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2025 Ram 1500 problems

368 owner complaints filed with NHTSA for the 2025 Ram 1500. The most reported area is electrical system (52% of them). NHTSA also lists 373 service bulletins and 8 recall campaigns.

Counts are what owners told NHTSA, as filed. NHTSA does not confirm each report, and a complaint is not proof of a cause. Injuries: 2. Deaths: 0.

Complaints by area

Each bar is the share of this model year's 368 complaints that name that area. A complaint can name more than one area, so the shares add up to more than 100%.

• Electrical system191 · 52%
• Engine and engine cooling81 · 22%
• Exterior lighting61 · 17%
• Forward collision avoidance53 · 14%
• Power train (transmission and drive)49 · 13%
• Service brakes45 · 12%
• Other or unknown38 · 10%
• Lane departure33 · 9%

13 smaller areas not shown (113 complaints in total).

Do not compare models by these numbers. NHTSA has no sales count for each model, so a model with more complaints may just have sold more cars. Use them to see which areas owners write about, not to rank cars.

Service bulletins

NHTSA's database lists 373 repair bulletins from Ram for the 2025 Ram 1500. A bulletin is a repair instruction sent to dealers. It is not a recall and does not mean your car is covered. The 8 newest:

1. 08-375-26Received October 22, 2026

   Electrical system

   Tow Nav Menu Option Unavailable - UBQ/UBW Customers may comment on the following: SYMPTOM:.

2. 08-376-26Received October 22, 2026

   Electrical system

   Blindspot Alert Unavailable Service Required Warning Message Customers must experience on one or more of the following: SYMPTOM:.

3. 9100647 Rev 1Received October 22, 2026

   Electrical system

   68488364AC: fuse block underho 1) False fails on PCR, DBSM and PDCs Stuck Closed or open diagnostics, DTC P2AF5 or P2AF6, leading to NTF and unnecessary replacements.

4. 9100933 Rev 1Received October 22, 2026

   Electrical system

   Fuse block underhood - PWR DIS A/C Blowing hot air or not working.

5. S2608000039Received October 22, 2026

   Electrical system

   Trailer Reverse Steering Control Radio Soft Button Blinks Even Without a User-Initiated Calibration.

6. 114911Received October 16, 2026

   Service brakes

   Actuator - park brake.

7. 18-071-26 REV. BReceived October 16, 2026

   Engine and engine cooling

   Flash: Powertrain Control Module (PCM) Updates Customers may experience a Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) illumination and the vehicle may SYMPTOM: exhibit/set one or more of the following...

8. 18-079-26Received October 16, 2026

   Engine and engine cooling

   Flash: Powertrain Control Module (PCM) Update Customers may experience a Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) illumination, and the vehicle may exhibit SYMPTOM: or set one or more of the following...

Recalls

NHTSA lists 8 recall campaigns for the 2025 Ram 1500. Recall repairs are free at a Ram dealer. The 3 to look at first:

1. 26V225000April 9, 2026

   Electrical system

   A software error may cause the instrument panel display to fail.

2. 25V826000December 1, 2025

   Electrical system

   A software error may cause the instrument panel cluster display to be blank.

3. 26V059000February 2, 2026

   Exterior lighting

   Due to an improperly designed trailer tow module, the trailer lights may fail to illuminate and the trailer brakes may fail.

See all 8 recalls for the 2025 Ram 1500, or check your VIN below to see which are open on your car.

Common repairs in this area (not a diagnosis)

These are repair jobs that sit in the areas owners report most. A complaint may need a diagnosis first: the same symptom can come from many causes, and a serious one such as engine failure is not fixed by a cheap part. They are not a forecast of what your 1500 will need. Ranges are US estimates for all makes.

Start with a diagnosis

• Diagnostic scan (check engine light)$55 to $250

Electrical system 191 complaints · 52%

• Battery replacement$150 to $470
• Alternator replacement$360 to $930
• Starter replacement$280 to $740
• Battery cable replacement$100 to $340

Engine and engine cooling 81 complaints · 22%

No repair price here: this area usually needs a diagnosis first. A diagnostic scan (check engine light) runs $55 to $250.

Exterior lighting 61 complaints · 17%

No repair price here: this area usually needs a diagnosis first. A diagnostic scan (check engine light) runs $55 to $250.

Forward collision avoidance 53 complaints · 14%

No repair price here: this area usually needs a diagnosis first. A diagnostic scan (check engine light) runs $55 to $250.

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2025 Ram 1500: questions

What are the most common problems on the 2025 Ram 1500?

Of the 368 owner complaints filed with NHTSA for the 2025 Ram 1500, 191 (52%) name electrical system, and 81 (22%) name engine and engine cooling. A complaint can list more than one area, so the shares add up to more than 100%. These are owner reports, not proven causes.

Is the 2025 Ram 1500 reliable?

These numbers cannot say. NHTSA complaints have no sales count to compare against, so a high number on one model does not mean it fails more than another. Use them to see which areas owners write about, then check your own VIN for open recalls.

Do these complaints include crashes or fires?

Owners marked 9 of the 368 complaints as involving a crash and 3 as involving a fire. They also reported 2 injuries and 0 deaths. NHTSA records these as the owner reports them and does not confirm each one.

How many recalls does the 2025 Ram 1500 have?

NHTSA lists 8 recall campaigns for the 2025 Ram 1500. Recall repairs are free at a Ram dealer. Enter your VIN to see which ones are open on your car.

What is a service bulletin?

A service bulletin is a repair instruction a maker sends to its dealers. It is not a recall, and it does not mean your car is covered. NHTSA lists 373 repair bulletins for the 2025 Ram 1500.

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• 2025 recalls
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• Check-engine codes

Sources

• NHTSA complaint and technical service bulletin files, checked October 29, 2026
• NHTSA recalls

Complaint, bulletin and recall counts come from NHTSA as filed. Repair prices are estimates from our own ranges. Not a repair shop, estimates only.