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2013 Ram 1500 Quad Cab
Solid pick. The public record on this car is clean for its age. Inspect it, then negotiate with confidence.
1,250 owner complaints · 0 recalls · data verified July 14, 2026 · source: NHTSA
Why buy?
Steering problems dominate (49% of complaints, typically reported near 50k miles).
Zero recalls, rare for a car this age.
The math, shown
Full methodology →Complaints filed per year
Fading = early teething worked out. Climbing = problems aging in.
How it crashes
NHTSA’s own crash tests, separate from the reliability score above.
4/5 overall
NHTSA 5-Star Safety Rating · 2013 Ram 1500 Quad PU/EC 4WD
Rollover risk in a single-vehicle crash: 22%
4 open NHTSA defect investigations on file, separate from the recalls above.
Source: nhtsa.gov/ratings. Star ratings compare vehicles within the same class and size, not across every car on the road.
The road ahead
What breaks on a 2013 Ram 1500 Quad Cab, plotted where owners report it happening.
Mileage medians come from owners who mentioned an odometer reading in their NHTSA complaint, a rough guide, not a schedule.
Steering
49%616 complaints · typically near 50k mi · 266 in the last 2 years
“My power steering stopped functioning all of a sudden when driving on the road. I had to steer after that with much force and taking up almost two lanes when turning”
Electrical system
18%224 complaints · typically near 48k mi · 36 in the last 2 years
“The electric power steering light came on and has caused difficulties driving the vehicle.”
Engine
10%122 complaints · typically near 100k mi · 5 in the last 2 years
“The MDS is wearing down the 6 lobe on the cam shaft due to changing from 6 to 8 cylinder this has to be a serious issue”
Airbags
8%94 complaints · typically near 27k mi · 3 in the last 2 years
“Recently purchased the truck an warning light of low beam headlight out keeps coming on, but light is working fine, also horn and left controls on steering wheel dont …”
Recalls (0)
No recall campaigns on file for this model year.
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What owners say
Real owners of this exact model-year, shown separately from the NHTSA score. If they disagree, that’s worth knowing.