Side: updated test
Rating applies to 2019-25 models
Tested vehicle: 2023 Ram 1500 Big Horn Crew Cab 4wd
The Ram 1500 Crew Cab was redesigned for the 2019 model year. The earlier design remained in production for the 2019-20 model years and was called the Ram 1500 Classic Crew Cab. The ratings on this page do not apply to the Classic.
Evaluation criteria | Rating |
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Overall evaluation | |
Structure and safety cage | |
Driver injury measures | |
Head/neck | |
Torso | |
Pelvis | |
Driver head protection | |
Rear passenger injury measures | |
Head/neck | |
Torso | |
Pelvis | |
Rear passenger head protection |

View of the vehicle just after the crash test.

View of the vehicle after the crash with doors removed, showing the side airbags and damage to the occupant compartment.

Smeared greasepaint shows where the driver dummy's head was protected from being hit by hard structures by the side airbags.

Smeared greasepaint shows where the rear passenger dummy’s head was protected by the side airbag.
Seat belt reminders
Rating applies to 2022-25 models
Evaluation criteria | Rating |
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Overall evaluation | |
Front row | |
Unbelted occupant alert (audible & visual) | |
Initiation time | |
Duration | Long enough (90+ seconds) |
Volume | |
Audio frequency | |
Second row | |
Startup status alert (visual) | None |
Child seat anchors
Rating applies to 2019-25 models
Evaluation criteria | Rating |
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Overall evaluation | |
Vehicle trim | Limited Crew Cab |
Seat type | leather |
This vehicle has 3 rear seating positions with complete child seat attachment (LATCH) hardware.
Evaluation criteria | Rating |
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Overall evaluation | |
Vehicle trim | Limited Crew Cab |
Seat type | leather |
Rating icon | Rating |
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G | Good |
A | Acceptable |
M | Marginal |
P | Poor |
Seating positions that rely on borrowed lower anchors or have only a tether anchor available are not rated. | |
thether anchor symbol | Tether anchor |
lower anchor symbol | Lower anchors |
Lower anchor(s) can be borrowed from adjacent positions(s) | |
No hardware available |
Details by seating position
Position | Rating |
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1 | |
Tether anchor | |
hard-to-find location | |
other hardware could be confused for anchor | |
Lower anchors | |
not too deep in seat | |
not too much force needed to attach | |
easy to maneuver around anchors | |
2 | |
Tether anchor | |
hard-to-find location | |
other hardware could be confused for anchor | |
Lower anchors | |
too deep in seat | |
not too much force needed to attach | |
easy to maneuver around anchors | |
3 | |
Tether anchor | |
hard-to-find location | |
other hardware could be confused for anchor | |
Lower anchors | |
not too deep in seat | |
not too much force needed to attach | |
easy to maneuver around anchors |