
2025 1500	35
2023 1500	11
2022 1500	63
2021 1500	35
2020 1500	33
2019 1500	72
2018 1500	26
2017 1500	47
2015 1500	119

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Other symptoms owners describe on the 2016 RAM 1500

Stalling 91 Loss of power 89 Steering problems 69 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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