Selling a dead or junk Ram truck or van

Ram is a truck-and-van make. Every model in the EPA list is either a pickup or a van, and none is a car. Below are the complaint counts for each, what that means for a seller, and a link to every Ram page on this site.

Ram in the federal fuel economy list

The EPA's list carries Ram as its own make from model year 2009 through 2027. It has six models, in two families:

• Pickups: the 1500, 2500 and 3500. All three start in 2009. The 1500 runs to 2027 in the list; the 2500 and 3500 run to 2026.
• Vans: the ProMaster (2014-2026), the smaller ProMaster City (2015-2022) and the C/V (2012-2015).

Which Ram models draw the most complaints

Our tally covers each Ram model over the years the EPA lists it, pulled from NHTSA's owner complaint database on October 10, 2026. All six models together come to 20,291 complaints.

Two cautions before reading much into it. Each row counts what Ram owners told NHTSA; none of it is a verdict on the trucks, and a model sold in large numbers will pile up more entries. And the 1500 spans nineteen model years in the list, the longest run here. A Ram built in the last year or two has had little time on the road for its owners to write in, at any size.

What stands out is the gap. The 1500 alone carries 11,786 of the 20,291 complaints. The three pickups together far outweigh the three vans. The C/V, sold for four model years, has 12.

Selling a whole Ram pickup or van

A Ram that quits is usually big. A 3500 or a high-roof ProMaster will not fit in a small tow lot's spare corner, and it may be parked where it died: a job site, a long driveway, a back lot. Tell us where it is, and the truck comes to it.

You don't strip anything first. A van can go with its shelving, ladder racks and bins still bolted in. A pickup can keep its cap, its toolbox or its hitch. Take out your own tools, papers and the garage remote; everything else goes with the truck.

1. Have the model, year and mileage ready. For a pickup, say whether it is a 1500, 2500 or 3500.
2. Say if your Ram cranks, if its wheels spin freely, and what's broken or missing.
3. Check for the title. A Ram without one can still sell; selling a junk car with no title explains the state-by-state fix.
4. Say where it sits, and whether anything blocks a truck from reaching it.

If you are weighing a big repair bill first, our junk truck guide covers what changes with a heavy vehicle. After the sale, handle the plates and the paperwork.

Rather talk it over? Call (877) 421-6008.

Every Ram model on this site

All six Ram nameplates from the EPA list have a page here. Years are model years. A 2026 end date can just mean the 2027 figures have not been posted yet.