2013 Ram 1500 Electrical System Problems
NHTSA component category: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM · data through 07/12/2026
Source: U.S. NHTSA complaint data. Complaints are unverified reports from vehicle owners — a complaint is not a confirmed defect.
How electrical system ranks on this vehicle
Share of the 1,251 complaints citing each category; one complaint can cite several. Full breakdown on the 2013 Ram 1500 overview page.
What owners report
“CENTER DASH CLUSTER REBOOTS WHILE DRIVING. VEHICLE KEEPS RUNNING WHILE CLUSTER RECYCLES. IT HAS OCCURRED DOZENS OF TIMES SINCE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. IT OCCURS…”NHTSA complaint 10721644 — filed 05/27/2015
“I STARTED NOTICING MY DRIVERS SIDE HEADLIGHT FLICKERING FOR A FEW DAYS AND NOW THE LOW AND HIGH BEAM LIGHTS ARE BOTH OUT. I ATTEMPTED…”NHTSA complaint 10715315 — filed 05/08/2015
“CENTER DASH CLUSTER REBOOTS WHILE DRIVING. VEHICLE KEEPS RUNNING WHILE CLUSTER RECYCLES. IT HAS OCCURRED DOZENS OF TIMES SINCE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. IT OCCURS…”NHTSA complaint 10714193 — filed 05/02/2015
Excerpts are shortened and scrubbed of personal details; they are individual, unverified reports.
Electrical System complaints by year filed
Frequently asked questions
Does the 2013 Ram 1500 have electrical system problems?
Electrical System is the #2 most-reported problem area on the 2013 Ram 1500: 216 of 1,251 complaints on file (17.3%). Complaints are unverified owner reports, not confirmed defects.
How many complaints does the 2013 Ram 1500 have in total?
1,251 complaints were on file with NHTSA as of 07/12/2026. Across all categories, 72 involved a crash, 10 involved a fire, 37 reported injuries, and none reported deaths.
What does NHTSA's electrical system category include?
NHTSA assigns each complaint to standard component categories; this page reports the ELECTRICAL SYSTEM category exactly as NHTSA defines and records it.
