2019 RAM 1500 power train problems
205 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the power train on the 2019 RAM 1500 — 14% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“This has now happened 3 separate times. Once 1 month ago, my husband and I were on the connecting road from [XXX] toward [XXX] by the water plants stopped in traffic and the truck completely powered off at a red light. It took 30 seconds for the truck to power back on, and be restarted. It showed a…”
filed Aug 13, 2026
“The contact owns a 2019 Ram 1500. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the check engine warning light illuminated shortly afterwards. Several unknown warning lights were illuminated. The contact stated that the transmission failed to shift out of first gear. The message…”
filed Aug 10, 2026
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- A gear within the transfer case may not have been installed correctly, possibly causing…Campaign 20V080000 · Feb 13, 2020
- Rear driveshaft may have an incomplete weld fusion between the tube and tube yoke, which…Campaign 19V324000 · Apr 25, 2019
- Rear differential may have been insufficiently filled, possibly resulting in its failureCampaign 18V556000 · Aug 23, 2018
Power Train problems in other 1500 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 1500 | 8 | 9% |
| 2025 1500 | 45 | 13% |
| 2024 1500 | 14 | 19% |
| 2023 1500 | 28 | 14% |
| 2022 1500 | 101 | 17% |
| 2021 1500 | 98 | 14% |
| 2020 1500 | 62 | 10% |
| 2018 1500 | 59 | 9% |
| 2017 1500 | 97 | 11% |
| 2016 1500 | 202 | 13% |
| 2015 1500 | 225 | 16% |
| 2014 1500 | 191 | 11% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2019 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.