2019 Ram 1500 fuel system problems
103 of the 1,481 complaints owners filed with NHTSA about the 2019 Ram 1500 name the fuel system (NHTSA’s “Fuel/Propulsion System” heading — fuel tanks, lines, pumps and injection — and on an EV, the propulsion battery and motors). Filed under the same heading: 1 recall, 1 NHTSA investigation. 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 fuel system
Source: NHTSA complaint database2 of the 103 reports a crash · 2 a fire · 6 injuries. Self-reported, unverified.
Filed per year: 2018: 1 · 2019: 4 · 2020: 4 · 2021: 10 · 2022: 20 · 2023: 26 · 2024: 18 · 2025: 14 · 2026: 6
Half of the 23 owners who gave an odometer reading reported the fuel system problem between 15,000 and 41,000 miles. A median of reports, not the life of a part.
1,481 complaints in all about the 2019 Ram 1500, 6 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 “Fuel/Propulsion System” means the same area of the vehicle, not one fault.
Across model years: Ram 1500 fuel system problems, every year on file →
In owners’ own words
Source: NHTSA complaint databaseFiled with NHTSA by the people who own these cars, about the fuel system. Quoted as written, with anything identifying removed; unverified reports — what was said, not a finding that it was true.
The contact owns a 2019 Ram 1500. The contact stated that while the fuel tank was empty, it would not accept gasoline, and the gasoline overflowed out of the fuel tank and onto the contact's arms, which caused chemical burns. The contact received medical treatment for his injury.
Fuel tank has a cap less tank system that sprays gasoline all over the person pumping it. Most fuel pumps will not let fuel into the tanks causing the person who is fueling the vehicle to be splashed with fuel. The dealership wants $200 just to look at it but a local mechanic says the system is faulty.
Recently I have been experiencing issues when I pump gas in my three year old truck. When I pump gas the nozzle won't fill it up automatically and continues to stop constantly that causes to take forever
My 2019 Ram fuel filler neck causes any gas pump nozzle I use to become stuck and makes refueling take much longer than it should. The gas pump nozzle continuously turns off not allowing me to fill my gas tank. The filler neck?s design seems to trigger the gas pumps? Automatic shutoff when the tank isn?t full yet.
My 2019 Ram fuel filler neck causes any gas pump nozzle I use to become stuck and makes refueling take much longer than it should. The gas pump nozzle continuously turns off not allowing me to fill my gas tank. The filler neck's design seems to trigger the gas pumps' automatic shutoff when the tank isn't full yet.
What is on file about the fuel system
Source: NHTSA recalls, investigations and manufacturer communicationsRecall filed under this heading
- 22V406000 HighJun 9, 2022 · 138,645 vehicles
- Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2014-2020 Jeep Grand Cherokee, and 2014-2019 Ram 1500 vehicles equipped with 3.0L diesel engines. A high pressure fuel pump (HPFP) failure may introduce internal debris into the fuel system, potentially resulting in fuel starvation.
NHTSA investigation
- EA23001 High pressure fuel pump failureopened Mar 17, 2023 · open
- The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE21-021 on October 14, 2021, to investigate incidents alleging a stall/loss of motive power as a result of high-pressure fuel pump failures in certain model year (MY) 2019-2020 Ram 2500, 3500, 4500, and 5500 heavy duty trucks equipped with 6.7L Cummins turbodiesel engines. During the investigation, ODI sought to determine if the related defect alle…
Trouble codes named on this system
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
- engine problems 246 complaints
- transmission and drivetrain problems 207 complaints
- brake problems 133 complaints
- airbag problems 92 complaints
Common questions
Source: NHTSA complaint database, recalls and manufacturer communicationsAre fuel system problems common on the 2019 Ram 1500?
They are documented: NHTSA holds 103 owner complaints naming the fuel system on this model year (7% of everything owners filed about it), and 1 recall, 1 NHTSA investigation 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 fuel system on the 2019 Ram 1500?
Yes — one campaign is filed under this heading: 22V406000. A recall is matched by VIN; check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
When do fuel system problems show up on the 2019 Ram 1500?
Owners who gave an odometer reading reported it at a median of 24,000 miles; half of them between 15,000 and 41,000. That is when reports cluster, not the life of a part.
What does NHTSA's "Fuel/Propulsion System" heading cover?
Fuel tanks, lines, pumps and injection — and on an EV, the propulsion battery and motors. Owners choose the heading when they file, so it says which area of the vehicle the complaint is about, not which part failed.