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2022 Ram 1500 Crew Cab Trx
Buyable, but go in with open eyes: this car has specific known issues to check before money changes hands.
582 owner complaints · 0 recalls · data verified July 14, 2026 · source: NHTSA
Why caution?
Engine problems dominate (41% of complaints, typically reported near 15k 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.
NHTSA crash-tested this model year but didn’t publish an overall star rating for it.
2 open NHTSA defect investigations on file for this model year, 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 2022 Ram 1500 Crew Cab Trx, 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.
Engine
41%238 complaints · typically near 15k mi · 138 in the last 2 years
“The vehicle shut down and set the emergency parking brake while the vehicle was in motion at a rate of less than 15 mph. This has occurred 5 times. The first time it o…”
Electrical system
30%177 complaints · typically near 12k mi · 118 in the last 2 years
“Around May 22, 2026 While driving on the interstate the high voltage battery/ hybrid battery failed and the main battery stopped charging and the vehicle went into bat…”
Transmission & drivetrain
17%98 complaints · typically near 15k mi · 61 in the last 2 years
“Vehicle stalls when trying to accelerate. Stalled in the middle of intersection with on coming traffic numerous times”
Brakes
11%65 complaints · typically near 16k mi · 44 in the last 2 years
“I was leaving work driving 50 mph when the right side suspension broke loose and the right front tire and wheel came under the truck and all and the break system faile…”
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.