Used car safety, rank #55 of 188
Ram 2500 crew cab short bed 4WD Safety Rating (2020-23)
Real IIHS driver death rates for the 2020-23 Ram 2500 crew cab short bed 4WD, a very large pickup, compared with its class and with the current model.
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The 2020-23 Ram 2500 crew cab short bed 4WD has an IIHS driver death rate of 20 per million registered vehicle years against a very large pickups average of 24, which is 17% below the class average. That places it #55 of 188 used vehicles with a safety score of 69.6/100.
What the Ram 2500 crew cab short bed death rate means
At 20 driver deaths per million registered vehicle years, the Ram 2500 crew cab short bed 4WD beats the very large pickups average of 24 by 17%. The 95% confidence interval is 11 to 29, so the upper end of the range overlaps the class average and the advantage is not certain.
The other-driver death rate of 113 measures the opposite risk: how many drivers of other vehicles died in crashes with a Ram 2500 crew cab short bed. Its 95% confidence interval is 90β136. It is higher than the Ram 2500 crew cab short bed's own driver death rate, the usual pattern for heavier vehicles. Remember that death rates describe vehicles and their drivers together: IIHS adjusts for driver age and gender, but not for where or how carefully people drive. Our score weights this model's own rate at 70% and its class at 30%; see how we rank used cars.
Compared with similar used pickups
The safest very large pickups in the IIHS study, by our score, with the Ram 2500 crew cab short bed 4WD highlighted. It ranks 3 of the 7 shown; the class leader is the Chevrolet Silverado 3500 crew cab 4WD at a death rate of 10.
| Vehicle | Years | Death rate | Score | Reliability | Used price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chevrolet Silverado 3500 crew cab 4WD | 2020-23 | 10 (0 to 22) | 83.5 | n/a | n/a |
| GMC Sierra 3500 crew cab 4WD | 2020-23 | 14 (0 to 36) | 77.9 | n/a | n/a |
| Ram 2500 crew cab short bed 4WD (this page) | 2020-23 | 20 (11 to 29) | 69.6 | n/a | n/a |
| GMC Sierra 2500 crew cab 4WD | 2020-23 | 21 (9 to 33) | 68.9 | n/a | n/a |
| Chevrolet Silverado 2500 crew cab 4WD | 2020-23 | 21 (11 to 31) | 68.9 | n/a | n/a |
| Ram 3500 crew cab long bed 4WD | 2020-23 | 37 (13 to 61) | 44.9 | n/a | n/a |
| Ram 2500 crew cab long bed 4WD | 2020-23 | 43 (1 to 85) | 40.4 | n/a | n/a |
Class average for very large pickups: 24 driver deaths per million registered vehicle years.
Safety recalls for the Ram 2500 crew cab short bed 4WD
We do not have a verified NHTSA recall lookup for this nameplate and model year. Check by VIN rather than treating that as a clean record.
Recall campaigns from the NHTSA recalls database, retrieved 2026-09-16. A campaign covers a range of build dates, not every car of the model year, and IIHS reports this nameplate across several years while these results are for one year. Confirm against the VIN. Recalls do not affect the death rate on this page.
Ram 2500 crew cab short bed 4WD: Common Questions
Is the Ram 2500 crew cab short bed 4WD a safe car?
Yes, by the measure that matters most. IIHS recorded a driver death rate of 20 per million registered vehicle years for the 2020-23 Ram 2500 crew cab short bed 4WD, 17% below the class average (24 for very large pickups). That earns a used-car safety score of 69.6 out of 100 and rank #55 of 188 used vehicles.
What is the Ram 2500 crew cab short bed 4WD driver death rate?
20 driver deaths per million registered vehicle years, with a 95% confidence interval of 11 to 29. Drivers of other vehicles that collided with a Ram 2500 crew cab short bed died at a rate of 113 per million. Source: IIHS driver death rates by make and model, covering 2020-23 models.
How does the Ram 2500 crew cab short bed 4WD compare with other very large pickups?
The very large pickups class averages 24 driver deaths per million; the Ram 2500 crew cab short bed 4WD sits at 20. Among the 7 very large pickups compared above it ranks 3 by safety score; the top of that group is the Chevrolet Silverado 3500 crew cab 4WD with a death rate of 10.