AutoUtility currently tracks 87 official NHTSA owner defect complaints for the 2015 Ram ProMaster City. Engine & Cooling issues are the most frequently reported category, appearing in 27 complaints (31% of submitted records). Among these NHTSA complaint records, 2 filings cite a crash, 1 cites a fire.

Key Problem Findings
  • Total NHTSA Complaints: 87 reports
  • #1 Reported Problem Area: Engine & Cooling (27 reports • 31% of submitted complaints)
  • Secondary Problem Areas: Electrical System (27), Powertrain & Transmission (27)
  • Crash-Citing Complaints: 2 filings
  • Fire-Citing Complaints: 1 filings
  • Complaints Reporting Injuries / Fatalities: 0 injury filings • 0 fatality filings
Reporting Methodology: Statistics describe unverified consumer submissions voluntarily filed with NHTSA. Complaint volume is not normalized for vehicle sales volume or miles driven. Multiple components can be cited within a single owner complaint submission.
Total Complaints
87
Submitted to NHTSA ODI
Crash-Citing Complaints
2
Filings citing a collision
Fire-Citing Complaints
1
Filings citing smoke or fire
Complaints Reporting Injuries
0
Filings citing one or more injuries
Complaints Reporting Fatalities
0
Consumer filings citing fatalities

Most Reported Problems for 2015 Ram ProMaster City

Top automotive subsystem defect categories ranked by unique owner complaint volume in federal records

#1 Problem Area 31% of complaints

Engine & Cooling

27 owner complaints submitted to NHTSA ODI
✓ 0 crashes or fires cited
#2 Problem Area 31% of complaints

Electrical System

27 owner complaints submitted to NHTSA ODI
⚠️ NHTSA Recall Context

NHTSA records list 2 official safety recall campaigns for this model year involving the same broad component area:

*Component overlap means an official recall exists for the same broad vehicle system. It does not establish that an individual owner complaint was caused by, covered by, or resolved through that recall.
🔥 1 fire report
#3 Problem Area 31% of complaints

Powertrain & Transmission

27 owner complaints submitted to NHTSA ODI
⚠️ 2 crash reports
#4 Problem Area 14.9% of complaints

Brakes & Traction Control

13 owner complaints submitted to NHTSA ODI
✓ 0 crashes or fires cited
#5 Problem Area 5.7% of complaints

Fuel & Propulsion System

5 owner complaints submitted to NHTSA ODI
✓ 0 crashes or fires cited
Domain Share Note: Share percentage represents the proportion of unique complaint filings referencing each vehicle system. Because single complaints may cite multiple systems (such as engine and electrical simultaneously), domain percentages represent individual category incidence and may sum to over 100%.

Symptoms Mentioned in NHTSA Owner Reports for 2015 Ram ProMaster City

Specific mechanical, electrical, and driver-assist defect symptoms identified via deterministic narrative analysis

AutoUtility uses deterministic phrase matching to identify recurring symptom descriptions within consumer-submitted NHTSA complaint narratives.

Powertrain & Transmission 8% of complaints

Loss of Motive Power While Driving

7 complaint narratives describe this symptom
Symptom Identification Method: A complaint may describe more than one symptom, so percentages may sum to more than 100%. Symptom identification reflects text contained in consumer-submitted complaint records and does not establish a confirmed mechanical diagnosis.

Recent NHTSA Owner Reports for 2015 Ram ProMaster City

Representative defect filings submitted by owners to the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation

Engine & Cooling NHTSA ODI ID: #11730843
Filed: 04/13/2026

"See Attached Letter"

Incident Date: 10/22/2024 • Raw NHTSA Component: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Electrical System NHTSA ODI ID: #11724218
Filed: 03/13/2026

"While driving on the freeway my engine started slowing down and a message came on the dash saying "Transmission Service". I was fortunate enough to make it to the right shoulder from the first lane and the engine stopped. The readout on the dash said I was in neutral but I was in park. The car..."

Incident Date: 03/07/2026 • Raw NHTSA Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Powertrain & Transmission NHTSA ODI ID: #11723817
Filed: 03/12/2026

"The contact owns a 2015 Ram Promaster 2500. The contact stated that, while driving at an undisclosed speed, the check engine warning light illuminated, indicating a torque converter failure. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, where the torque converter was replaced. The failure..."

Incident Date: 05/01/2024 • Raw NHTSA Component: POWER TRAIN
Engine & Cooling NHTSA ODI ID: #11715546
Filed: 02/04/2026

"The contact's boyfriend owns a 2015 Ram Promaster 2500. The contact stated that while her boyfriend was driving at an undisclosed speed, the check engine warning light illuminated. The driver continued driving, and the vehicle entered LIMP Mode and failed to accelerate above 5 MPH. The vehicle was..."

Incident Date: 06/01/2024 • Raw NHTSA Component: ENGINE
Engine & Cooling NHTSA ODI ID: #11714967
Filed: 02/02/2026

"Driving 55mph on highway when, the vehicle began to shudder abnormally, resulting in pulling over to the shoulder of the interstate. Took vehicle to mechanic and learned oil coolant housing was leaking. This is a known design flaw by the manufacturer which can lead to engine damage and/or sudden..."

Incident Date: 01/31/2026 • Raw NHTSA Component: ENGINE
Consumer Narrative Notice: Excerpts are sanitized text descriptions submitted by vehicle owners to the federal ODI database. They reflect the reporting consumer's observations at the time of filing and have not been independently confirmed by vehicle manufacturers or government investigators.

Complaint History for Ram ProMaster City

Reported defect complaint volume across sibling model years (2015–2022)

Model Year NHTSA Complaints Crash Reports Safety Recalls Detailed Report
2015 Ram ProMaster City Current Page 87 2 4 Current
2016 Ram ProMaster City 57 0 4 View 2016 Problems →
2017 Ram ProMaster City 76 2 3 View 2017 Problems →
2018 Ram ProMaster City 1 0 2 View 2018 Problems →
2019 Ram ProMaster City 5 1 1 View 2019 Problems →
2020 Ram ProMaster City 1 0 2 View 2020 Problems →
2021 Ram ProMaster City 5 0 3 View 2021 Problems →
2022 Ram ProMaster City 2 0 0 View 2022 Problems →
Comparative Disclaimer: Complaint totals are unadjusted historical counts and are not normalized for vehicles sold, active fleet size, or total road mileage. Newer model years naturally have had less calendar exposure time to accumulate owner filings.

Detailed NHTSA Component Breakdown for 2015 Ram ProMaster City

Complete distribution of consumer defect reports across all 33 granular NHTSA system and subsystem classifications

Vehicle Component / System Total Complaints Crash Reports Fire Reports Reported Injury Entries Reported Fatality Entries
Powertrain NHTSA category: POWER TRAIN 16 2 0 0 0
Electrical System NHTSA category: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 10 0 1 0 0
Engine NHTSA category: ENGINE 10 0 0 0 0
Service Brakes NHTSA category: SERVICE BRAKES 7 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE 6 0 0 0 0
EXTERIOR LIGHTING 3 0 0 0 0
POWER TRAIN,ENGINE 3 0 0 0 0
Engine & Cooling NHTSA category: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING 2 0 0 0 0
POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 2 0 0 0 0
POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE 2 0 0 0 0
Structure & Body NHTSA category: STRUCTURE 2 0 0 0 0
Other / Uncategorized NHTSA category: UNKNOWN OR OTHER 2 0 0 0 0
Visibility & Wipers NHTSA category: VISIBILITY/WIPER 2 0 0 0 0
Air Bags NHTSA category: AIR BAGS 1 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),ENGINE 1 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 1 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 1 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE 1 0 0 0 0
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) 1 0 0 0 0
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 1 0 0 0 0
ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 1 0 0 0 0
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL,POWER TRAIN,SERVICE BRAKES 1 0 0 0 0
Fuel & Propulsion System NHTSA category: FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 1 0 0 0 0
POWER TRAIN,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 1 0 0 0 0
POWER TRAIN,SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE 1 0 0 0 0
Steering NHTSA category: STEERING 1 0 0 0 0
STEERING,POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 1 0 0 0 0
Suspension NHTSA category: SUSPENSION 1 0 0 0 0
UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) 1 0 0 0 0
Vehicle Speed Control NHTSA category: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 1 0 0 0 0
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 1 0 0 0 0
Wheels & Hubs NHTSA category: WHEELS 1 0 0 0 0
WHEELS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,SERVICE BRAKES 1 0 0 0 0
Data Attribution & Reporting Methodology: Complaints are unverified voluntary submissions to the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI). Because multiple vehicle components can be cited within a single owner complaint submission, component-level rollups may sum to more than the unique complaint count (87). Injury and fatality entries in the detailed table reflect raw values entered by reporting consumers across individual submissions; they are not deduplicated casualty statistics and may include duplicate or unverified entries. Complaint volume is not normalized for sales volume or vehicle mileage and does not represent an audited component failure rate.
Official US Government Data Provenance

The complaint records on this page are retrieved directly from the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) public database.

Local Production Store Compiled: August 2026 • Deterministic Audited Dataset • Zero Dynamic External API Runtime Latency.