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2016 Ram 1500 repairs by problem area
Engine (36%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (15%)
Brakes and Traction Control (9%)
Suspension and Steering (4%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (21%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (11%)
Other (2%)
Chart based on 47 repairs.
2016 Ram 1500 repair cost distribution
$2500+ (3%)
$1000 - $2499 (3%)
$500 - $999 (3%)
$100 - $499 (13%)
< $100 (78%)
Chart based on 32 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2016 Ram 1500 4dr Extended Cab 6.5ft bed
turbocharged 240hp 3.0L V6 Diesel 8-speed shiftable automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
| Ram 1500 in Ontario, Canada Dec 2015 - Jun 2022 | |||
| Jan 2016 | Truck was a no-start. Battery was dead. Dealer installed new battery. | ||
| Aug 20166200 mi | Black trim on roof peeling off Apply TSB for oil spec change. Flash TCU/ECU | ||
| Apr 201713640 mi | CEL for TCU CEL for TCU. Dealership flashed TCM AGAIN. One day later tranny shifting rough. | ||
| Sep 201719840 mi | Rough shifting. Very hard down shifts. | ||
| Jun 202162000 mi | Rear brakes | ||
| Ram 1500 in Ontario, Canada Feb 2016 - Apr 2022 | |||
| Jan 201824026 mi | Tail gate lock froze. Dealer replaced electronic lock mechanism. | ||
2016 Ram 1500 4dr Crew Cab 6.5ft bed
turbocharged 240hp 3.0L V6 Diesel 8-speed shiftable automatic RWD
| Ram 1500 in Texas, United States Nov 2015 - Sep 2017 | |||
| Dec 201628000 mi | software update plus new backup camera plus removal of a trim screw jammed between nav screen & trim at time of purchase | ||
2016 Ram 1500 4dr Crew Cab 6.5ft bed
turbocharged 240hp 3.0L V6 Diesel 8-speed shiftable automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
| Ram 1500 in Indiana, United States Mar 2016 - Oct 2017 | |||
| Jan 201713000 mi | Replaced bad sensor | ||
| Apr 201715000 mi | Replaced passengers auto mirror would not unfold at times | ||
2016 Ram 1500 4dr Crew Cab 6.5ft bed
395-horsepower 5.7L V8 8-speed shiftable automatic 4WD w/low range
| Ram 1500 in New York, United States Jun 2016 - Mar 2020 | |||
| Jun 201714000 mi | Pitting/rust on front bumper | ||
| Ram 1500 in Quebec, Canada Jan 2016 - Jan 2019 | |||
| Jan 201818600 mi | Air-ride suspension malfunctioning. Shorts the fuse every 2nd day. Compressor needs to be changed. Waiting on part to come in and will go back to the dealer to fix once in. | ||
2016 Ram 1500 4dr Crew Cab 5.5ft bed
turbocharged 240hp 3.0L V6 Diesel 8-speed shiftable automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
| Ram 1500 in Texas, United States Sep 2016 - Jan 2022 | |||
| Jun 201818000 mi | Windshield trim had faded to a dark and light splotchy gray...too new of a vehicle for this. Replaced under warranty. | ||
| Ram 1500 in Alberta, Canada Jun 2016 - Jul 2018 | |||
| May 201842780 miC $389 | High pressure fuel pump experienced catastrophic failure, followed by all 6 injectors. | ||
| Jul 201844640 mi | Another Glow Plug Failed, dealer broke it off in the head. required head replacement. | ||
| Ram 1500 in Ohio, United States Feb 2016 - Sep 2021 | |||
| Apr 201755000 mi | Check engine light for turbo under performance. Sat at the dealership for a week. They could only replicate the problem once. They don't get many times to work on these engines. Truck has been running fine since. They're just putting in that it was looked at and no resolution. | ||
| May 201887000 miUS $3400 | All six injectors needed to be replaced plus a fuel pipe(?) FCA replaced all of the injectors under the power train warranty. That job alone was 3200. The fuel pipe was replaced under the extended warranty. Out of pocket was 50.00 deductible. Dealership supplied a loaner car while truck was in the shop. | ||
| Mar 2021145 miUS $100 | 17k worth of warranty work. Thank God for the 200k extended warranty. Junk do not buy one | ||
| Apr 202113000 miUS $140000 | Driveshaft completely torn in half | ||
2016 Ram 1500 4dr Crew Cab 5.5ft bed
turbocharged 240hp 3.0L V6 Diesel 8-speed shiftable automatic 4WD w/low range
| Ram 1500 in Wyoming, United States Mar 2016 - Jun 2017 | |||
| Jun 201729000 mi | diesel engine at 29k started making noise and hammered to a stop, towed in( still ran) and needed complete engine-traded out of truck to a gas engine as we were on a trip, oil had been recently changed under prepaid plan and really showed no signs of trouble till the day it happened- evidently there has been issues at the camshaft retaining sprocket bolt etc.. | ||
| Ram 1500 in New Jersey, United States Mar 2016 - Jul 2022 | |||
| Nov 20168600 mi | Passive entry drivers side door lock defective - not sensing entry. Replaced under warranty. | ||
| Aug 2017213000 mi | Egr cooler was bad | ||
| Jun 201840000 mi | The exhaust filter did not regenerate correctly as normal. Required dealer to use computer to run manual exhaust filter regen cleaning. Free under extended warranty but I lost my truck for at least a day. No opting to manual regen myself. | ||
| Mar 202191000 mi | Wiring harness under the frame rail drivers side disconnected and was not able to shift from park. Multiple electrical symptoms. Dealer mistakenly changed the trans controller and fluid until I recommended they check the connection between the wiring harnesses. | ||
| Jul 202196000 miUS $50 | Pads, rotors, and front calipers, bled and refreshed brake fluid | ||
| Apr 2022109000 mi | Water pump replaced under extended warranty. Serpentine belt replaced as maintenance. | ||
| Jul 2022112000 mi | Wiring harness connector came loose again, was zip tied earlier by the dealer instead of replacement under warranty. When backing up, car shifted into park on its own. | ||
2016 Ram 1500 4dr Crew Cab 5.5ft bed
395-horsepower 5.7L V8 8-speed shiftable automatic RWD
| Ram 1500 in Utah, United States Jan 2018 - Jun 2022 | |||
| Jul 201830000 mi | Uconnect was throwing a general error notification. Turns out antenna was disconnected and part of the wiring harness needs repair. Bringing vehicle in for further service. | ||
| Dec 202146000 miUS $135 | Battery went bad and needed replacement. | ||
| Ram 1500 in Florida, United States Nov 2016 - Feb 2017 |
2016 Ram 1500 4dr Crew Cab 5.5ft bed
395-horsepower 5.7L V8 8-speed shiftable automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
| Ram 1500 in Michigan, United States May 2016 - Mar 2019 | |||
| Sep 20164000 mi | Brake booster replaced -- vehicle had trouble stopping | ||
| Apr 201825000 mi | Shift valve replaced due to rough shifting | ||
| Ram 1500 in Saskatchewan, Canada Feb 2016 - Apr 2023 | |||
| Jun 202137820 miC $80 | I had the exhaust tick. So I checked the manifold bolts and indeed, one of them was broken. I bought the gasket kit and a new set of bolts. As an aside, the bolt broke flush with the aluminum block. I drilled it and used an extractor. The extractor broke off. I reverted to grinding the bolt out of the hole. I damaged the threads in the block. I tapped the hole and it didn't have enough left to put the threads back enough to hold. I cried. I used a Helicoil insert which I thought was pretty sketchy but it is holding. Exhaust tick is still there LOL. | ||
| Ram 1500 in Wisconsin, United States Sep 2016 - Jun 2022 | |||
| Jan 20172500 mi | Media hub in arm rest console didn't work from factory. Dealer found loose wiring. | ||
| Jul 202142000 miUS $600 | Fuel level sensor failure. Entire fuel pump assembly replaced. | ||
| Ram 1500 in Massachusetts, United States Apr 2016 - Mar 2019 | |||
| Jul 201721000 mi | We heard a noise in the engine. The Dealer went through the whole engine and didn't find anything. We no longer hear the noise. | ||
| Nov 201723995 mi | We had been having an issue with a ticking noise from the engine which ended up being a Lifter issue. The parts were indefinitely backordered so we had to wait for the parts. They finally came in and all the Lifters were replaced. | ||
2016 Ram 1500 4dr Crew Cab 5.5ft bed
395-horsepower 5.7L V8 8-speed shiftable automatic 4WD w/low range
| Ram 1500 in Nebraska, United States Jul 2016 - Mar 2018 | |||
| Jan 20185000 mi | The air suspension was busted and the truck was riding on the bump stops. A compressor was ordered. | ||
| Ram 1500 in Ontario, Canada Mar 2016 - Mar 2017 | |||
| Mar 2017117180 miC $1600 | paint chip | ||
| Ram 1500 in Connecticut, United States Jan 2016 - Jun 2022 | |||
| Apr 201816000 mi | Front fender wheel trim moulding becoming unglued. Dealer removed and reglued the moulding. | ||
| Ram 1500 in Alaska, United States Jun 2016 - Jan 2021 | |||
| Aug 20162000 mi | Non-OEM driving lights inoperable. When installing them the dealer tech hadn't plugged them in soundly. Just plugged them in, better this time. | ||
| Mar 201816800 mi | Transmission would sometimes slip out of 4WD to Neutral or 2WD without warning. RAM found a faulty 4WD control module and replaced it under warranty. | ||
| Ram 1500 in Pennsylvania, United States Mar 2017 - Jun 2022 | |||
| Aug 20184000 mi | Recall | ||
2016 Ram 1500 4dr Crew Cab 5.5ft bed
305-horsepower 3.6L V6 8-speed shiftable automatic RWD
| Ram 1500 in Washington, United States Jan 2016 - Aug 2017 | |||
| Oct 20167000 mi | Sometimes vehicle accelerates on its own even if cruse control is turned off. Brakes will bring it back to normal. No fault codes, dealer unable to duplicate. Software updated. Still does it every few days. | ||
2016 Ram 1500 2dr Regular Cab 8ft bed
305-horsepower 3.6L V6 8-speed shiftable automatic RWD
| Ram 1500 in Maine, United States Apr 2017 - Mar 2020 |
2016 Ram 1500 2dr Regular Cab 6.5ft bed
395-horsepower 5.7L V8 8-speed shiftable automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
| Ram 1500 in New Hampshire, United States Feb 2016 - Jun 2022 | |||
| Mar 201810000 mi | SD Card Reader Jammed | ||
2016 Ram 1500 2dr Regular Cab 6.5ft bed
395-horsepower 5.7L V8 5-speed shiftable automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
| Ram 1500 in Ontario, Canada Feb 2017 - Sep 2018 | |||
| Mar 201812400 miC $400 | Four rotors replaced free under goodwill and four wheel brake pads replaced that I paid for. | ||
| Jun 201814260 mi | Replaced transmission shift position module. | ||
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