2021 RAM 1500 visibility/wiper problems
18 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the visibility/wiper on the 2021 RAM 1500 — 3% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“RTSCM FAILED TO BE REPAIRED resulting in life long issue. Recall Y80 from December 2021 was performed and then erased from my vin history. 14a associated with same failing part was completed and issue never went away.”
filed Jul 30, 2026
“The leather-wrapped dashboard on my 2021 Ram 1500 is bubbling and delaminating on both the driver and passenger sides. The material is lifting and separating from the base, creating glare and reflections that impair forward visibility while driving. It also raises potential concerns with passenger…”
filed Jun 23, 2026
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Visibility/wiper problems in other 1500 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 1500 | 4 | 6% |
| 2025 1500 | 8 | 3% |
| 2024 1500 | 4 | 6% |
| 2023 1500 | 3 | 2% |
| 2022 1500 | 26 | 4% |
| 2020 1500 | 52 | 8% |
| 2019 1500 | 67 | 5% |
| 2018 1500 | 15 | 2% |
| 2017 1500 | 8 | 1% |
| 2016 1500 | 5 | 0% |
| 2015 1500 | 3 | 0% |
| 2014 1500 | 8 | 0% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2021 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.