2019 Ram 2500 Engine Problems
NHTSA component category: ENGINE · data through 07/14/2026
Source: U.S. NHTSA complaint data. Complaints are unverified reports from vehicle owners — a complaint is not a confirmed defect.
How engine ranks on this vehicle
Share of the 189 complaints citing each category; one complaint can cite several. Full breakdown on the 2019 Ram 2500 overview page.
What owners report
“UNKNOWN. Truck will not start. Clicks, all warning lights come on, clicks, and nothing. Recall not performed as dealership states if they do the recall…”NHTSA complaint 11491493 — filed 10/30/2022
“Issue with high pressure fuel pump and loss of turbo boost. At first Mopar/ Dodge refused to replace the fuel pump regardless of the recall…”NHTSA complaint 11486923 — filed 09/28/2022
“As I was pulling out of the parking to to merge with traffic, the truck lost all lost all response to the accelerator pedal midway…”NHTSA complaint 11473496 — filed 07/12/2022
Excerpts are shortened and scrubbed of personal details; they are individual, unverified reports.
Engine complaints by year filed
Frequently asked questions
Does the 2019 Ram 2500 have engine problems?
Engine is the #2 most-reported problem area on the 2019 Ram 2500: 31 of 189 complaints on file (16.4%). Complaints are unverified owner reports, not confirmed defects.
How many complaints does the 2019 Ram 2500 have in total?
189 complaints were on file with NHTSA as of 07/14/2026. Across all categories, 8 involved a crash, 9 involved a fire, 5 reported injuries, and none reported deaths.
What does NHTSA's engine category include?
NHTSA assigns each complaint to standard component categories; this page reports the ENGINE category exactly as NHTSA defines and records it.
