Model Year Problem Record
The complete public record for the 2011 Dodge RAM 1500: what owners reported, which systems drew recalls, and where complaints exist that no recall has ever covered.
Distinct complaints naming each system, most reported first. Select a system for its own page.
The join between complaints and recalls for this model year, system by system. A gap does not prove a defect - it means owners reported the problem and no recall campaign covers that system on this model year.
214 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
180 complaints; 2 recall campaigns cover this system. Campaigns: 13V038000, 17V821000.
155 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
144 complaints; 1 recall campaign covers this system. Campaigns: 18V160000.
46 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
45 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
40 complaints; 1 recall campaign covers this system. Campaigns: 10V656000.
30 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
26 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
23 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
19 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
15 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
13 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
10 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
10 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
7 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
4 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
4 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
3 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
1 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
Every campaign covering this model year, in our own words. The campaign number is the official reference.
Suspension. Recall covering the suspension system, reported to NHTSA on December 24, 2010. The campaign covers an estimated 60,382 vehicles across all affected models.
Power Train. Recall covering the power train system, reported to NHTSA on February 6, 2013. The campaign covers an estimated 278,674 vehicles across all affected models.
Power Train. Recall covering the power train system, reported to NHTSA on December 20, 2017. The campaign covers an estimated 1,482,874 vehicles across all affected models.
Fuel and Propulsion System. Recall covering the fuel and propulsion system system, reported to NHTSA on March 8, 2018. The campaign covers an estimated 218,617 vehicles across all affected models.
NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation opened these investigations touching this model year.
Electrical overstress. Resulted in recall campaign 20V024.
When this model year's complaints reached NHTSA - whether its problems surfaced early or late in its life.
Data as of October 30, 2026. Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation complaints, recalls, and investigations files (U.S. Government public domain). DefectRecord is not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer. For your specific vehicle, use NHTSA's VIN lookup. Report an error.