Engine complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2021 Ram 1500 has 96 NHTSA engine complaints and 0 engine-related recalls.
96
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 6, 2026 | ENGINE | The EGR cooler bypass control broke on my pickup. The dealership stated that this is an ongoing issu... |
| Feb 14, 2026 | ENGINE | The oil pan on my 2021 Ram1500 has premature severe corrosion. When the oil pan fails, oil will drai... |
| Feb 11, 2026 | ENGINE | MGU unit failure. Truck is less than 5 years old and just hit 60k miles. Noise came on very abruptly... |
| Jan 8, 2026 | ENGINE,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | Engine malfunction cause low oil pressure and cause a catastrophic failure and lock brakes up multip... |
| Nov 1, 2025 | ENGINE | Exhaust manifold on passenger side has cracked leading to exhaust fumes in cabin, causing dizziness ... |
| Oct 14, 2025 | ENGINE | Oil pans are rusting through . Mine has 45,053 miles. In the 60k mile powertrain warranty. RAM refus... |
| Aug 25, 2025 | ENGINE | Failed Motor Generator @ 74,000 miles while is covered under the Federal emissions warranty. Vehicle... |
| Aug 8, 2025 | ENGINE | I have a 2021 ram 1500 and the belt started to make a lot of noise. I got it to the dealership and t... |
| Jul 13, 2025 | ENGINE | The MPU system was going out caused engine noises, the engine didn't sound like it wanted to change ... |
| Jul 2, 2025 | ENGINE | Bearing bad in mcu e tourqe system no parts and replacements avaliable dealer said been orderd for 6... |
| Jun 4, 2025 | ENGINE | There is an exhaust leak at the manifold which lets exhaust gas int the engine compartment and it sm... |
| May 9, 2025 | ENGINE | The Check Engine Light came on and the truck would misfire and stall. We took it to 2 separate mech... |
| May 9, 2025 | ENGINE | At 45mph the engine cut off. I had to coast to a stop on the side of the road and place the truck in... |
| Apr 28, 2025 | ENGINE | Cracked passenger side exhaust manifold |
| Apr 20, 2025 | ENGINE | Made a turn at 15 mph and the car shut off by itself randomly. This is the fourth time it’s happened... |
| Apr 11, 2025 | ENGINE | While slowing down to stop at a stop sign the engine shut off on its own. Dash showed message to sh... |
| Apr 4, 2025 | ENGINE | Back ordered part: Part # 68623194AB No ETA |
| Apr 1, 2025 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,EXTERIOR LIGHTING | The contact owns a 2021 Ram 1500. The contact stated there was rainwater leaking into the rear passe... |
| Mar 15, 2025 | ENGINE | Was driving at low speed approaching a turn. As soon as I turn the vehicle shut off and I had to res... |
| Feb 27, 2025 | ENGINE | On 02/27/2025 my wife drove the 2021 RAM 1500 Limited Diesel truck and the engine certainly stopped ... |