2015 RAM 1500 Fuel/propulsion System Problems
Owners have filed 166 complaints with NHTSA about fuel/propulsion system problems on the 2015 RAM 1500, 11% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 57,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “fuel sensor” (16% of reports).
- 166fuel/propulsion system complaints
- 57,000median miles at failure
- 4mention a crash
- 1mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- $1,300typical repair cost reported by owners
- 49%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Fuel sensor: mentioned in 26 of 166 complaints (16%)
- Eco diesel: mentioned in 10 of 166 complaints (6%)
How much does it cost to fix?
Owners who wrote down what they paid or were quoted put the typical fuel/propulsion system repair on the 2015 RAM 1500 at $1,300, and half of them between $1,050 and $1,300.
Based on 7 NHTSA complaints about this problem alone that state a repair bill or quote (2018–2021), converted to 2026 dollars with the U.S. consumer price index. These are owners' own figures, not a quote: they include dealer quotes, and owners who file complaints often faced larger repairs, so they can run higher than typical shop prices. Prices vary by shop, region and warranty coverage. How we calculate this.
At what mileage do fuel/propulsion system problems happen?
Based on 81 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 166 complaints, 4 mention a crash, 3 a fire, 1 an injury.
RAM 1500 fuel/propulsion system complaints by model year
| Model year | Fuel/propulsion System complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 1500 | 24 | 7% | — |
| 2024 1500 | 6 | 8% | — |
| 2023 1500 | 15 | 7% | — |
| 2022 1500 | 55 | 9% | — |
| 2021 1500 | 69 | 10% | 6 |
| 2020 1500 | 46 | 7% | 6,944 |
| 2019 1500 | 80 | 5% | 16,400 |
| 2018 1500 | 81 | 12% | 12,650 |
| 2017 1500 | 89 | 10% | 39,982 |
| 2016 1500 | 191 | 12% | 51,500 |
| 2015 1500 | 166 | 11% | 57,000 |
| 2014 1500 | 213 | 12% | 62,000 |
| 2013 1500 | 35 | 3% | 72,000 |
| 2009 1500 | 2 | 5% | — |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists fuel/propulsion system for the 2015 RAM 1500. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
my 2015 ram 1500 has a fuel sensor fail light on the dash. i have seen that the 2016 rams had a recall for this reason,and am wondering why the 2015"s were not. i have seen where a lot of the 15's have had the very same problem. thank you for your time, [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE…
I was traveling northbound on [XXX], just before [XXX], at approximately 35 mph on dry asphalt in my 2015 Ram 1500 3.0L EcoDiesel just after refilling the fuel tank with 13.999 gal. of diesel fuel. While the vehicle was being driven both fuel-tank retention straps broke. The fuel tank dropped from…
There is a known issue about exhaust manifolds for my year model truck. A ram technician said in 2019 mopar created a new exhaust manifold for my truck that would be less likely to create soot buildup and warping in the exhaust manifold. In 2021 my EGR was replaced because of a recall but now my…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2015 RAM 1500s have fuel/propulsion system problems?
No. NHTSA has 166 owner complaints about fuel/propulsion system for the 2015 RAM 1500 (11% of the 1,459 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 2015 RAM 1500 fuel/propulsion system?
No recall currently lists fuel/propulsion system for this vehicle.
At what mileage do fuel/propulsion system problems start?
The median reported mileage is 57,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
How much does it cost to fix fuel/propulsion system problems on the 2015 RAM 1500?
Owners report a typical cost of $1,300 (half paid between $1,050 and $1,300), from 7 complaints that state a repair bill or quote, in 2026 dollars.
What do owners say about fuel/propulsion system problems on the 2015 RAM 1500?
The most frequent phrase is “fuel sensor”, in 26 of 166 complaints, followed by “eco diesel” (10).
Other 2015 RAM 1500 problems
See all 2015 RAM 1500 problems or fuel/propulsion system problems across all 1500 years.