Ram Promaster City Reliability by Year
139 NHTSA complaints (2015–2022). Complaint rate: 626.1 per 1,000 vehicles.
Ram Promaster City reliability varies significantly by model year. Based on 139 NHTSA complaints (2015–2022), the most problematic years are 2015, with high complaint volumes linked to engine problems. Better choices include 2022, 2019, 2021, which show significantly fewer reported problems.
Why these years are worse
The most common issues driving the complaint spikes:
- engine problems — 37 complaints (0.0% involved a crash)
- electrical faults — 27 complaints (0.0% involved a crash)
- transmission issues — 24 complaints (4.2% involved a crash)
- unknown or other — 9 complaints (0.0% involved a crash)
- headlight/taillight failures — 7 complaints (0.0% involved a crash)
Which Years to Buy & Avoid
Years auto-clustered by complaint volume relative to this model's median.
Bottom line: Avoid the 2015–2016 Ram Promaster City. The 2021–2022 models had significantly fewer reported issues. Most common issue across all years: ENGINE.
Avoid These Years
Average
Better Years
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Complaints by Model Year
NHTSA complaint count per model year
Common Ram Promaster City Problems
Most reported component complaints to NHTSA
| Component | Complaints | Crash % |
|---|---|---|
| ENGINE | 37 | 0.0% |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 27 | 0.0% |
| POWER TRAIN | 24 | 4.2% |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 9 | 0.0% |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | 7 | 0.0% |
| VISIBILITY/WIPER | 3 | 0.0% |
| SEAT BELTS | 3 | 0.0% |
| STEERING | 3 | 0.0% |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 3 | 0.0% |
| ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | 3 | 0.0% |
Year-by-Year Breakdown
NHTSA complaint count per model year — click any year for full problems & recalls breakdown.
Year-by-Year Breakdown
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See also: Ram Promaster Cityaccident & safety statistics from our vehicle history database.
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