Skip to main content

2021 RAM 1500 consumer reviews

$32,795–$39,445 MSRP range
side view of 2021 1500 RAM
(108 reviews)
92% of drivers recommend this car
Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 4.8
  • Interior 4.8
  • Performance 4.7
  • Value 4.5
  • Exterior 4.8
  • Reliability 4.6
Explore the 2021 RAM 1500
Shop the 2021 RAM 1500

2021 ram1500 Laraime; 5.

2021 ram1500 Laraime; 5.7 E-Torque 39,000 miles @ 4 years I had trouble trying to anwer if I recommend or not - I selected no, at least not this year. I have had many RAM leases, this one was a purchase and, well, I wish I didnt! <22k miles; new tires. ~28k miles, battery died (ok, I understand these things happen - but then I had to pay for TWO HOUS labor to reset all codes that lit up my dash like a X-Mas tree) I had the battery installed myself outside of the labor mentioned. ~38k miles; ALOT WENT BAD!! *Entire front end, consisting of: Lwr & Upr control arms (upr's are made out of a hard plastic, replacement is cast - which seems like how it should have been from the start) along with swaybar links *I also had to replace the rear brakes and then the center exhaust pipe, 2 bolts and a gasket - which seems to happen to ALL RAMs, but not a warranty or recall item. *Exhaust manifolds (at least these were warrantied) *Differential & half shaft (waiting to take in, assuming this is a warranty item under Powertrain) PROS: Great feel Ride height Love the interior - so far lucky not to experience any of the window/rooftop receiver leaks noted in many posts.

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 5.0
  • Interior 5.0
  • Performance 4.0
  • Value 3.0
  • Exterior 5.0
  • Reliability 2.0
  • Purchased a New car
  • Used for Commuting
  • Does not recommend this car
1 person out of 1 found this review helpful. Did you?
Yes No

My driving experience with 2021 classic Ram

I bought a 2021 classic 1500 4x2 quad cab with 5.7 Gas engine. There were 2 rear differential axle gear ratio options, mine has the “hiway gear” but the truck pulls with plenty of power, I think most had that gear for fuel economy. I don’t like the idea that if I open the drivers door while in motion , a transmission brake applies and abruptly stops the vehicle. I was parking in a very tight spot and cracked. The door open and to my surprise, , the truck jerked to a sudden stop. I personally do not care for the dash knob to select the gear, it’s another electronic component that can fail, which in fact has failed . in other trucks. The 5.7 Liter engine was designed with the oil filter to be very difficult to reach , almost as if designed ‘outside ‘ the chassis without realizing once ‘in’ the chassis, the oil filter became extremely difficult to reach to replace .

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 5.0
  • Interior 5.0
  • Performance 5.0
  • Value 4.0
  • Exterior 5.0
  • Reliability 5.0
  • Purchased a New car
  • Used for Having fun
  • Does recommend this car
22 people out of 25 found this review helpful. Did you?
Yes No

Laramie lover

Spend the extra money for leather and heated and cooled seats . It’s well worth it . Have loved my Ram after upgrading to a Laramie from a 2008 Ram st . Back seat has plenty of room . Seats fold up to allow you to put groceries in .

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 5.0
  • Interior 5.0
  • Performance 5.0
  • Value 5.0
  • Exterior 5.0
  • Reliability 5.0
  • Purchased a New car
  • Used for Transporting family
  • Does recommend this car
10 people out of 10 found this review helpful. Did you?
Yes No

Great Truck

We bought the Laramie with the sports package and just love it! Also got the etorque, did not think we would like but love it too! The gas mileage has averaged around 20. Love the comfort, the amenities, everything about it, has been a pleasure.

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 5.0
  • Interior 5.0
  • Performance 5.0
  • Value 4.0
  • Exterior 5.0
  • Reliability 5.0
  • Purchased a Used car
  • Used for Commuting
  • Does recommend this car
14 people out of 15 found this review helpful. Did you?
Yes No

check for window leak

seats are uncomfortable /leaky back window smell bad. can not get carpet replaced only good thing is no road noise ,bad smell from moldy caerpets so so sad

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 1.0
  • Interior 1.0
  • Performance 2.0
  • Value 1.0
  • Exterior 1.0
  • Reliability 1.0
  • Purchased a Used car
  • Used for Commuting
  • Does not recommend this car
8 people out of 16 found this review helpful. Did you?
Yes No

great 1500 all around

the 1500 ram with the diesel engine has tons of power and gets as good as 33 mpg on the highway, and 25 in town milage, the air ride is great also, love this truck

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 5.0
  • Interior 5.0
  • Performance 5.0
  • Value 5.0
  • Exterior 5.0
  • Reliability 5.0
  • Purchased a New car
  • Used for Having fun
  • Does recommend this car
4 people out of 7 found this review helpful. Did you?
Yes No

Paint failure over all of lower separate grill not

Lower front grill paint failure falling off.The area adjacent and next to it has no such problems.Which shows no failure to other seperate grill parts .The paint failure is isolated to the individual entire lower grill .The rest of the surrounding individual parts do not have the paint problems .People that see this paint failure feel if they buy a RAM pick up they will have the same paint failure.. Local dealer calls it road use but it is impossible when parts next to if show no such failure. .Paint failure is all over the individual part . Will RAM Corp respond ?

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 4.0
  • Interior 4.0
  • Performance 4.0
  • Value 4.0
  • Exterior 4.0
  • Reliability 5.0
  • Purchased a Used car
  • Used for Transporting family
  • Does recommend this car
1 person out of 1 found this review helpful. Did you?
Yes No

2021 1500 limited

I’ve had 2 5th gen ram, a 2019 bighorn and now a 2021 limited. 2019 I had almost 50k miles w/ only having a flickering LED issue in the passenger upper glove box. My 2021, i have 38k miles on it and it’s been great. I do get some uneven tread wear and wheel vibration, even after alignment but I’m kind of used to it now. But always feel like it’s very well made and reliable.

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 5.0
  • Interior 5.0
  • Performance 5.0
  • Value 5.0
  • Exterior 5.0
  • Reliability 5.0
  • Purchased a New car
  • Used for Commuting
  • Does recommend this car
1 person out of 1 found this review helpful. Did you?
Yes No

Very disappointed with the front seats

I love the truck, but the drivers seat is UNCOMFORTABLE. The outside edges on the seat are at too much of an angle up, they are hard, and cut into your legs/butt. VERY disappointed in the seat. Called multiple times, no one can figure out how to fix it.

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 2.0
  • Interior 4.0
  • Performance 5.0
  • Value 5.0
  • Exterior 5.0
  • Reliability 5.0
  • Purchased a New car
  • Used for Commuting
  • Does recommend this car
4 people out of 5 found this review helpful. Did you?
Yes No

Terrible terrible ram 1500

From day one I told the sales manager that the truck I bought brand new had transmission issue he went on for five times telling me it was the stop start feature clearly it wasn’t the truck has been at the dealer for three months they still can’t fix it replacement transmissions keep failing do not buy or lease these ram trucks

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 3.0
  • Interior 3.0
  • Performance 3.0
  • Value 2.0
  • Exterior 3.0
  • Reliability 2.0
  • Purchased a New car
  • Used for Commuting
  • Does not recommend this car
5 people out of 10 found this review helpful. Did you?
Yes No