Engine complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2013 Ram 1500 has 94 NHTSA engine complaints and 1 engine-related recall.
94
Complaints
1
Recalls
1
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 11, 2026
13V177000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Chrysler Group LLC (Chrysler) is recalling certain model year 2013 RAM 1500 trucks manufactured manufactured June 25, 2012, through December 12, 2012....
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 18, 2024 | ENGINE | Exhaust bolts at rear of exhaust manifolds spontaneously broke. This appears to be a well known issu... |
| Apr 5, 2024 | ENGINE | Engine started to tick. Took it to Dodge after the check engine light came on, it started running ro... |
| Jan 12, 2024 | ENGINE | This truck has been diagnosed by a Dodge dealership with catastrophic engine failure and has metal s... |
| Jan 1, 2024 | ENGINE | The MDS is wearing down the 6 lobe on the cam shaft due to changing from 6 to 8 cylinder this has to... |
| Oct 9, 2023 | ENGINE | The contact owns a 2013 Ram 1500. The contact stated that while her husband was driving at an undisc... |
| Oct 3, 2023 | ENGINE | Noticed a tick from engine. The noise kept getting worse and worse. I was driving on beltway when en... |
| Sep 25, 2023 | ENGINE | On April 5 2022 I took my 2013 dodge ram 1500 5.7 2wd truck to get repaired it cost me $5000 to fix ... |
| Aug 22, 2023 | ENGINE | I believe the exhaust manifold is leaking as I can smell gas in the cabin and also truck makes a tic... |
| Aug 4, 2023 | ENGINE | The contact owns a 2013 Ram 1500. The contact stated while driving approximately 40 MPH and ascendin... |
| Jun 7, 2023 | ENGINE | Vehicle engine shuts off while driving especially on the freeway. There is some kind of problem with... |
| May 11, 2023 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | The contact owns a 2013 Ram 1500. The contact stated while driving approximately 30 MPH, and at othe... |
| Dec 28, 2022 | ENGINE | The contact owns a 2013 Ram 1500. The contact stated while driving 45 MPH, the check engine warning ... |
| Sep 29, 2022 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,VISIBILITY | The contact owns a 2013 Ram 1500. The contact stated while driving 55-60 MPH, the defroster was enga... |
| Jul 18, 2022 | ENGINE | Dodge ram engine under <100,000 miles has broke down. Dodge does not want to repair the engine. |
| Jul 2, 2022 | ENGINE | The contact owns a 2013 Ram 1500. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehic... |
| May 23, 2022 | ENGINE | Cam and lifters are a common problem on the 13-20 (maybe 21-present too) ram 1500s with 5.7L Hemi. I... |
| May 6, 2022 | ENGINE | Check engine light, replaced plugs & coil pack & had to have engine overhauled. $5000 later & now ch... |
| May 1, 2022 | ENGINE | exhaust manifold bolts broken on both sides which is allowing exhaust gases to leak out. |
| Apr 13, 2022 | ENGINE | When at idle or driving at low RPM the engine ticks very loudly. |
| Mar 1, 2022 | ENGINE | 2013 Dodge Ram 1500 big horn 2wd 5.7 v8 160000 rebuild valves , rocker arms,push rods ,cam,gaskets, ... |