Ram Promaster Reliability
779 NHTSA complaints (2014–2026). Complaint rate: 25.4 per 1,000 vehicles.
Which Years to Buy & Avoid
Years auto-clustered by complaint volume relative to this model's median.
Bottom line: The 2021 Ram Promaster had a notable spike in NHTSA complaints. Other years had typical complaint volumes. Most common issue across all years: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.
Avoid These Years
Average
Better Years
No years stand out as significantly better.
Too New
Need 3+ years on the road for reliable complaint data.
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Complaints by Model Year
NHTSA complaint count per model year
Common Ram Promaster Problems
Most reported component complaints to NHTSA
| Component | Complaints | Crash % |
|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 116 | 2.6% |
| ENGINE | 101 | 2.0% |
| POWER TRAIN | 94 | 5.3% |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 70 | 1.4% |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 56 | 8.9% |
| STEERING | 40 | 0.0% |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 34 | 2.9% |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | 20 | 0.0% |
| BACK OVER PREVENTION | 19 | 0.0% |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 17 | 5.9% |
Year-by-Year Breakdown
NHTSA complaint count per model year — click any year for full problems & recalls breakdown.
| Year | Generation | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014AVOID | — | 117 | 9 | 3 | View 2014View→ |
| 2015 | — | 79 | 1 | 1 | View 2015View→ |
| 2016 | — | 48 | 0 | — | View 2016View→ |
| 2017 | — | 92 | 4 | 5 | View 2017View→ |
| 2018 | — | 51 | 5 | — | View 2018View→ |
| 2019 | — | 70 | 5 | — | View 2019View→ |
| 2020 | — | 50 | 2 | — | View 2020View→ |
| 2021AVOID | — | 128 | 2 | 4 | View 2021View→ |
| 2022 | — | 77 | 1 | 2 | View 2022View→ |
| 2023 | — | 56 | 0 | 5 | View 2023View→ |
| 2024TOO NEW | — | 6 | 0 | — | View 2024View→ |
| 2025TOO NEW | — | 4 | 0 | — | View 2025View→ |
See also: Ram Promasteraccident & safety statistics from our vehicle history database.
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