Ram Promaster Recalls

The RAM ProMaster has 70 recalls spanning 2014 through 2026, with the most serious recent issue being a radiator fan circuit on 2018–2026 models that can overheat and start an engine fire.

The fire risk from the radiator fan circuit runs across the widest year span of any single defect in this model's history, covering vehicles all the way through the current generation. On 2024–2025 battery electric versions, a separate software issue can fail to manage torque correctly and cause a sudden loss of drive power. Two additional recalls affect 2024 BEV models specifically: one where a differential housing can fail and cut power to the wheels, and another where a broader software condition can do the same. On 2022–2025 models, a software error in the security gateway module can prevent the rearview camera image from displaying when reversing. A related rearview camera fault on 2022–2023 models stems from radio software and produces the same result. The 2022–2023 models also have a driver seat belt warning chime and indicator light that may not activate when the belt is unbuckled. On 2021–2024 vehicles, a missing side door beam can leave occupants with reduced protection in a side impact crash. The 2021 model year has two separate issues with seat belt locking retractors that can fail to properly secure a child restraint, along with an electronic stability control ground connection that can make the system inoperative.

Going back through the 2019–2021 range, the park pawl in the automatic transmission can fail to fully engage when shifted into park, allowing the vehicle to roll away. On 2019–2021 models, a cracked microprocessor can also cause the rearview camera to display incorrectly or not at all. The transmission shift cable on 2014–2019 models equipped with the 3.6L engine can separate from the transmission, leaving the driver with no actual gear control while the shift lever still moves. On 2020 models, a side curtain airbag diffuser can detach from the inflator during deployment and prevent the bag from inflating properly. The 2018 model year has front door impact sensors whose housings can fracture and interfere with side airbag deployment in a crash.

The 2016–2018 period has a cooling fan that can seize and overheat the fan motor, raising the risk of fire on models with 3.0L diesel or 3.6L gasoline engines and air conditioning. The 2016 model year also has a transmission pump that can seize and cause complete loss of drive power, and a diesel-specific ABS module programming issue that affects braking behavior. The 2015 models have an ignition switch that can intermittently lose electrical contact, potentially stalling the engine and disabling airbags, anti-lock brakes, and electronic stability control simultaneously. A corroded floor-level wiring connector on 2015 models can cause an unintended shift to neutral and prevent the engine from restarting. The 2015 model also has a side curtain airbag curtain that may not deploy correctly due to an installation issue, and a cooling fan circuit that can overheat and pose a fire risk on air-conditioned versions.

The original 2014 model year carries a notable concentration of foundational issues: an accelerator pedal that can stick wide open under certain foot angles, brake hoses damaged during assembly that can leak and extend stopping distances, water intrusion around the floor battery cover that can corrode electrical circuits and disable airbags and lighting, and