RAM 1500, Price, Specs & Review

Price band of each powertrain

Mild-hybrid petrol: Big Horn V8

Petrol: Rebel Hurricane, Laramie Sport Hurricane, Limited Hurricane High Output, Express Black Edition Hurricane and Laramie Night Hurricane

Powertrain not on record: TRX SRT

Fuel or energy a year, estimated

• Mild-hybrid petrol: about $3,990 a yearEstimate: 15,600 km a year, $1.95/L petrol
• Petrol: about $3,250 to $3,870 a yearEstimate: 15,600 km a year, $1.95/L petrol. No official consumption figure for 2 grades in this band

No estimate for powertrain not on record: the figure it would need is not on record.

Fuel or energy only. Servicing, rego, insurance and tyres are not in these figures, and your driving and prices will differ.

Warranty and servicing

New-car warranty

3yr / 100,000 km · Big Horn V8, Rebel Hurricane, Laramie Sport Hurricane and Limited Hurricane High Output

No data · TRX SRT, Express Black Edition Hurricane and Laramie Night Hurricane

Service interval

12 months / 12,000 km · Big Horn V8, Rebel Hurricane, Laramie Sport Hurricane and Limited Hurricane High Output

No data · TRX SRT, Express Black Edition Hurricane and Laramie Night Hurricane

Capped-price servicing

No data for 7.

ANCAP, by exact grade

• Not rated by ANCAP · Express Black Edition Hurricane, Rebel Hurricane, Laramie Sport Hurricane and Laramie Night Hurricane
• ANCAP safety grading: Gold (2025) · Limited Hurricane High Output
• No data · Big Horn V8 and TRX SRT

A rating belongs to the exact variant ANCAP tested and is never carried across to a grade or a build year it does not cover. A rating older than six years is marked expired because ANCAP’s own test has moved on.

Safety recalls on the RAM 1500

• Due to a manufacturing defect, the second-row centre and left-side seat belt buckle anchors may not meet specifications.

  Published 2026-09-07. Year range on the notice: 2024. Matched to 1 of the 7 grades listed here. REC-006720 on the government register

  In the event of an accident, a seat belt not operating as intended could increase the risk of injury or death to vehicle occupants.

• Due to a manufacturing defect, the second-row centre and left-side seat belt buckle anchors may not meet specifications.

  Published 2026-08-26. Year range on the notice: 2026. Matched to 3 of the 7 grades listed here. REC-006711 on the government register · our report

  In the event of an accident, a seat belt not operating as intended could increase the risk of injury or death to vehicle occupants.

• Due to a software issue, the Instrument Panel Cluster (IPC) may fail to illuminate the visual warnings for the brake system lights, gear selection indicators, and other critical safety information.

  Published 2025-12-19. Year range on the notice: 2025. Matched to 4 of the 7 grades listed here. REC-006507 on the government register

  A loss of safety system warnings whilst driving, could increase the risk of an accident without prior warning, causing injury or death to vehicle occupants and other road users.

• Due to a software issue, the Instrument Panel Cluster (IPC) may fail to illuminate the visual warnings for the brake system lights, gear selection indicators, and other critical safety information.

  Published 2025-12-19. Year range on the notice: 2025. Matched to 4 of the 7 grades listed here. REC-006506 on the government register

  A loss of safety system warnings whilst driving, could increase the risk of an accident without prior warning, causing injury or death to vehicle occupants and other road users.

• Due to a software issue in the steering column control module (SCCM), the turn signal lever could remain active even after the steering wheel completes its rotation.

  Published 2024-12-03. Year range on the notice: 2020 - 2023. Matched to 1 of the 7 grades listed here. REC-006195 on the government register

  If the turn signal indicators do not operate as intended, other road users may be unable to identify if the vehicle is turning. This could increase the risk of an accident causing serious injury or death to the vehicle occupants and/or other road users.

• Due to a software issue in the steering column control module (SCCM), the turn signal lever may not cancel when the steering wheel is rotated or switched off manually.

  Published 2024-11-08. Year range on the notice: 2023 - 2024. Matched to 1 of the 7 grades listed here. REC-006167 on the government register

  If the turn signal indicators do not operate as intended, other road users may be unable to identify if the vehicle is turning. This could increase the risk of an accident causing serious injury or death to the rider and/or other road users.

• Due to a software issue with the Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS), the Electronic Stability Control (ESC) may fail.

  Published 2024-10-17. Year range on the notice: 2023 - 2024. Matched to 1 of the 7 grades listed here. REC-006127 on the government register

  A loss of vehicle control could increase the risk of an accident, causing injury or death to vehicle occupants and other road users.

• Due to a manufacturing defect, the Steering Column Control Module (SCCM) may have not been welded to the required specifications.

  Published 2024-09-25. Year range on the notice: 2019 - 2023. Matched to 1 of the 7 grades listed here. REC-006086 on the government register

  In the event of an accident, the airbag not deploying as intended could increase the risk of injury or death to vehicle occupants.

• Due to a manufacturing defect, the Steering Column Control Module (SCCM) may have not been welded to the required specifications.

  Published 2024-09-02. Year range on the notice: 2023 - 2024. Matched to 1 of the 7 grades listed here. REC-006070 on the government register

  In the event of an accident, the airbag not deploying as intended could increase the risk of injury or death to vehicle occupants.

Size, capacity and weights across the grades