2025 Ram 1500 Recalls

Recalls on record Updated July 2026

The 2025 Ram 1500 has 6 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 638,397 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 550 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the electrical system. Last updated July 20, 2026.

Recall campaigns

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 26V225000 2026-04-09 65,348 affected
Defect

Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2025-2026 Ram 1500 Pickup, Ram 2500 Pickup, Ram 3500 Pickup, Ram 3500 Cab Chassis, Ram 4500 Cab Chassis, and Ram 5500 Cab Chassis vehicles. A software error may cause the instrument panel display to fail. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of…

Consequence

An instrument panel display that fails to show critical safety information, such as gear selection and warning lights, increases the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Dealers will update the instrument panel software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 5, 2026. Owners may contact FCA customer service at 1-800-853-1403. FCA's number for this recall is 35D. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will become searchable on NHTSA.gov…

EXTERIOR LIGHTING 26V059000 2026-02-02 456,287 affected
Defect

Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2024-2026 Jeep Wagoneer S, 2025-2026 Ram 1500 Pickup, Ram 2500 Pickup, Ram 3500 Pickup, Ram 3500 Cab Chassis, Ram 4500 Cab Chassis, Ram 5500 Cab Chassis, and 2026 Jeep Cherokee vehicles. Due to an improperly designed trailer tow module, the trailer lights may fail to…

Consequence

Trailer brake lights and turn signals that do not illuminate reduce visibility to other drivers, increasing the risk of a crash. Additionally, trailer brakes that fail increase the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Dealers will replace the trailer tow module, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed beginning March 17, 2026. Owners may contact FCA US, LLC customer service at 1-800-853-1403. FCA US, LLC's number for this recall is 03D. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable…

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 25V826000 2025-12-01 72,509 affected
Defect

Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2025-2026 Ram 1500 Pickup, Ram 2500 Pickup, Ram 3500 Pickup, Ram 3500 Cab Chassis, 4500 Ram Cab Chassis, and Ram 5500 Cab Chassis vehicles. A software error may cause the instrument panel cluster display to be blank. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the…

Consequence

An instrument panel display that does not show critical information, such as warning lights or gear selection, increases the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Dealers will inspect and update the instrument panel software or replace the instrument panel cluster, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 18, 2025. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 800-853-1403. Chrysler's numbers for this recall are B4C and B8C. Vehicle…

TIRES 25V231000 2025-04-10 10,423 affected
Defect

Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2025 Ram 1500 vehicles. A software error may cause an incorrect tire inflation pressure message to display on the instrument panel.

Consequence

An incorrect tire pressure message may result in improperly inflated tires, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Dealers will update the instrument panel software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed beginning April 24, 2025. Owners may contact FCA customer service at 1-800-853-1403. FCA's number for this recall is 30C.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 24V942000 2024-12-19 53 affected
Defect

Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2025 Ram 1500 pickup trucks. Incorrect headlight module software may cause the headlights to become inoperative. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and…

Consequence

Inoperative headlights can reduce visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Dealers will update the headlight module software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 6, 2025. Owners may contact FCA customer service at 1-800-853-1403. FCA's number for this recall is D4B.

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) 24V794000 2024-10-24 33,777 affected
Defect

Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2025 Ram 1500 vehicles. The front wheel hub encoder rings may be damaged, which can disable the electronic stability control system. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 126, "Electronic Stability…

Consequence

Driving with a disabled electronic stability control system can increase the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Dealers will inspect and replace the front wheel bearing hub assembly, as necessary free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 19, 2024. Owners may contact FCA customer service at 1-800-853-1403. FCA's number for this recall is 97B.

Complaints by component

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
148
3fires
ENGINE
56
1fires
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
41
POWER TRAIN
38
1crashes
SERVICE BRAKES
35
1crashes1fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
32
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING
30
1crashes
LANE DEPARTURE: BLIND SPOT DETECTION
20
STEERING
19
2crashes1fires
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS
16
1crashes
Total complaints550

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“The contact owns a 2025 ram 1500. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 26v059000 (exterior lighting, electrical system); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a…”

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS · reported 2026-07-09

“The contact owns a 2025 ram 1500. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 26v059000 (exterior lighting, electrical system); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a…”

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL · reported 2026-07-09

“The contact owns a 2025 ram 1500. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 26v059000 (exterior lighting, electrical system); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a…”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM · reported 2026-07-09

“My dash cluster has gone black twice now, first time being on may 22, 2025, causing major safety concerns. 5 codes are popping up, one being the trailer-tow malfunction that comes on while driving stating that out trailer is not secured while there is not a trailer attached to the truck. The dodge…”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM · reported 2026-07-08

“My dash cluster has gone black twice now, first time being on may 22, 2025, causing major safety concerns. 5 codes are popping up, one being the trailer-tow malfunction that comes on while driving stating that out trailer is not secured while there is not a trailer attached to the truck. The dodge…”

UNKNOWN OR OTHER · reported 2026-07-08

“The recall is for the trailer brake module system mat fail. I have contacted my dealer about ever 2 weeks or so about this . They say and ram parts says they are out of stock . This has been going on sence march 2026 when I first recived the letter it is unknown if system is working or not can't…”

SERVICE BRAKES · reported 2026-06-30

“This vehicle received the 03d/nhtsa 26v-059 trailer controller replacement on 3/26/2026. Prior to that there were no indications of any trailer-related issues. It also received the 35d/nhtsa 26v-225 instrument panel update on 5/12/2026. The vehicle now is indicating a connected trailer with faulty…”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM · reported 2026-06-28

“The factory-installed tow mirrors on this vehicle present a severe safety hazard due to a major engineering and ergonomic design flaw. The physical size and placement of the side mirrors are excessively large, creating massive blind spots at the front pillars of the windshield. This completely…”

LANE DEPARTURE: BLIND SPOT DETECTION · reported 2026-06-24
Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2025 Ram 1500 as of July 20, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.