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2020 Ram 1500

Model year 2020: every recall NHTSA’s file names for it, the complaints owners made to NHTSA, and its crash ratings.

NHTSA’s recall lookup, on nhtsa.gov

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The short answer

From NHTSA’s files, copied Nov 4, 2026.

A recall covers the vehicles it names, by build date where NHTSA gives one. Your VIN says which are open on yours.

Is your vehicle in one of these recalls?

No public file says which recalls are still open on one vehicle. NHTSA’s lookup does, from its VIN.

17 letters and numbers, at the bottom of the windshield on the driver’s side. VINs never use I, O or Q.

Source:

The VIN goes to NHTSA, never to Hearth Record.

What recalls name it?

14 recalls for the 2020 Ram 1500 in NHTSA’s file, newest first. Each covers the vehicles it names; your VIN says if yours is one.

None carries NHTSA’s advice not to drive it or to park outside.

Source:

NHTSA, Recalls flat file. Released Nov 4, 2026. Updated daily.

Jul 30, 2026. Seat belts: rear/other: anchorage

NHTSA counts 1,271,294 potentially involved, across everything this recall names.

  • NHTSA campaign 26V-495

The whole recall, in NHTSA’s words

May 8, 2025. Air bags; electrical system: wiring

NHTSA counts 71 potentially involved, across everything this recall names.

  • NHTSA campaign 25V-298

The whole recall, in NHTSA’s words

Oct 10, 2024. Visibility: rearview mirrors/devices

NHTSA counts 31,676 potentially involved, across everything this recall names.

  • NHTSA campaign 24V-754

The whole recall, in NHTSA’s words

Dec 8, 2022. Structure: body: tailgate: hinge and attachments

NHTSA counts 1,224,078 potentially involved, across everything this recall names.

  • NHTSA campaign 22V-904

The whole recall, in NHTSA’s words

Oct 13, 2022. Engine; fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump

NHTSA counts 60,413 potentially involved, across everything this recall names.

  • NHTSA campaign 22V-767

The whole recall, in NHTSA’s words

Aug 25, 2022. Back over prevention: display function

NHTSA counts 7,895 potentially involved, across everything this recall names.

  • NHTSA campaign 22V-638

The whole recall, in NHTSA’s words

Aug 12, 2021. Air bags: side/window: curtain: inflator; air bags: side/window: curtain

NHTSA counts 212,373 potentially involved, across everything this recall names.

  • NHTSA campaign 21V-632

The whole recall, in NHTSA’s words

Oct 8, 2020. Visibility: rearview mirrors/devices: exterior

NHTSA counts 19,075 potentially involved, across everything this recall names.

  • NHTSA campaign 20V-622

The whole recall, in NHTSA’s words

Sep 24, 2020. Seat belts: front: retractor; seat belts

NHTSA counts 2,114 potentially involved, across everything this recall names.

  • NHTSA campaign 20V-580

The whole recall, in NHTSA’s words

Sep 10, 2020. Back over prevention: sensing system: camera

NHTSA counts 319,610 potentially involved, across everything this recall names.

  • NHTSA campaign 20V-191

The whole recall, in NHTSA’s words

Aug 27, 2020. Vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal

NHTSA counts 160,229 potentially involved, across everything this recall names.

  • NHTSA campaign 20V-513

The whole recall, in NHTSA’s words

Jun 25, 2020. Air bags

NHTSA counts 114 potentially involved, across everything this recall names.

  • NHTSA campaign 20V-374

The whole recall, in NHTSA’s words

Apr 9, 2020. Visibility: windshield wiper/washer: linkages

NHTSA counts 425,599 potentially involved, across everything this recall names.

  • NHTSA campaign 20V-208

The whole recall, in NHTSA’s words

May 31, 2019. Air bags; air bags: air bag/restraint control module; seat belts: pretensioner

NHTSA counts 295,981 potentially involved, across everything this recall names. The ones named here were built from Oct 31, 2017 to May 21, 2019.

  • NHTSA campaign 19V-407

The whole recall, in NHTSA’s words

What have owners told NHTSA?

643 complaints to NHTSA, received from Nov 30, 2019 to Nov 2, 2026.

  • 24 complaints told of a crash, and 6 complaints of a fire.
  • Together they report 15 people injured and 1 death.
  • Complaints are owners’ own reports, not findings: NHTSA reads them to decide what to look into. Only their counts are kept here; no complaint’s words or owner are read.
Source:

NHTSA, Owner complaints flat files. Released Nov 4, 2026. Updated daily.

How did it do in crash tests?

NHTSA rated 10 versions of the 2020 Ram 1500: from 4 to 5 stars overall.

NHTSA’s 5-Star Safety Ratings, in whole stars. NHTSA’s safety concerns are shown beneath the stars they qualify, as NHTSA asks.

Source:

NHTSA, 5-Star Safety Ratings. Released Aug 7, 2026. Updated monthly.

NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings for the 2020 Ram 1500, by the version NHTSA rated
VersionOverallFrontal crashSide crashRollover
1500, PU/EC, 2WD 4 stars 4 starsDriver 4, passenger 4 5 starsSide pole 5 4 starsA 19.8% chance of rolling over; no tip
1500, PU/CC, 2WD 5 stars 4 starsDriver 5, passenger 4 5 starsSide pole 5 4 starsA 19.8% chance of rolling over; no tip
1500, PU/EC, 4WD 4 stars 4 starsDriver 4, passenger 4 5 starsSide pole 5 4 starsA 19.8% chance of rolling over; no tip
1500, PU/CC, 4WD 5 stars 4 starsDriver 5, passenger 4 5 starsSide pole 5 4 starsA 19.8% chance of rolling over; no tip
1500 Classic, PU/RC, 2WD 4 stars 4 starsDriver 4, passenger 4 5 starsSide pole 5 4 starsA 19.8% chance of rolling over; no tip
1500 Classic, PU/EC, 2WD 4 stars 4 starsDriver 4, passenger 4 5 starsSide pole 5 4 starsA 19.8% chance of rolling over; no tip
1500 Classic, PU/CC, 2WD 4 stars 4 starsDriver 4, passenger 4 5 starsSide pole 5 4 starsA 19.8% chance of rolling over; no tip
1500 Classic, PU/CC, 4WD 4 stars 4 starsDriver 4, passenger 4 5 starsSide pole 5 3 starsA 21.9% chance of rolling over; no tip
1500 Classic, PU/RC, 4WD 4 stars 4 starsDriver 4, passenger 4 5 starsSide pole 5 3 starsA 21.9% chance of rolling over; no tip
1500 Classic, PU/EC, 4WD 4 stars 4 starsDriver 4, passenger 4 5 starsSide pole 5 3 starsA 21.9% chance of rolling over; no tip

NHTSA lists no safety concern for any version rated here.

Safety technology, as NHTSA lists it for each version

1500, 2WD

  • Forward collision warning: optional.
  • Lane departure warning: optional.
  • Crash imminent braking: no.
  • Dynamic brake support: no.

1500, 2WD

  • Forward collision warning: optional.
  • Lane departure warning: optional.
  • Crash imminent braking: no.
  • Dynamic brake support: no.

1500, 4WD

  • Forward collision warning: optional.
  • Lane departure warning: optional.
  • Crash imminent braking: no.
  • Dynamic brake support: no.

1500, 4WD

  • Forward collision warning: optional.
  • Lane departure warning: optional.
  • Crash imminent braking: no.
  • Dynamic brake support: no.

1500 Classic, 2WD

  • Forward collision warning: no.
  • Lane departure warning: no.
  • Crash imminent braking: no.
  • Dynamic brake support: no.

1500 Classic, 2WD

  • Forward collision warning: no.
  • Lane departure warning: no.
  • Crash imminent braking: no.
  • Dynamic brake support: no.

1500 Classic, 2WD

  • Forward collision warning: no.
  • Lane departure warning: no.
  • Crash imminent braking: no.
  • Dynamic brake support: no.

1500 Classic, 4WD

  • Forward collision warning: no.
  • Lane departure warning: no.
  • Crash imminent braking: no.
  • Dynamic brake support: no.

1500 Classic, 4WD

  • Forward collision warning: no.
  • Lane departure warning: no.
  • Crash imminent braking: no.
  • Dynamic brake support: no.

1500 Classic, 4WD

  • Forward collision warning: no.
  • Lane departure warning: no.
  • Crash imminent braking: no.
  • Dynamic brake support: no.

What the record doesn’t say

  • Which recalls are still open on one vehicle: only NHTSA’s lookup, with its VIN, says that.
  • Ratings are for the versions NHTSA tested. Other cabs, engines and drives can rate differently.
  • How serious each complaint was, or whether it was confirmed: complaints aren’t findings.
Source:

Hearth Record wrote these lines.

Sources

  • National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Recalls flat file (FLAT_RCL_POST_2010).

    Released Nov 4, 2026 and checked Nov 4, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work).

  • National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Owner complaints flat files.

    Released Nov 4, 2026 and checked Nov 4, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work).

  • National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 5-Star Safety Ratings.

    Released Aug 7, 2026 and checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated monthly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).

Source:

Vehicle, car seat, tire and vehicle equipment recalls, owner complaints and crash ratings are from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Copied on Nov 4, 2026.

How to read a record

Four things every record does, shown on an example record made up for this guide.

An example record, made up for this guide

An example nursing home

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Not fully inspected in over two years (CMS flag)

11 health citations at the latest inspection cycle

The state average is 14.3.

Source:

CMS, State and US Averages and Health Deficiencies. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.

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