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2023 Ram 1500

Reliability tier: verified - see /disclosure/

Engine: 3.0L EcoDiesel V6 (third generation, VM Motori) (EcoDiesel, 3.0L)

3.0L EcoDiesel V6 (third generation, VM Motori): 260 hp @3,600 / 480 lb-ft @1,600, Bosch CP4.2 high-pressure pump (pump-failure campaigns 22V-767 + 23V-263; pump identity per the Part 573 reports), ZF 8HP75 TorqueFlite 8-speed.

Applicable failure modes (5)

• DEF system faults (tank message, heater/quality faults, countdown warnings)
• EGR carbon and DPF regeneration faults (dual-loop EGR maintenance burden)
• Bosch CP4.2 high-pressure pump failure (recalls 22V-767 and 23V-263)
• Stall / no-start reports (mixed causes: crank sensor codes, HPFP recall parts shortages, electrical)
• Turbo boost-control and throttle-body faults (P00AF, 'service throttle body' messages)

Applicable parts (0)

• No parts recorded for this configuration.

Platform recipes (0)

• No recipes for this platform.

Recalls that include this truck (1)

• 23V-263 (April 13, 2023) - FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2021-2023 Jeep Wrangler, Gladiator, and 2022-2023 Ram 1500 vehicles equipped with a 3.0L diesel engine. The high pressure fuel pump (HPFP) may fail.

Matched by the model and model year NHTSA lists for each recall - a recall often covers only part of a year's production, so read its text for the build dates and versions it names. Whether a recall is still open on your VIN is not known here; check nhtsa.gov/recalls. All recalls, investigations and bulletins for this engine: /recalls/ecodiesel-3_0/

NHTSA complaints on record (2023)

8 owner complaints on record for the 2023 1500, 18 across the 2023 models we count for this engine. Owner-reported complaints are not verified failures - they show where owners report trouble, nothing more; the documented failures are the ones listed above. The most recent of those 18 was filed August 31, 2026.

Reference for this truck

Cite this record: Torque Index, "2023 Ram 1500" (EcoDiesel 3.0L V6 (2020-2023)), https://torqueindex.com/vehicles/vc-ed3-2023-ram-1500/, record verified November 14, 2026, tier verified