Ram 1500 Recalls

The RAM 1500 has 139 recalls spanning the 2004–2026 model years; the most serious recent issue affects 2015–2020 model years, where side curtain airbag inflators can rupture and send metal fragments into the cabin, and separate filings extend this same inflator rupture risk to 2016–2019 and 2018 model years.

The current and near-current generation (2019–2026) carries the heaviest concentration of recalls. On the safety restraint side, 2019–2024 trucks may have a driver's airbag that is not properly connected and will not deploy in a crash, and 2021–2022 models have a steering column control module that can prevent the driver's airbag from firing. The 2022 model year is also missing B-pillar impact sensors on some trucks, which can delay or prevent side airbag deployment. Seat belt pretensioners on 2022 trucks may have an improperly welded micro gas generator and fail to lock up in a crash, and 2021 trucks have a similar pretensioner concern. Electronic stability control drops out on 2019–2024 models due to an ABS software fault, and on 2025 models due to damaged front wheel hub encoder rings. On the 2025–2026 trucks, a trailer tow module can cause trailer lights to go dark and trailer brakes to stop working. The 2025–2026 instrument cluster can go blank due to a software error, losing gear selection and warning light readouts, and 2026 headlight wiring can cause parking lights and daytime running lights to flicker or fail. The 2019 model year alone has a dense cluster of issues: the brake pedal can separate from its assembly on adjustable-pedal trucks, the steering shaft can break and allow the steering wheel to detach, the electric power steering can drop assist due to shorts or loose grounds, an auxiliary 48-volt battery pack can overheat and start a cabin fire, a transfer case gear can leave the truck stuck in neutral, the occupant restraint controller can shut down the airbag system entirely, and accelerator pedals on adjustable-pedal trucks can hang on the floor mat. A rear Mopar step kit accessory on 2019 trucks can push control arms into the fuel tank during a rear impact and cause a fire. The 2019–2020 front seat belts may not lock properly in a crash, and the rearview camera on those years can either linger after shifting out of reverse or fail to display at all. Windshield defrost does not function on certain 2019 and 2022 builds due to HVAC mismatches. Rearview camera failures from software faults affect 2020–2023 trucks across multiple filings, and the driver-side mirror glass can detach on 2020 models equipped with heated tow mirrors.

The 3.0L EcoDiesel engine carries its own thread of recalls across the 2014–2022 model years. The EGR cooler can crack internally and allow coolant vapor to combust inside the intake manifold, creating a fire risk on 2014–2019 trucks. The crankshaft position sensor tone wheel can delaminate and cause a sudden stall on 2014–2019 diesel models. The high-pressure fuel pump can fail and stall the engine on 2014–2019 trucks, with a separate filing covering 2020–2022 diesel models for the same pump failure. The battery harness on 2014