2021 RAM 1500 Forward Collision Avoidance Problems
Owners have filed 52 complaints with NHTSA about forward collision avoidance problems on the 2021 RAM 1500, 8% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 1,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “emergency brake” (21% of reports).
- 52forward collision avoidance complaints
- 1,000median miles at failure
- 2mention a crash
- 0mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 15%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.
- Emergency brake: mentioned in 11 of 52 complaints (21%)
- Truck shut off: mentioned in 5 of 52 complaints (10%)
- Stability control: mentioned in 5 of 52 complaints (10%)
At what mileage do forward collision avoidance problems happen?
Based on 3 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 52 complaints, 2 mention a crash.
RAM 1500 forward collision avoidance complaints by model year
| Model year | Forward Collision Avoidance complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 1500 | 6 | 6% | — |
| 2025 1500 | 51 | 14% | 23,500 |
| 2024 1500 | 6 | 8% | — |
| 2023 1500 | 21 | 10% | 7,900 |
| 2022 1500 | 57 | 9% | 8,000 |
| 2021 1500 | 52 | 8% | 1,000 |
| 2020 1500 | 16 | 3% | 500 |
| 2019 1500 | 29 | 2% | 17,500 |
| 2018 1500 | 7 | 1% | — |
| 2017 1500 | 18 | 2% | 140,000 |
| 2016 1500 | 21 | 1% | — |
| 2015 1500 | 16 | 1% | 119,000 |
| 2014 1500 | 17 | 1% | 30,000 |
| 2013 1500 | 7 | 1% | — |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists forward collision avoidance for the 2021 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.
Driver side seatbelts issues, issues locking the buckle. Also car has engine light come up after emergency braking system error. Goes in to reduced power mode. If shut off and turn back on, truck is fine.
Engine malfunction cause low oil pressure and cause a catastrophic failure and lock brakes up multiple people i know have had same issue as me and it due to a manufacturer error on oil gallery bolts backing out and causes rockers not to get proper oil and chews cams up
Stellantis is recalling over 1.2 million 2019-2024 Ram 1500 pickups, including the 2021 model year, due to a software flaw in the ABS module that can disable the Electronic Stability Control (ESC) system My ram vin is not listed, but i am receiving this error.
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2021 RAM 1500s have forward collision avoidance problems?
No. NHTSA has 52 owner complaints about forward collision avoidance for the 2021 RAM 1500 (8% of the 682 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 2021 RAM 1500 forward collision avoidance?
No recall currently lists forward collision avoidance for this vehicle.
At what mileage do forward collision avoidance problems start?
The median reported mileage is 1,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about forward collision avoidance problems on the 2021 RAM 1500?
The most frequent phrase is “emergency brake”, in 11 of 52 complaints, followed by “truck shut off” (5).
Other 2021 RAM 1500 problems
See all 2021 RAM 1500 problems or forward collision avoidance problems across all 1500 years.