Ram 2500 recalls & problems by year
The Ram 2500 has 67 NHTSA recalls and 5,109 owner complaints across model years 2009–2026. The most complained-about year is the 2018 with 2,584 complaints.
Model years
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Injuries | Deaths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 2500 | 7 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2025 2500 | 6 | 62 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2024 2500 | 5 | 59 | 7 | 2 | 12 | 0 | |
| 2023 2500 | 8 | 48 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2022 2500 | 12 | 181 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2021 2500 | 8 | 107 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2020 2500 | 10 | 162 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 0 | |
| 2019 2500 | 12 | 193 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 0 | |
| 2018 2500 | 10 | 2,584 | 38 | 5 | 15 | 2 | |
| 2017 2500 | 12 | 693 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 0 | |
| 2016 2500 | 14 | 258 | 15 | 3 | 16 | 1 | |
| 2015 2500 | 15 | 214 | 13 | 3 | 13 | 0 | |
| 2014 2500 | 16 | 341 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2013 2500 | 16 | 178 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2012 2500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2011 2500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2010 2500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2009 2500 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Most reported Ram 2500 problems (all years)
- Service Brakes 2,407
- Electrical System 959
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic 570
- Vehicle Speed Control 514
- Power Train 458
- Engine 421
- Steering 383
- Forward Collision Avoidance 343
- Unknown or Other 330
- Fuel/Propulsion System 195
- Suspension 140
- Structure 107
Ram 2500 recalls
| Recall | Component | Model years | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26V531000 Aug 13, 2026 | BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA | 2026 | 844,027 |
| 26V327000 May 21, 2026 | BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA | 2024 | 16 |
| 26V288000 May 7, 2026 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM) | 2023–2026 | 12,736 |
| 26V244000 Apr 16, 2026 | ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC):CONTROL MODULE | 2026 | 6,605 |
| 26V225000 Apr 9, 2026 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL | 2025–2026 | 65,348 |
| 26V059000 Feb 2, 2026 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INTEGRATED TRAILER BRAKE CONTROL | 2025–2026 | 456,287 |
| 25V882000 Dec 18, 2025 | AIR BAGS: AIR BAG/RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE | 2025 | 52,565 |
| 25V826000 Dec 1, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL | 2025–2026 | 72,509 |
| 25V824000 Dec 1, 2025 | AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW:CURTAIN:INFLATOR | 2019 | 1,589 |
| 25V765000 Nov 6, 2025 | STEERING:STEERING CONTROL MODULE | 2021–2022 | 532 |
| 25V592000 Sep 11, 2025 | AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW:CURTAIN:INFLATOR | 2018 | 1,761 |
| 25V530000 Aug 18, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL | 2026 | 2,885 |
| 25V297000 May 8, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL | 2025 | 778 |
| 25V010000 Jan 16, 2025 | AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW:CURTAIN:INFLATOR | 2016–2020 | 6,066 |
| 24V896000 Nov 27, 2024 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE | 2017–2018 | 317,630 |
| 24V436000 Jun 13, 2024 | BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA | 2022 | 1,033,433 |
| 24V413000 Jun 6, 2024 | POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION | 2023 | 214 |
| 24V415000 Jun 6, 2024 | SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE | 2022 | 211,581 |
| 24V199000 Mar 14, 2024 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER CLOCKSPRING/SPIRAL CASSETTE | 2023–2024 | 38,164 |
| 23V799000 Nov 28, 2023 | STEERING:STEERING CONTROL MODULE | 2023–2024 | 185,251 |
| 23V654000 Sep 28, 2023 | BACK OVER PREVENTION:DISPLAY FUNCTION | 2022–2024 | 272,911 |
| 23V059000 Feb 9, 2023 | BACK OVER PREVENTION:DISPLAY FUNCTION | 2023 | 77,079 |
| 23V060000 Feb 9, 2023 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:RELAYS/SOLENOIDS | 2021–2023 | 302,067 |
| 22V904000 Dec 8, 2022 | STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS | 2019–2022 | 1,224,078 |
| 22V835000 Nov 10, 2022 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | 2020–2023 | 250,079 |
| 22V642000 Aug 26, 2022 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:ENGINE CONTROL MODULE (ECU/ECM) | 2022 | 4,907 |
| 22V407000 Jun 9, 2022 | BACK OVER PREVENTION:DISPLAY FUNCTION | 2022 | 117,413 |
| 22V140000 Mar 10, 2022 | ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | 2019–2022 | 370,437 |
| 22V035000 Jan 27, 2022 | VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:LINKAGES | 2019–2020 | 171,789 |
| 21V925000 Nov 24, 2021 | AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW:CURTAIN | 2021–2022 | 376 |
| 21V880000 Nov 12, 2021 | FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP | 2019–2020 | 222,410 |
| 21V798000 Oct 14, 2021 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:RELAYS/SOLENOIDS | 2021–2022 | 131,177 |
| 21V632000 Aug 12, 2021 | AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW:CURTAIN:INFLATOR | 2015–2016 | 212,373 |
| 21V163000 Mar 11, 2021 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 2021 | 19,214 |
| 20V622000 Oct 8, 2020 | VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR | 2020 | 19,075 |
| 20V580000 Sep 24, 2020 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR | 2019 | 2,114 |
| 20V191000 Sep 10, 2020 | BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA | 2019–2020 | 319,610 |
| 20V207000 Apr 9, 2020 | STRUCTURE | 2019–2020 | 37,580 |
| 20V043000 Jan 24, 2020 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | 2019–2020 | 87,431 |
| 19V635000 Aug 29, 2019 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER | 2019 | 5,495 |
| 19V498000 Jun 27, 2019 | FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL | 2019 | 499 |
| 19V347000 May 9, 2019 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TAILGATE:LATCH | 2013–2018 | 1,103,209 |
| 19V021000 Jan 25, 2019 | STEERING:LINKAGES:DRAG:LINK:CONNECTION | 2014–2018 | 795,575 |
| 18E096000 Oct 16, 2018 | STEERING:LINKAGES | 2013–2018 | 847 |
| 18V486000 Jul 27, 2018 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TAILGATE:LATCH | 2015–2017 | 1,149,223 |
| 18V398000 Jun 14, 2018 | BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA | 2018 | 1,837 |
| 18V332000 May 17, 2018 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING | 2014–2018 | 4,815,661 |
| 18V100000 Feb 8, 2018 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | 2017–2018 | 180,462 |
| 18V021000 Jan 9, 2018 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE | 2009 | 328,177 |
| 17V824000 Dec 21, 2017 | EQUIPMENT | 2013–2018 | 61,791 |
| 17V821000 Dec 20, 2017 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT | 2013–2017 | 1,482,874 |
| 17V562000 Sep 12, 2017 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL | 2013–2017 | 443,874 |
| 17V499000 Aug 10, 2017 | WHEELS | 2013–2017 | 1,765 |
| 17V302000 May 9, 2017 | AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW:CURTAIN | 2013–2016 | 1,021,279 |
| 16V739000 Oct 13, 2016 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR | 2013 | 74,811 |
| 16V559000 Jul 26, 2016 | STEERING | 2015 | 59 |
| 16E041000 May 16, 2016 | EQUIPMENT | 2013–2016 | 345 |
| 15V592000 Sep 23, 2015 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE | 2016 | 41 |
| 15V541000 Aug 26, 2015 | STEERING | 2014 | 149,080 |
| 15V461000 Jul 23, 2015 | EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC. | 2013–2015 | 1,416,903 |