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2020 Burkett's Autorama 1500

The 2020 Burkett's Autorama 1500 is a pickup truck, rated at 20 MPG combined by the EPA, with a 5-star NHTSA overall safety rating. NHTSA lists 13 recalls for this model year.

Combined MPG
20
NHTSA safety
Starting price
$40,000
Recalls
13

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Full specifications

Identity

SRC · NHTSA vPIC
MakeBurkett's Autorama
Model1500
Model year2020
Vehicle classPickup Truck

Engine & drivetrain

SRC · EPA FuelEconomy
Displacement3.6 L
Cylinders6
TransmissionAutomatic 8-spd
DrivetrainRear-Wheel Drive
FuelRegular Gasoline

Fuel economy

SRC · EPA FuelEconomy
City MPG17
Highway MPG25
Combined MPG20
CO₂ tailpipe450 g/mi
EPA annual fuel cost$3100

Available configurations

SRC · EPA FuelEconomy
1500 2WD22 MPG combined
1500 2WD19 MPG combined
1500 2WD17 MPG combined
1500 2WD26 MPG combined
1500 4WD21 MPG combined
1500 4WD19 MPG combined
1500 4WD17 MPG combined
1500 4WD24 MPG combined
1500 Classic 2WD20 MPG combined
1500 Classic 2WD17 MPG combined
1500 Classic 4WD19 MPG combined
1500 Classic 4WD17 MPG combined
1500 HFE 2WD23 MPG combined

Fuel economy

SRC · EPA FuelEconomy
City17 MPG
Highway25 MPG
Combined20 MPG

Efficiency vs class average

150020 MPG
Class average22.6 MPG

About 12% below the class average.

Est. monthly payment
$704/mo
Amount financed
$36,000
Total interest
$6,263
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5-year fuel cost
$10,050

$2,010/yr · 12,000 mi/yr · $3.35/gal

Combined MPG20
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Safety ratings & recalls

SRC · NHTSA vPIC
Overall
Frontal crash
Side crash
Rollover

Recalls (13)

  • VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR20V622000 · 2020-10-08

    Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2020 Ram 2500 and 1500 vehicles. The driver side mirror glass can detach from the backing plate and no longer provide a reflective surface. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 111, "Rear Visibility."

    Remedy: Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver side mirror glass, free of charge. The recall began November 5, 2020. Owners may contact FCA US customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is W70.

  • SEAT BELTS20V580000 · 2020-09-24

    Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2019 Jeep Wrangler and Ram 2500, 2019-2020 Ram 1500 and 2020 Jeep Gladiator vehicles. In the event of a crash, a front seat belt retractor may not properly slow the occupant's forward movement after locking.

    Remedy: Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front seat belt retractors, free of charge. The recall began November 12, 2020. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is W67.

  • BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA20V191000 · 2020-09-10

    Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2020 Jeep Gladiator and Jeep Cherokee, 2019-2020 Ram 1500 Pickup, Ram 2500 Pickup, Ram 3500 Pickup, Chrysler Pacifica, Dodge Durango, Jeep Grand Cherokee, Jeep Wrangler, and Jeep Renegade and 2019 Dodge Challenger vehicles equipped with 8.4" or 12" radio displays. A software error can cause the rearview camera image to remain displayed after the vehicle has been shifted out of reverse. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 111, "Rearview Mirrors."

    Remedy: Chrysler has notified owners, and dealers will update the radio display software, free of charge. Optionally, owners can choose to remotely update their software via an Over-The-Air (OTA) update available as of May 1, 2020. The recall began April 27, 2020. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is W30-W37.

  • AIR BAGS19V407000 · 2019-05-31

    Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Ram 1500 vehicles. The flash memory of the Occupant Restraint Controller (ORC) may become corrupted, disabling the vehicle's air bags and seat belt pretensioners.

    Remedy: Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the ORC or replace it as necessary, free of charge. The recall began June 20, 2019. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's numbers for this recall are V61 and V71.

  • VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:LINKAGES20V208000 · 2020-04-09

    Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Ram 1500, 1500 Classic and Jeep Compass vehicles. The windshield wiper arm or arms may loosen, possibly causing the wipers to not operate properly and reduce the driver's visibility in certain weather conditions.

    Remedy: Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will tighten the wiper nuts, free of charge. The recall began April 27, 2020. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is W25.

  • AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW:CURTAIN:INFLATOR21V632000 · 2021-08-12

    Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2015-2020 Ram 1500 Classic, 2015-2016 Ram 3500, and Ram 2500 vehicles, and 2016 Ram 3500 Cab Chassis with a gross vehicle weight rating less than 10,000 lbs. The side air bag inflatable curtain (SABIC) inflator end cap may detach from the inflator, or the inflator sidewall may rupture.

    Remedy: Dealers will inspect and replace as necessary, the SABIC assemblies, free of charge. Interim owner notification letters were mailed on October 4, 2021. Owner notification letters were mailed on May 26, 2022. Owners may contact FCA US, LLC customer service at 1-800-853-1403. FCA US, LLC's number for this recall is Y55.

  • AIR BAGS20V374000 · 2020-06-25

    Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2020 Ram Promaster vans and 1500 pickups. The affected vehicles may have an improperly crimped diffuser in the side curtain airbag which may result in the diffuser detaching from the inflator in the event of an air bag deployment.

    Remedy: FCA US will notify owners, and dealers will replace the side curtain air bag assemblies, free of charge. The recall began July 16, 2020. Owners may contact FCA US customer service at 1-800-853-1403. FCA US's number for this recall is W52.

  • VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL20V513000 · 2020-08-27

    Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Ram 1500 vehicles equipped with adjustable pedals. In certain accelerator pedal positions, the floormats may prevent the pedal from returning to the normal resting (idle) position.

    Remedy: Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will modify the driver's floormat to remove the potential for pedal interference, free of charge. The recall began September 10, 2020. Owners may contact FCA US LLC customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is W63.

  • BACK OVER PREVENTION:DISPLAY FUNCTION22V638000 · 2022-08-25

    Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Jeep Wrangler, RAM 1500 and 2021 Jeep Gladiator vehicles. A radio software error may prevent the rearview image from displaying. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 111, "Rear Visibility."

    Remedy: Dealers will update the radio software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed October 6, 2022. Owners may contact FCA US, LLC customer service at 1-800-853-1403. FCA, LLC's number for this recall is Z86.

  • FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP22V767000 · 2022-10-13

    Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Jeep Wrangler, Ram 1500, and 2021-2022 Jeep Gladiator vehicles equipped with 3.0L diesel engines. The high pressure fuel pump (HPFP) may fail, causing an engine stall.

    Remedy: Dealers will replace the HPFP and inspect and replace additional fuel system components, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed October 17, 2023. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is Z96.

  • STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS22V904000 · 2022-12-08

    Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2019-2022 Ram 1500, 2500, and 3500 pickup trucks. The tailgate may not latch properly due to misaligned tailgate strikers, which could result in the tailgate opening while driving.

    Remedy: Dealers will inspect the tailgate striker alignment to the box latch and adjust, if necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 22, 2022. Owners may contact FCA US, LLC customer service at 1-800-853-1403. FCA US, LLC's number for this recall is ZB8.

  • VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES24V754000 · 2024-10-10

    Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2020-2023 Ram 1500 Classic vehicles equipped with heated trailer tow rearview mirrors. The mirror glass may detach from the driver's side heated trailer tow rearview mirror. As such these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 111, "Rear Visibility."

    Remedy: Dealers will replace the mirror glass, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 5, 2024. Owners may contact FCA Customer Service at 1-800-853-1403. FCA's number for this recall is 86B.

  • AIR BAGS25V298000 · 2025-05-08

    Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2019-2024 Ram 1500 vehicles. The driver's side air bag may not be connected properly, which can cause the air bag not to deploy as intended. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."

    Remedy: Dealers secured the connectors for the air bag, free of charge. All vehicles have been remedied. Owner notification letters were mailed May 27, 2025. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is 08C.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the MPG of the 2020 Burkett's Autorama 1500?

The 2020 Burkett's Autorama 1500 is EPA-rated at 20 MPG combined (17 city / 25 highway).

Is the 2020 Burkett's Autorama 1500 reliable?

NHTSA lists 13 recalls for the 2020 Burkett's Autorama 1500. Recalls are repaired free of charge by the manufacturer — verify any open recalls by VIN before purchase.

How safe is the 2020 Burkett's Autorama 1500?

The 2020 Burkett's Autorama 1500 earned a 5-star overall NHTSA safety rating, including 4 stars in the frontal crash test.

How much does it cost to fuel the 2020 Burkett's Autorama 1500?

At 12,000 miles per year, the 2020 Burkett's Autorama 1500 costs roughly $2,010 per year to fuel, or about $10,050 over 5 years at current U.S. energy prices.

What type of vehicle is the 2020 Burkett's Autorama 1500?

The 2020 Burkett's Autorama 1500 is classified as a pickup truck. Common rivals in this class are worth comparing on price, MPG, and safety.

Sources: NHTSA vPIC · EPA FuelEconomy · NHTSA vPIC