2021 Ram 1500 Classic problems, recalls & reliability
Based on 661 NHTSA owner complaints, 0 recall campaigns and government crash-test data for 2021 Ram 1500 Classic vehicles.
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/ 100
Low risk
Vehanta risk score out of 100, calculated only from the counted evidence below — not a guess, and not an opinion.
- Owner complaints — 661 NHTSA complaints on file-17
- Crash / fire reports — 26 crash reports and 4 fire reports among complaints-4
- Injuries / fatalities — 23 injuries and 0 deaths reported-3
- NCAP safety rating — 4-star overall government crash rating+5
Most-reported problem areas
What owners of similar 2021 Ram 1500 Classic vehicles reported to NHTSA, by component.
- ENGINE83 reports
- UNKNOWN OR OTHER47 reports
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM44 reports
- POWER TRAIN43 reports
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE36 reports
- FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM30 reports
- STEERING24 reports
- FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,ENGINE22 reports
- AIR BAGS18 reports
- STRUCTURE15 reports
Recalls (0)
No NHTSA recall campaigns on file for this model year.
Crash-test ratings
2021 Ram 1500 Classic Quad PU/EC 4WD
4/5 overall
Front 4/5 · Side 5/5 · Rollover 3/5
2021 Ram 1500 Classic Crew PU/CC 2WD
4/5 overall
Front 4/5 · Side 5/5 · Rollover 4/5
2021 Ram 1500 Classic Regular PU/RC 2WD
4/5 overall
Front 4/5 · Side 5/5 · Rollover 4/5
2021 Ram 1500 Classic Quad PU/EC 2WD
4/5 overall
Front 4/5 · Side 5/5 · Rollover 4/5
2021 Ram 1500 Classic Regular PU/RC 4WD
4/5 overall
Front 4/5 · Side 5/5 · Rollover 3/5
2021 Ram 1500 Classic Crew PU/CC 4WD
4/5 overall
Front 4/5 · Side 5/5 · Rollover 3/5
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