Dodge Ram 1500 Generations

Front 3/4 view of a Dodge Ram 1500

The Ram 1500 has 3 generations available in North American markets. A generation is a group of model years where few, if any, changes were made to the vehicle which means their model years tend to break in similar ways.

The 4th generation (2009—2011) has been the least reliable.

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  1. 4th Generation Ram 1500

    Years
    2009–2011
    Reliability
    53rd of 54
    PainRank™
    58.97
    Complaints
    629
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  2. 3rd Generation Ram 1500

    Years
    2002–2008
    Reliability
    52nd of 54
    PainRank™
    57.14
    Complaints
    3501
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  3. 2nd Generation Ram 1500

    Years
    1994–2001
    Reliability
    42nd of 54
    PainRank™
    21.3
    Complaints
    2060
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