2023 Ram 1500

The federal record for this Ram 1500 generation spans 2009 through 2021, with the 2023 target year represented only by its top complaint categories rather than a full annual entry. The generation's complaint arc shows two distinct peaks: an early-generation surge from 2013–2016 (peaking at 1,737 complaints in 2014) and a post-redesign spike in 2019 (1,450 complaints, 29 recalls), followed by a sharp decline to 612–657 complaints across 2020–2021 with recalls stabilizing at 13–14. The 2023 model year's top complaint areas — Unknown or Other (16), Electrical System (14), Engine (10), and a combined Forward Collision Avoidance/Brakes category (8) — suggest the post-2019 platform's issues remain concentrated in electronics and software rather than major mechanical failures, and the absence of any fire complaints is a positive signal, though the data does not specify root causes for any of these categories. Positioned late in the generation's maturity arc, the 2023 falls well past the 2019 launch-year turbulence and benefits from several years of TSB-driven fixes (the record shows 1,171–1,222 TSBs issued from 2019–2021, indicating active manufacturer attention). **Takeaway:** The 2023 Ram 1500 appears to be a sound purchase year within this generation — it sits far enough past the redesign to avoid launch-year defects, the complaint volume in its top categories is modest, and the zero-fire-complaint record is reassuring, though buyers should verify that any electrical or forward-collision-avoidance software updates have been performed.