50 recalls covering model years 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021. To check whether your vehicle is affected, look up your 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls — a recall may apply only to some vehicles of a given year.
The anchors that hold the seat belt buckles for the center and left second-row seats may not have been attached correctly at the factory. If an anchor is not properly secured, the seat belt may not hold a passenger in place during a crash. Because of this, the trucks do not meet the federal standard for seat belt anchorages. Dealers will inspect the anchors and fasten them to the body of the truck as needed, free of charge.
These trucks have curtain airbags that drop down alongside the side windows in a crash. Because of a manufacturing defect, the metal canister that fills one or both of those bags can burst instead of inflating them properly. If that happens, sharp pieces of metal can fly out and strike people inside the truck. The problem only shows up in a crash, which is exactly when the airbag is supposed to protect you. Dealers replace the affected airbags free.
A control part inside the steering column may keep the driver's airbag from working the way it should. If you are in a crash, the airbag in the steering wheel may not inflate, leaving you without that protection. These trucks do not meet the federal rule for crash protection because of it. Nothing about the way the truck drives will feel different, so you cannot tell on your own whether yours is affected.
The curtain airbags that drop down over the side windows have a part inside that inflates them with gas. Because of a manufacturing mistake, that part can break apart when the airbag goes off. Instead of just cushioning you, it can send sharp metal pieces flying into the cab and hurt the people inside. Dealers will replace one or both side curtain airbags as needed, at no cost. Owner letters were mailed in September 2025.
Chrysler is recalling certain 2019-2024 Ram 1500 pickups. The driver's side airbag may not have been connected properly, so it might not inflate the way it is supposed to in a crash. Dealers fixed this by securing the airbag connectors at no charge, and Chrysler reports that all affected trucks have already been repaired. Owner notification letters were mailed May 27, 2025. It is still worth checking your own truck to confirm the work was done.
The side curtain airbags run along the roof above the side windows and drop down in a crash. On these trucks, a manufacturing problem means the part that inflates the airbag — on the right side, the left side, or both — can burst instead of filling the bag. If that happens, sharp pieces of metal can fly into the cab and hit the people inside. A dealer will replace one or both side curtain airbags at no cost.
On certain Ram 1500 Classic trucks with heated trailer-tow mirrors, the mirror glass on the driver's side can come loose and fall out of the mirror housing. Without that glass, you lose the view down the side and behind your truck, so you cannot see traffic coming up beside you or check your blind spot. Chrysler says these trucks do not meet the federal rear-visibility rule. A dealer will put in new mirror glass at no cost.
Electronic stability control is the system that quietly applies individual brakes to keep the truck from sliding or spinning in a turn or on a slick road. A software problem in the anti-lock brake computer can switch that system off. Normal braking still works, but the extra help in a skid may not be there when you need it. These trucks do not meet the federal rule for stability control. Dealers reprogram the computer free.
These Ram 1500 and Jeep Grand Cherokee trucks with the 3.0-liter diesel engine have a toothed ring on the crankshaft that can come apart in layers. The engine computer reads that ring to time the fuel injectors and the camshaft, so when it breaks down the engine loses its timing and can stall. Dealers will reprogram the engine computer so the vehicle keeps running, free of charge. This recall is an expansion of an earlier one, 20V-475.
Certain 2021 Ram 1500 trucks with the 5.7L eTorque engine have a software problem in the computer that controls the engine and transmission. The software can create the wrong mix of fuel and air in the engine, which can make the engine shut off while you're driving. The dealer will reload updated software at no cost. Owner notification letters were mailed April 27, 2023. Chrysler's number for this recall is 37A.
When you shift into reverse, the screen is supposed to show the view from the backup camera. On these trucks, a computer that handles the trailer backup steering feature can stop that picture from appearing. With no camera image, you cannot see what is behind you as well, so it is easier to back into a person or an object. The fix is a software update for that computer, and the dealer does it free.
On these Ram 1500, 2500 and 3500 pickups, the catch that the tailgate latches onto may be out of position. As a result the tailgate may not lock shut properly and can swing open while you are driving. Anything in the bed that is not tied down can then slide or fall out onto the road behind you, where it becomes a hazard for other drivers. The dealer adjusts it free.
These trucks and SUVs have a 3.0-liter diesel engine with a high-pressure fuel pump that pushes fuel to the engine. That pump can fail. When it does, the engine stalls, which can leave you without power while you're driving — in traffic or at highway speed. Dealers will replace the pump free of charge and will also check the rest of the fuel system, replacing any other parts that need it. Owner letters were mailed in October 2023.
The radio software in these trucks and SUVs can glitch so the backup camera picture never appears on the screen when you shift into reverse. You may see a blank screen instead of the view behind you. That does not meet the federal rule requiring rear visibility. A dealer fixes it by loading updated radio software — no parts needed. Chrysler mailed owner letters in October 2022, and the update costs nothing.
These diesel trucks and SUVs have a pump that pushes fuel to the engine at very high pressure. If that pump fails, debris from inside it can get into the fuel system and leave the engine starved of fuel. When that happens, the vehicle can suddenly lose power while you are driving. Your dealer will replace the pump, and also check the rest of the fuel system and replace any other parts that need it, at no charge.
These trucks have airbags that drop down from the roof rail alongside the side windows to protect your head in a crash. Some were built with the wrong amount of compressed gas inside the inflator, so they may not inflate the way they are supposed to. You would have no way to tell from the driver's seat; the problem only shows up in a crash, when the airbag may not protect you properly and could add to your injuries.
On some Ram 1500 pickups, a control module tied to the trailer reverse steering feature can keep the backup camera picture from showing on the screen. With no image, you cannot see what is directly behind the truck when you back up, and it is easier to hit something — or someone — you never saw. A dealer updates the software on that module. Note that this recall has since been replaced by a newer one, 23V-059.
Some 2021 Ram 1500 trucks left the factory with a spare tire that is not the size listed on the sticker in the driver's door opening. That sticker tells you how much air to put in your tires. Because the spare does not match, an owner who follows the sticker could inflate the spare to the wrong pressure. Driving on a wrongly inflated spare raises the risk of a crash.
The side curtain airbags in these Ram trucks run along the roof above the windows. The metal canister that inflates them can fail: the end cap can pop off, or the side of the canister can split open. If that happens, compressed gas escapes and can throw the end cap or other pieces into the inside of the truck, which can injure people or cause a crash. The dealer inspects the curtain airbag units and replaces them as needed, free of charge.
Some Ram 1500 trucks built with the trailer reverse steering system have a software problem that can keep the backup camera picture from showing on the screen. When you shift into reverse you may see a blank screen instead of the view behind the truck, so you could miss a person, a child, or an object back there. Federal rules require that image to appear. The dealer reprograms the module's software free of charge.
Some of these trucks were built without a small clip that holds the brake pedal onto the rod running into the brake system. Without it, the pedal can come apart from the brakes. If that happens, pressing the pedal does nothing and you cannot slow or stop the truck. Chrysler says not to drive these trucks until you get instructions. A dealer will check the truck and install the missing clip at no cost to you.
⚠ NHTSA advises: do not drive this vehicle until repaired.
On these 2020 Ram 1500 and 2500 trucks, the mirror glass on the driver's side door mirror can come loose and fall off its backing plate. Once the glass is gone, you have no reflection on that side, so you cannot see traffic coming up beside or behind you on the left. That blind spot makes changing lanes and merging much riskier. The mirror does not meet the federal rear-visibility rule, and a dealer will replace the glass.
The front seat belts in these trucks and SUVs have a part called a retractor, which locks the belt in a crash and then controls how far you move forward. On the recalled vehicles, the retractor may lock but then fail to slow your forward movement properly. That means the belt would not hold you back as well as it should, and the people in the front seats could be hurt more seriously in a crash. Dealers will replace the front seat belt retractors.
The software in your 8.4-inch or 12-inch radio screen has a bug. After you back up and shift out of reverse, the picture from the backup camera can stay on the screen instead of switching back to the normal display. That means you can be driving forward while a rear-facing picture is still showing, which can pull your eyes and attention off the road ahead. The fix is a software update for the radio screen.
These Ram 1500 trucks have pedals that move forward and back to fit the driver. In some pedal positions, the driver's floormat can get in the way of the gas pedal and stop it from springing back to idle when you lift your foot. That means the truck may keep pulling when you expect it to slow down. Dealers will modify the driver's floormat so it can no longer interfere with the pedal, at no charge.
These trucks have a 3.0-liter diesel engine. A toothed ring on the crankshaft, which the engine uses to keep track of its own timing, can come apart in layers. If that happens, the engine loses the signal it needs to time the fuel injectors, and it can stall. The fix is a software update: the engine computer is reprogrammed to use a second timing signal from the camshaft so the engine keeps running if the first signal is lost.
Some 2020 Ram ProMaster vans and Ram 1500 pickups have a side curtain airbag — the one that drops down along the windows to protect your head — that was put together wrong. A part inside that channels the gas into the bag was not crimped properly, so it can come loose when the airbag goes off. If that happens in a crash, the airbag may not fill the way it should and may not protect you. Dealers will replace the airbags free.
The arms that hold your windshield wipers can work loose. If they do, the wipers may not sweep properly or may stop clearing the glass at all. In rain, snow, or road spray, that leaves you looking through a dirty or wet windshield and makes it much harder to see where you are going. The fix is simple: the dealer tightens the nuts that hold the wiper arms in place, at no cost to you.
On certain 2019 Ram 1500 four-wheel-drive pickups, a gear inside the transfer case — the part that sends power to the front and rear wheels — may have been installed incorrectly. If that gear slips, the truck can drop into neutral on its own, so the engine still runs but the truck stops pulling. The same failure can stop the park setting from holding the truck in place, meaning it could roll after you shift into park and get out.
Some 2019 Ram 1500 trucks were built with the wrong tire pressure sensor. Because of that, the dashboard warning light that should come on when a tire is low may never light up. You could be driving on a badly underinflated tire without knowing it, which can lead to poor handling or a tire failure. Federal rules require a working tire pressure warning system. The dealer will replace the incorrect sensor with the right one.
Some 2019 Ram 1500 trucks left the factory with a contaminated power steering gear. The contamination can cause an electrical short, and when that happens the power assist that makes the wheel easy to turn can cut out for a moment and then come back. The steering still works, but it can suddenly feel very heavy, especially when parking or turning at low speed. The dealer replaces the steering gear.
Your truck has a part that cools hot exhaust gas before sending it back through the engine. On these diesel Ram 1500 pickups, that cooler can crack. When it cracks, hot engine coolant turns to vapor and gets pulled into the air intake, where it can ignite. A fire can start under the hood. The dealer replaces the cooler and checks the intake manifold, replacing it too if it is damaged.
This recall covers a Mopar rear step kit, part number 82215289AB, sold for 2019 Ram 1500 trucks. If your truck is hit from behind, the step kit can let the rear control arms — suspension parts under the back of the truck — press against the fuel tank. That contact can tear or puncture the tank and let gasoline leak out, which can start a fire. Dealers will replace the bed step, free of charge.
The instrument cluster is the display behind the steering wheel with your gauges and warning lights. On these trucks it may not light up the warning symbols the way it should. That means a problem with the truck's systems could go unnoticed because the light never comes on, and you could keep driving with a fault you do not know about. Dealers will replace the whole cluster at no charge.
The spare tire that came with these trucks may be a different size, and need a different amount of air, than the tire information sticker on the truck says. If you get a flat and follow that sticker when filling the spare, you could end up with the spare inflated to the wrong pressure. A tire at the wrong pressure does not handle the way it should. Dealers will swap in the correct spare tire.
These trucks have a computer that controls the airbags and the seat belt tighteners. The memory inside that computer can become scrambled. If that happens, the system shuts down, so the airbags would not inflate and the seat belts would not pull tight in a crash. The truck still drives normally, so the protection may simply not be there when you need it. A dealer will reprogram that computer, or replace it, at no cost.
These trucks have a power locking tailgate. A small tab inside the tailgate's power latch actuator can crack. If it breaks, the tailgate can unlatch and swing open on its own while you are driving. Anything in the bed can then slide or fall out onto the road, where it becomes a hazard for the drivers behind you. Chrysler expanded this recall in August 2019 to cover many more trucks. A dealer repairs the tailgate latch at no cost.
On some 2018-2019 Ram 1500 pickups, the rear driveshaft — the spinning bar that sends power from the transmission to the rear wheels — may have a bad weld where the tube joins its end piece. That weld can crack, and the driveshaft can break apart. If it breaks, it can drop off the truck and become an obstacle for other drivers, or the truck can simply stop pulling. Dealers will replace the rear driveshaft free of charge.
A short shaft connects your steering wheel to the rest of the steering system. On these vehicles that shaft was machined incorrectly and can break. If it breaks, the steering wheel can come off in your hands and you would have no way to steer, with no warning beforehand. A dealer will inspect the steering column and replace it if needed, at no cost. This one is worth getting checked right away rather than waiting.
Some 2019 Ram 1500 trucks have an extra 48-volt battery mounted behind the rear seat. Because of a mistake during an assembly repair, the wire connection on that battery may not be tight enough, and a loose connection can get very hot. The heat can start a fire inside the cab, and it can happen even when the truck is turned off. Dealers will properly tighten and secure the battery fasteners at no cost.
This affects 2019 Ram 1500 trucks with adjustable pedals, the kind you can slide closer to you or farther away. On these trucks the brake pedal can move too far and come apart from the assembly it attaches to. If the pedal separates, pushing on it does nothing, and you would have no normal way to slow down or stop the truck. Dealers will repair the adjustable pedal assembly so the pedal stays put.
On some 2019 RAM 1500 trucks, a bolt that grounds the battery to the driver-side front fender may not have been tightened properly at the factory. If it is loose, you can lose power steering assist. When that happens, the steering suddenly gets much heavier or lighter than you expect, and the truck can turn more or less than you intended. The dealer simply tightens that ground fastener correctly.
Some 2019 RAM 1500 trucks were built with a 12-inch touchscreen paired with the basic heating and air conditioning system. That combination does not work: the truck has no working windshield defroster or defogger. In cold or damp weather, you cannot clear fog or frost from the glass, so you cannot see the road properly. Because the trucks cannot simply be repaired, Chrysler is buying the affected vehicles back from their owners.
Some 2019 RAM 1500 trucks with a manually adjusted front passenger seat have a sensor that tracks how far forward the seat is. That sensor can work loose and slip out of position, so it can no longer tell when the seat is all the way forward. The truck uses that information to decide how the front airbag should inflate in a crash, so a passenger could be hurt worse. Dealers will inspect the sensor bracket and replace it if needed, free.
Some 2018-2019 RAM 1500 trucks left the factory without enough oil in the rear differential, the gear box that sends power to the rear wheels. Running low on oil can wear those gears out and cause the whole rear axle to break. If that happens, the truck can suddenly stop sending power to the wheels, or the rear wheels can lock up while you are driving. Dealers will check the oil level and replace the axle if it is low.
The computer that runs the engine has a small part inside, a voltage regulator chip, that can fail. When it does, the engine can shut off while you are driving, or the vehicle may not start at all. A stall in traffic leaves you without engine power and can put you in the path of other vehicles. Dealers will replace the whole engine computer at no charge.
Chrysler is recalling certain 2018 Dodge Journey and Ram 1500, 2500 and 3500 vehicles. The backup camera picture can disappear from the screen while you are reversing, which means you could be backing up with no view of what is behind you. Because of this, the vehicles do not meet the federal rule for rear visibility. Dealers will replace the rearview mirror free of charge.
These vehicles have cruise control, which holds a set speed for you. A short circuit in the wiring can lock the cruise control on. If that happens, tapping the brake pedal or pressing the off button may not shut it off, and the vehicle can keep its speed or even speed up on its own. Chrysler tells owners to stop using cruise control until the free computer software update is done at a dealer.
The wrong part may have been installed inside the automatic transmission. It is a rod that locks the transmission when you move the shifter into Park. If the wrong rod is in there, the transmission may not actually lock, so the vehicle can roll on its own after you think you have parked it. That could hurt someone standing nearby or cause a crash. A dealer installs the correct rod for free.
On these RAM trucks with a column shifter, holding the brake pedal down for a long stretch while the truck is running and in Park can make a small locking pin stick in the open position. With that pin stuck, the transmission can be moved out of Park into any gear without anyone pressing the brake pedal and even without the key in the ignition. That means the truck can end up in gear by accident and roll away.
Complaints owners have filed with NHTSA about the RAM 1500. These are unverified reports; better-selling years collect more.
| Model year | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 660 | 25 | 8 | 25 |
| 2019 | 1472 | 75 | 11 | 63 |
| 2020 | 623 | 24 | 6 | 14 |
| 2021 | 677 | 27 | 4 | 23 |
Recalls and complaint record for one model year at a time: