RAM Promaster City reliability by year
9 recalls and 233 owner complaints across 8 model years. Best year to buy: 2015. Year to avoid: 2017.
Worst model years to avoid → — the single year to avoid for every model line we track, ranked side by side.
At-a-glance: every year color-coded
Each cell shows the last two digits of the model year and its 0–10 reliability score from NHTSA data. Click any year to see the full record. ★ best year · ✕ year to avoid.
Year-by-year reliability 8 model years · newest first
Common trouble spots across the Promaster City aggregated across 8 model years
Common questions
What's the best year to buy a RAM Promaster City?
Based on NHTSA complaint volume and severity weighting, the 2015 RAM Promaster City scores 7.8/10 — the strongest in the 2015–2022 range. 87 complaints on file, 0 active recalls. Reliability scores reflect the federal complaint record, not subjective owner reviews.
Which RAM Promaster City year should I avoid?
The 2017 RAM Promaster City scores 7.6/10 — the weakest in the lineup. 76 owner complaints with NHTSA, 2 active recalls. That doesn't mean every 2017 is a problem — it means failure rates run higher than peer model years on the same platform.
Which years of the RAM Promaster City should I avoid?
No RAM Promaster City model year currently rises to an "avoid" or "high-risk" verdict on the NHTSA data — either the record is clean or sample sizes are still too thin for a confident call. The year-by-year breakdown below shows what's on file regardless.
How many years of the RAM Promaster City are tracked?
8 model years (2015 through 2022) with NHTSA records on file. Total across the lineup: 9 recalls and 233 owner complaints.
What's the most-reported problem on the RAM Promaster City?
powertrain is the most-reported category — 54 complaints across 3 model years. Average shop repair runs about $2,500.