2020 Ram 1500 Diesel

Standard Pickup truck · diesel

★ Open to everyone — one of the ten most-registered models this year.

Fuel economy
26mpg1
22 city · 32 highway
CO₂ 390 g/mi · 242 g/km2
EPA
Fuel cost
—3
Power
260hp4
rated
NHTSA
Crash rating
—5
14 recall campaigns6
NHTSA
Test weight
5,500lb9
2,495 kg · EPA test class
EPA
Warranty
3yr10
36,000 mi
Ram
How much to run it26 mpg
Combined
26 mpg1EPA
EPA test cycle, combined · configuration 1500 2WD
City · highway
22 · 32EPA
EPA test cycle, mpg
Tailpipe CO₂
390 g/mi2EPA242 g/km
tailpipe rating, driven as rated on the test cycle · 242 g/km
Fuel cost
—3
not estimated
How it performs260 hp
Power
260 hp4NHTSArated
the rated figure — NHTSA's CAFE market data
Engine
3.0 L, 6 cylindersEPA
as listed in the EPA fuel-economy file
Transmission
Automatic 8-spdEPA
as listed in the EPA fuel-economy file
Drive
Rear-wheel driveEPA
as listed in the EPA fuel-economy file
How safe14 recalls
Crash rating
—5NHTSA
Recall campaigns
146NHTSA
NHTSA recall register, campaigns naming 1500 (2020) · as of 2026-09-10
14 campaigns, what and when
  • 2019-05-31Air bags · air bag/restraint control module — Disabled air bags and seat belt pretensioners increase the risk of injury in the event of a crash. 19V407000
  • 2020-04-09Visibility · windshield wiper/washer · linkages — Reduced visibility increases the risk of a crash. 20V208000
  • 2020-06-25Air bags — In the event of a crash, if the diffuser detaches from the inflator during air bag deployment, the air bag may not inflate properly, increasing the risk of injury. 20V374000
  • 2020-08-27Vehicle speed control · accelerator pedal — A pedal that does not return as expected may affect the vehicle's deceleration, thereby increasing the risk of a crash. 20V513000
  • 2020-09-10Back over prevention · sensing system · camera — The lingering rearview image can distract the driver, increasing the risk of a crash. 20V191000
  • 2020-09-24Seat belts · front · retractor — In the event of a crash, if the front seat belts fail to lock, there is an increased risk of injury. 20V580000
  • 2020-10-08Visibility · rearview mirrors/devices · exterior — Missing driver side mirror glass reduces visibility and increases the risk of a crash. 20V622000
  • 2021-08-12Air bags · side/window · curtain · inflator — A separated inflator end cap or inflator rupture can allow compressed gas to escape, resulting in the end cap or other components being propelled into the vehicle, increasing the risk of injury or crash. 21V632000
  • 2022-08-25Back over prevention · display function — A rearview camera that does not display an image reduces the driver's rear view, increasing the risk of a crash. 22V638000
  • 2022-10-13Engine — An engine stall can increase the risk of a crash. 22V767000
  • 2022-12-08Structure · body · tailgate · hinge and attachments — An unintended tailgate opening while driving may result in a loss of unsecured cargo, possibly creating a road hazard and increasing the risk of a crash. 22V904000
  • 2024-10-10Visibility · rearview mirrors/devices — Detached mirror glass can reduce driver visibility, increasing the risk of a crash. 24V754000
  • 2025-05-08Air bags — A driver's side air bag that does not deploy as intended increases the risk of injury in a crash. 25V298000
  • 2026-07-30Seat belts · rear/other · anchorage — An improperly installed seat belt buckle anchor may fail to properly restrain occupants, increasing the risk of injury during a crash. 26V495000
Complaints per 10,000 built
—7NHTSA
Complaints on file
957NHTSA4 severe
NHTSA complaint file for this model year, nameplate scope
What owners complain about
Engine46Fuel system, gasoline21Electrical system18Fuel/propulsion system13Unspecified10

See these complaints at NHTSA ↗

How big5,500 lb
Kerb weight
—8
EPA test weight
5,500 lb9EPA2,495 kg
EPA equivalent test weight class — the loaded class it was tested at, not kerb weight
Class
Standard Pickup truckEPA
the publisher's own vehicle class
Body
Pickup
as the register states it
Ownership3 yr / 36,000 mi
Price
—13NHTSA
Warranty
3 years10Ram36,000 mi
Ram's published 2020 warranty statement, compiled into carstandings.com's warranty table
On the road in New York
22711NY DMV
NY DMV registration file, 2026-09-02

Notes and sources

  1. Fuel economy: EPA combined test-cycle figure for the configuration 1500 2WD (22 city, 32 highway). EPA data dated 2026-09-09, the latest modifiedOn date EPA records in vehicles.csv.↩
  2. CO₂: EPA's tailpipe rating for the car driven as rated on the test cycle — 390 g/mi, or 242 g/km.↩
  3. Fuel cost: not estimated. This site has no diesel price source yet, so no cost is computed for a diesel car.↩
  4. Power: 260 hp is the rated figure, from NHTSA's CAFE market data.↩
  5. Crash rating: NHTSA rated vehicles under this nameplate, but the ratings differ between the configurations it tested and none of them is this car's, so no rating is stated.↩
  6. Recall campaigns: NHTSA's count for this nameplate (1500), as of 2026-09-10. Each is repaired free of charge by dealers.↩
  7. Complaints: NHTSA holds 95 for the 2020 1500, 4 of which describe a crash, fire, injury or death. The rate per 10,000 built is not computed: complaints no VIN places, or production no fuel code places, make the rate uncertain by more than 5%.↩
  8. Kerb weight: not published. No source states a curb weight for this car.↩
  9. EPA test weight: 5,500 lb (2,495 kg) is the equivalent test weight class EPA tested this configuration at, not the kerb weight.↩
  10. Warranty: 3 years or 36,000 miles, from Ram's published 2020 warranty statement, compiled into carstandings.com's warranty table.↩
  11. Registrations: 227 1500s of this model year on New York's roads, from the NY DMV registration file as of 2026-09-02.↩
  12. This car is measured on the diesel scale: miles per gallon, the tailpipe CO₂ rating and whole-car horsepower. MPGe and charge-weighted CO₂ are electric-scale quantities and do not apply to it.↩
  13. Price: no price is published for this car. NHTSA's CAFE market data prices this market's cars by compliance configuration, and it lists none matching this one.↩

Sources: EPA · NHTSA — about these sources →