2025 RAM 1500 reliability record
NHTSA consumer complaints and recall campaigns for the 2025 RAM 1500 from the dataset labeled 2026. The source file does not provide an exact snapshot date. Use the reported issues to guide further checks; these counts do not establish failure rates or repair costs.
- NHTSA complaints
- 512
- Dataset year: 2026; snapshot day not provided
- Top problem area
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
- 135 complaints
- Recalls on record
- 6
- see below
- Reported harm
- 8 reported crashes · 2 injuries · 7 fires
How this record compares
raw NHTSA counts, not defect ratesCounts are not adjusted for vehicles sold, time in service or reporting frequency. A larger count does not establish a higher chance of failure, and these comparisons do not set the maintenance budget in our calculator.
Complaint rank
#1,012
of 4,194 vehicle records
Vs RAM median
+202
median 310 across 37 RAM records
Vs 2023-2027
+336
median 176 complaints in 175 records
Top component share
26%
Electrical System: 135 complaints
What owners report fails — 2025 RAM 1500
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 135
- ENGINE 55
- POWER TRAIN 37
- EXTERIOR LIGHTING 37
- SERVICE BRAKES 33
6 recalls on record for the 2025 RAM 1500
- NHTSA 26V059000 · 2026 · ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INTEGRATED TRAILER BR Trailer brake lights and turn signals that do not illuminate reduce visibility to other drivers, increasing the risk of
- NHTSA 26V225000 · 2026 · ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PA An instrument panel display that fails to show critical safety information, such as gear selection and warning lights, i
- NHTSA 24V942000 · 2025 · ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE Inoperative headlights can reduce visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.
- NHTSA 25V826000 · 2025 · ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PA An instrument panel display that does not show critical information, such as warning lights or gear selection, increases
- NHTSA 25V231000 · 2025 · TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING An incorrect tire pressure message may result in improperly inflated tires, increasing the risk of a crash.
Estimate the 5-year cost to own a 2025 RAM 1500
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Open TCO calculatorThese are unverified consumer reports and manufacturer recalls filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration — not validated defect rates, and not adjusted for how many 2025 RAM 1500 units were produced or sold. High-volume and older vehicles naturally accumulate more complaints. Use this as one research signal, not a verdict on any individual vehicle. Dataset year: 2026; exact snapshot day not supplied. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (public domain).
Frequently asked questions
Is the 2025 RAM 1500 reliable?
NHTSA has 512 consumer complaints on record for the 2025 RAM 1500 and 6 recalls. The most-reported problem area is electrical system (135 reports). These are unverified consumer reports filed with the government, not validated failure rates, and are not adjusted for how many 2025 RAM 1500 units were produced — popular vehicles naturally accumulate more reports.
What are the most common problems with the 2025 RAM 1500?
Owners most often report problems with: electrical system (135), engine (55), power train (37), exterior lighting (37). Each figure is the number of complaints filed with NHTSA for this exact model year.
How much does it cost to own a 2025 RAM 1500?
This complaint dataset does not measure repair prices or predict a maintenance budget for the 2025 RAM 1500. Use your purchase price, insurance quotes, fuel use and a maintenance estimate in the separate five-year cost calculator. It does not convert complaint counts into repair costs, and any unknown taxes remain excluded and clearly listed.