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Buying a used 2018 RAM 1500? Check these 15 recalls first

15 NHTSA recalls · 660 owner complaints on file

The 2018 Ram 1500 has 15 recalls in this group. Standouts include the diesel EGR cooler fire risk, rollaway concerns, driveshaft fracture, and side airbag inflator rupture. Tailgate and backup camera recalls also warrant repair documentation. Its 660 NHTSA owner complaints are unverified reports; electrical system complaints number 159, followed by engine at 110 and steering at 86. These complaint areas make electrical operation, engine behavior, and steering history useful inspection priorities.

Before you buy

1. Get the 17-character VIN from the seller and run it at nhtsa.gov/recalls. It shows which recalls are still unrepaired on that exact car.
2. Verify VIN-specific EGR cooler and airbag recall completion.
3. Request shift interlock, rear axle, and driveshaft repair records.
4. Ask about electrical faults, stalling, and steering problems.
5. Open recalls are repaired free at any RAM dealer, whoever owns the car — an open recall is a to-do item, not a bill.

Recalls covering the 2018 RAM 1500

What owners have reported to NHTSA

660 complaints filed for this model year, including 25 mentioning a crash, 8 a fire and 25 injuries. Complaints are unverified owner reports, and popular models collect more of them simply because more are on the road.

When the complaints were filed

Complaints by the year they reached NHTSA. The current year is incomplete, and counts usually fall as fewer of these cars stay on the road.

Other model years

• 2019
• 2020
• 2021
• All 1500 recalls