Ram 2500 Recalls

The RAM 2500 has 86 recalls spanning the 2003 through 2026 model years; the most serious recent issue affects 2023–2026 models where a software error in the powertrain control module can allow the vehicle to exceed the speed rating of its tires, potentially causing a loss of control.

The 2025 and 2026 model years carry several additional concerns. On 2025 models, a software error can cause the instrument panel display to go blank, removing warning lights and gear selection readouts from view, and a separate software error can show the wrong gear position when a column shifter is paired with the 3.5-inch cluster. The 2025 model also has an improperly labeled gross vehicle weight rating on some compliance labels, which could lead to overloading. On 2026 models, a faulty steering column control module can disable electronic stability control, and a separate issue may display an incorrect brake warning light on the instrument panel. Both 2025 and 2026 are affected by a trailer tow module that can cause trailer lights and trailer brakes to fail simultaneously. On 2025 models, a software error in the occupant restraint controller can prevent the driver's airbag and seatbelt pretensioner from deploying in a crash while also disabling electronic stability control.

The 2023 and 2024 model years have a few notable issues as well. A faulty clock spring on 2023–2024 trucks can prevent the driver's airbag from deploying in a crash. On 2023 models, a weld failure in the transmission control unit can allow fluid to leak onto electrical components, causing loss of drive power or loss of park function. The steering column control module on 2023–2024 trucks can also cross-activate the high beams and turn signals, and the rearview camera on 2024 models can fail to display an image when reversing. On 2022–2024 trucks, radio software can prevent the backup camera from displaying at all.

The 2021–2022 era has a significant fire risk: the intake air heater relay on Cummins 6.7L diesel-equipped trucks can short circuit and start an engine compartment fire even when the ignition is off. This issue spans 2021–2023 models across several filings. On 2021–2022 trucks, the side curtain airbag inflators may have been filled with the wrong amount of compressed gas, causing improper deployment in a crash, and the steering column control module can prevent the driver's airbag from firing. A software fault on 2022 models can disable electronic stability control without triggering the warning light. The engine control module on 2022 trucks equipped with the Cummins 6.7L diesel can contain a misaligned capacitor that short-circuits internally, cutting drive power without warning. On 2020–2023 models, heat and pressure buildup in the automatic transmission can push fluid out of the dipstick tube onto the turbocharger, creating a fire risk.

The 2019 and 2020 model years have multiple fire-related recalls. On 2019 trucks with the Cummins 6.7L diesel, fuel line end fittings can be incorrectly formed and leak fuel into the engine compartment. Separately, transmission fluid can escape from the dipstick tube and contact hot surfaces, and the high-pressure fuel pump can fail abruptly, stalling the engine. Side curtain airbag inflators on 2016–2020 trucks can rupture and send metal