2016 Ram 1500 · symptom sheet
Vehicle fire
- 35owner reports
- 80,000median miles
- 0involved a crash
Newest report Sep 5, 2026 · checked Oct 2, 2026
35 of the 1,544 complaints on this car describe fire.
Tick what matches of 35 reports
Fire on other 1500 years
Report counts are for each model year on its own, so a newer car has had less time to collect them. Model years with too few reports of it for a sheet: 2014, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026.
What this problem usually is
Fire reports are the most serious complaints on the site. Owners describe fires while driving, while parked and switched off, and for plug-in cars, while charging. Many say it started under the hood. Some already had a recall notice for the cause, and some got one afterward.
What got replaced
Few of these reports name the part that was replaced.
Recalls and investigations
No recall on this problem covers the 2016 model year as of Oct 2, 2026.
When it happens
The middle half of failures fell between 60,000 and 99,100 miles, from the 31 reports that gave a mileage.
What owners wrote
“Engine caught on fire, been trying to get recalls replaced since 4/18/21 when all other recalls were taken care of”
Filed Nov 1, 2021
“Truck was at the dealer for Recalls repairs & Maintenance. After weekend driving to work, engine fire occurred, truck totaled. Per nationwide insurance letter received 7-7 under "next steps" it gave this website to report this to you. I would like to be notified of outcome”
Filed Jul 8, 2021
Should you keep driving it?
This page can't tell you that. 0 of 35 reports involved a crash and 2 people were hurt. Owners who file are the ones who had a bad experience, and nobody checks their reports. If the problem affects steering, braking, power or a fire risk, treat it as a safety fault and have it inspected before a long or high-speed drive.
File your own report with NHTSA. Complaint counts are how a problem gets an investigation. How reports land on this sheet.
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