Ram 1500 Crew Cab Trx
Problems & Worst Years
Every reported problem for the Ram 1500 Crew Cab Trx, model year by model year — ranked from 536 federal NHTSA complaints across 2021–2023.
The TRX's complaint record across three model years reads like a truck whose stalling problem never fully resolves, even as the numbers move around. In 2021, engine stalls at low speed during turns lead by a wide margin at 123 occurrences and safety severity, followed by a related stalling-during-low-speed-driving entry (47, also safety-flagged), an electrical system failure causing dashboard malfunction (43, safety-flagged), and further stop-start stalling at low speed. Most of that year's top complaints carry a safety tag, the highest concentration of the three years.
Total complaint volume actually climbs in 2022 to 460, the highest of the three years, though the safety-flagged share drops: engine stalling at idle due to stop-start failure leads at 83 occurrences, followed by general operational stalling (65), an electrical system issue triggering multiple warning lights (63, safety-flagged), a steering wheel that locks up during driving (60), and battery voltage issues (55).
By 2023, volume falls sharply to 99 complaints and no entries carry a safety tag at all — the top complaints shift toward service brake malfunctions, continuing low-speed stalling, a forward collision avoidance system malfunction, and infotainment black-screen failures.
No recall campaigns appear for any of the three years in this data, so the stalling issue that runs through all of them would have been addressed, if at all, through dealer service rather than a mandated recall. Given how persistently stalling shows up — at low speed, during turns, at idle, and during acceleration across different years — that's the single behavior worth testing most thoroughly on a used TRX, ideally with an extended low-speed test drive in stop-and-go conditions. The declining complaint count into 2023 is a positive sign, though it also reflects less time on the road to accumulate reports for the newest trucks; a full service history and independent inspection remain the more reliable guide than model year alone, since these figures only ever capture what owners chose to report to NHTSA.
Ram 1500 Crew Cab Trx problems by year
Complaint volume by model year (bar = relative to the worst year). Theworst yearsare the most-complained-about, weighted by safety-risk problems.
| Year | Complaint volume | Problems | Safety / High | Most common problem |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021worst | 211 | 24 | 5/7 | Engine Stalls at Low Speeds During Turns Engine · 123 complaints |
| 2022worst | 260 | 13 | 1/10 | Engine Stall at Idle Due to Stop-Start System Failure Engine · 83 complaints |
| 2023worst | 65 | 14 | 0/7 | Engine Stall During Low-Speed Driving Engine · 13 complaints |
Data source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) owner complaints and recalls, 2021–2023. Problem clustering and year rankings are derived from the complaint record; complaint volume reflects reports filed, not total incidence or fault rate. Vehicle image is illustrative.