2024 Ram 1500 Engine Problems
NHTSA lists 26 engine-related complaints for the 2024 Ram 1500, 35% of all 74 complaints filed for the year. No related recall has been issued. Median mileage at failure is 800 miles.
- Engine complaints
- 26
- 35% of 74
- Crashes reported
- 0
- Fires reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 0
- Median mileage
- 800 mi
- Related recalls
- 0
Typical engine symptoms owners report
- Engine stalls or loses power suddenly at low speeds, sometimes activating the parking brake and shifting the transmission into park on its own.
- Vehicle loses motive power at highway speed (around 70 MPH), with warning lights illuminated and hazard lights failing to engage.
- MGU (Motor-Generator Unit), a 48-volt belt-driven motor, fails along with belt tensioners, sometimes producing a bearing-like noise before failure.
- Truck sputters and shuts off while driving due to MGU malfunction, with replacement parts reported as backordered for months.
- Engine braking system fails to activate on steep hills, allowing the vehicle to accelerate unexpectedly.
- Vehicle dies at slow speeds and takes several minutes to restart, with a power delay noted on the first gear shift afterward.
When 2024 Ram 1500 engine complaints were filed
First complaint Oct 15, 2023, latest May 1, 2026.
Engine recalls for the 2024 Ram 1500
No safety recalls on record for this model year.
Engine complaints by 1500 model year
Raw complaint counts per model year; newer years have had less time to accumulate complaints.
Frequently asked questions
- How many engine complaints does the 2024 Ram 1500 have?
- NHTSA lists 26 engine-related complaints for the 2024 Ram 1500, which is 35% of the 74 total complaints filed for that model year.
- Is there a recall for the 2024 Ram 1500 engine?
- No related recall is listed in NHTSA data for this engine complaint area on the 2024 Ram 1500.
- At what mileage do 2024 Ram 1500 engine problems occur?
- The median mileage at failure reported to NHTSA for this issue is 800 miles, though individual sample complaints range from 50 to 3,500 miles.
- What specific engine part fails most on the 2024 Ram 1500?
- Multiple owners describe failures of the MGU (Motor-Generator Unit), a 48-volt belt-driven motor, along with its belt tensioners.
- Have engine failures on the 2024 Ram 1500 caused crashes or fires?
- NHTSA data shows 0 crashes and 0 fires linked to these 26 engine complaints.