Ram Promaster City problems by model year

Updated from NHTSA data · How we count

NHTSA has 56 owner complaints and 9 recalls on file for the Ram Promaster City (2015–2022).

Complaints
56
Recalls
9
Model years
8
Worst year
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Complaints by model year

820159201612201715201842019120205202122022
NHTSA complaints per Ram Promaster City model year. Click a bar for details.

Newer model years have had less time on the road, so they naturally have fewer complaints. Compare a year against its neighbors rather than against brand-new models.

Every Ram Promaster City model year

YearComplaintsCrashesFiresInjuriesRecallsTop problem
2022 Promaster City20100Engine
2021 Promaster City50003Engine
2020 Promaster City10002Body & Structure
2019 Promaster City40001Electrical System
2018 Promaster City150002Engine
2017 Promaster City120103Engine
2016 Promaster City90003Electrical System
2015 Promaster City80003Transmission & Drivetrain

Most common Ram Promaster City problem areas (all years)

  • Engine
    26 complaints
  • Electrical System
    13 complaints
  • Transmission & Drivetrain
    10 complaints
  • Lighting
    4 complaints
  • Seats & Seat Belts
    3 complaints
  • Body & Structure
    2 complaints
  • Fuel, Hybrid & EV Propulsion
    2 complaints
  • Steering
    2 complaints
  • Suspension
    1 complaints
  • Driver Assistance & Safety Tech
    1 complaints

Complaint trend

2020202220242025
Complaints about the Ram Promaster City received by NHTSA each month.

Ram Promaster City recalls

  • Recall 21V728000Sep 21, 202123,853 vehiclesModel years 2019–2021

    Risk: The driver may be unaware that the turn signals are not signaling their intentions to other drivers, which can increase the risk of a crash.

  • Recall 21V699000Sep 9, 202110,372 vehiclesModel years 2021

    Risk: An unsecured child restraint system can increase the risk of injury during a crash.

  • Recall 21V147000Mar 9, 20214 vehiclesModel years 2020–2021

    Risk: The loss of braking performance or autonomous braking functions can increase the risk of a vehicle crash without prior warning.

  • Recall 18V149000Mar 6, 2018225 vehiclesModel years 2018

    Risk: A hydraulic steering fluid leak may require additional sudden steering effort, increasing the risk of a crash.

  • Recall 18V129000Feb 22, 20183,460 vehiclesModel years 2018

    Risk: If the tire placard indicates an incorrect seating capacity, the operator may overload the vehicle, which can cause tire failure, increasing the risk of a crash.

  • Recall 17V824000Dec 21, 201761,791 vehiclesModel years 2015–2017

    Risk: If the fire extinguisher does not function properly, it can increase the risk of injury in the event of a fire.

  • Recall 17V601000Sep 26, 201711,288 vehiclesModel years 2015–2017

    Risk: The incorrect tire placard can cause the operator to exceed the vehicle's weight capacity, or inflate the tires to an incorrect pressure, affecting vehicle handling, which can increase the risk of a crash.

  • Recall 16V953000Dec 28, 20161 vehiclesModel years 2017

    Risk: If the side curtain air bags do not inflate properly, the vehicle occupants are at an increased risk of injury in the event of a crash.

  • Recall 16V253000Apr 28, 20166,422 vehiclesModel years 2015–2016

    Risk: Trailer brake lights that are inoperative can increase the risk of a crash.

Other Ram models

Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Office of Defects Investigation public data. Complaints are submitted by owners and are not verified by NHTSA or by us; a complaint does not prove a defect exists. Methodology