2019 Ram 1500 engine problems
246 of the 1,481 complaints owners filed with NHTSA about the 2019 Ram 1500 name the engine (NHTSA’s “Engine” heading — the engine and its cooling system). Filed under the same heading: 176 manufacturer bulletins, 2 recalls. Every figure below is a document in a federal file, linked; none is a failure rate, and none is a verdict on any one car.
What owners filed about the engine
Source: NHTSA complaint database5 of the 246 reports a crash · 5 a fire · 2 injuries. Self-reported, unverified.
Filed per year: 2018: 4 · 2019: 13 · 2020: 16 · 2021: 21 · 2022: 22 · 2023: 46 · 2024: 45 · 2025: 57 · 2026: 22
Half of the 60 owners who gave an odometer reading reported the engine problem between 12,000 and 65,000 miles. A median of reports, not the life of a part.
1,481 complaints in all about the 2019 Ram 1500, 22 filed in 2026. The whole picture, every system →
Counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects, and scale with how many of these were sold; nothing here is a rate. NHTSA groups complaints coarsely, so “Engine” means the same area of the vehicle, not one fault.
Across model years: Ram 1500 engine problems, every year on file →
In owners’ own words
Source: NHTSA complaint databaseFiled with NHTSA by the people who own these cars, about the engine. Quoted as written, with anything identifying removed; unverified reports — what was said, not a finding that it was true.
I pulled into a car wash bay at a car wash in mercersburg pa I hand washed the exterior only. When finished I started my truck and the engine raced like full throttle. I turned it of immediately. I let it set a few minutes tried starting it again it did the same thing full throttle. I turned it off immediately.
The consumer owns a 2019 Ram 1500. While starting the vehicle, the consumer heard an abnormal ticking noise. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and did not assist. The failure mileage was 103,000. Vehicle was repaired by elite automtive, 7317 n.
The contact owned a 2019 Ram 1500. The contact stated that while the driver was driving at an unknown speed, another vehicle cut in front immediately as the lanes were merging. As a result, the driver depressed on the the brake pedal and swerved to the left direction crashing into the rear of the vehicle who cut in front and into a curb.
A roaring sound and vibration between 10 and 60mph. On city streets or highways
I was driving on interstate highway 75 and my car slimiest turned off and sputtered. I slowed down like I stopped on breaks and a 18 wheeler had to change lanes. I heard a pop and thought it might have been gas but took it to the dealer and found out the engine lifters has broken/popped.
What is on file about the engine
Source: NHTSA recalls, investigations and manufacturer communicationsRecalls filed under this heading
- 23V411000 HighJun 8, 2023 · 80,629 vehicles
- Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2014-2019 Ram 1500 and 2014-2020 Jeep Grand Cherokee vehicles equipped with 3.0L Diesel engines. The crankshaft position sensor tone wheel may delaminate, causing the engine to lose its ability to synchronize the fuel injector pulses and cam shaft timing, possibly resulting in an engine stall.
- 19V757000 CriticalOct 24, 2019 · 107,980 vehicles
- Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2014-2019 Ram 1500 and 1500 Classic Pickup trucks equipped with 3.0L Eco Diesel engines. The Exhaust Gas Recirculation (EGR) cooler may crack and allow pre-heated vaporized coolant to enter the EGR system. This mixture may combust inside the intake manifold.
176 manufacturer bulletins filed under this heading
- 9100898 Service bulletinSep 8, 2026
- Engine PNs: MY 24-26 WD/DT (5.7L) Code P00B is being misdiagnosed and incorrect parts are being installed causing over repair. Refer to SOL S2609000006 The IAFM Foam Engine Valley Cover (PN 53013735AB) does not provide sufficient clearance for proper routing of the MDS solenoid jumper harness (PN 05148163AE). As a result, the harness may become compressed by the foam cover. To prevent unnecessary
The 1 newest are listed; every one is on the model year’s page. Quote the document number at a service desk — it is a diagnosis the maker has already written down.
Trouble codes named on this system
P208B P20E8 P0335 P0339 U1440 C1403 P1DF3 P0420
Codes a bulletin or an owner’s complaint about the 2019 Ram 1500 names on this model year; a code with a record of its own links it.
Other systems with a record on the 2019 Ram 1500
Source: the same files- electrical problems 382 complaints
- steering problems 337 complaints
- transmission and drivetrain problems 207 complaints
- brake problems 133 complaints
- fuel system problems 103 complaints
- airbag problems 92 complaints
Common questions
Source: NHTSA complaint database, recalls and manufacturer communicationsAre engine problems common on the 2019 Ram 1500?
They are documented: NHTSA holds 246 owner complaints naming the engine on this model year (17% of everything owners filed about it), and 176 manufacturer bulletins, 2 recalls are filed under the same heading. Whether it is a problem on one particular car is a diagnosis, not a count, and a count says nothing about how many were sold.
Is there a recall for the engine on the 2019 Ram 1500?
Yes — 2 campaigns are filed under this heading: 23V411000, 19V757000. A recall is matched by VIN; check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
When do engine problems show up on the 2019 Ram 1500?
Owners who gave an odometer reading reported it at a median of 26,393 miles; half of them between 12,000 and 65,000. That is when reports cluster, not the life of a part.
What does NHTSA's "Engine" heading cover?
The engine and its cooling system. Owners choose the heading when they file, so it says which area of the vehicle the complaint is about, not which part failed.