Buying a used 2025 RAM 3500? Check these 5 recalls first
Every recall on this year is electrical or display related rather than powertrain: a dashboard showing the wrong gear, a driver airbag that may not deploy, trailer lights and brakes that may fail, and instrument panel displays that can suddenly go blank, covered by two separate campaigns. Owner complaints follow the same pattern — 42 unverified reports led by electrical system and service brakes, with no crashes, fires or injuries reported so far.
Before you buy
- Get the 17-character VIN from the seller and run it at nhtsa.gov/recalls. It shows which recalls are still unrepaired on that exact car.
- Watch the instrument cluster through a full drive cycle for blanking or a wrong gear readout
- Test trailer lights and trailer brakes with an actual trailer connected
- Confirm the driver airbag recall for 3500 and 5500 models has been performed
- Open recalls are repaired free at any RAM dealer, whoever owns the car — an open recall is a to-do item, not a bill.
Recalls covering the 2025 RAM 3500
| Recall | Area | Severity |
|---|---|---|
| Ram 2500 and 3500 dashboard shows wrong gear | Power Train | high |
| Ram 3500 and 5500 driver airbag may not deploy | AIR Bags | high |
| Jeep and Ram trailer lights and brakes may fail | Exterior Lighting | high |
| Ram trucks: instrument panel display can suddenly go blank | Electrical System | high |
| Ram pickup and chassis cab dashboard display can go blank | Electrical System | medium |
What owners have reported to NHTSA
42 complaints filed for this model year. Complaints are unverified owner reports, and popular models collect more of them simply because more are on the road.
| Problem area | Complaints | Recall in this area? |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical System | 27 | Yes |
| Brakes | 19 | Yes |
| Driver Assistance | 9 | None found |
| Power Train | 7 | Yes |
| Speed Control | 5 | None found |
| Exterior Lighting | 4 | None found |