Ram 2500Years to avoid, problems & recalls
Based on 5,171 NHTSA owner complaints across 15 model years, the Ram 2500 years to avoid are 2017 and 2018, and the strongest years are 2013, 2015, 2021 and 2023. The 2500 has 66 safety recalls on record.
Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years.
Ram 2500 years to avoid
Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the 2500 median. Tap a year for its full report.
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Most common Ram 2500 problems
All model years combined: 5,171 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.
| System | Complaints | Crash, fire or injury |
|---|---|---|
| Service brakes | 2424 | 38 |
| Electrical system | 966 | 42 |
| Service brakes, hydraulic | 583 | 14 |
| Vehicle speed control | 514 | 9 |
| Power train | 456 | 36 |
| Engine | 425 | 29 |
| Steering | 388 | 18 |
| Forward collision avoidance | 314 | 4 |
| Fuel/propulsion system | 196 | 5 |
| 27 other systems | 951 | 79 |
Ram 2500 recalls
Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.
Showing the 12 newest of 66 recalls. Each model-year page lists all recalls for that year.
NHTSA investigations of the 2500
- Post Recall Remedy Brake Transmission Shift Interlock (BTSI) FailureOpen
- High pressure fuel pump failureLed to recall 24V-957
- Loss of Brake PerformanceNo recall
- High pressure fuel pump failureNo recall
- Desiccated Air Bag Inflator RuptureOpen
- Steering loss due to linkage separationNo recall
- Steering loss due to linkage separationLed to recall 19V-021
- Software security vulnerabilityLed to recall 15V-508
- Chrysler's execution of 13V-528 & 529No recall
- Totally Integrated Power Module FailureNo recall