ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
2025 RAM 3500
Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data
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Overview
Our database contains 36 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 2025 RAM 3500, most frequently naming the electrical, brakes and driver assistance categories. 5 safety recalls have been issued covering this model year; and 337 manufacturer communications are on file.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Complaint activity over time
When owners filed reports about this model year
View as table
| Month | Complaints filed | Cumulative |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2025 | 1 | 1 |
| Sep 2025 | 2 | 3 |
| Oct 2025 | 2 | 5 |
| Nov 2025 | 1 | 6 |
| Dec 2025 | 1 | 7 |
| Jan 2026 | 5 | 12 |
| Feb 2026 | 7 | 19 |
| Mar 2026 | 4 | 23 |
| Apr 2026 | 3 | 26 |
| May 2026 | 7 | 33 |
| Jun 2026 | 2 | 35 |
| Aug 2026 | 1 | 36 |
What owners report
Complaints grouped by the component NHTSA recorded
- Electrical2334.3%
- Brakes1522.4%
- Driver assistance1014.9%
- Powertrain (other)69.0%
- Exterior lighting46.0%
- Other / unspecified23.0%
- Steering23.0%
- Seat belts11.5%
Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.
Safety recalls
5 campaigns cover this model year
Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.
Check a VIN on NHTSA.govELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INTEGRATED TRAILER BRAKE CONTROL; EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS; EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
AIR BAGS: AIR BAG/RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE; ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
Recent owner complaints
Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words
From the first day i bought the truck i noticed it had a very tight vibration coming from the rear. I thought its may just be the Firestone tires that were put on at the factory. I had to drive out of state to a small town in Nevada. After around 3500 miles the vibration became severe and felt like i had a tire seperating. I called the nearest tire centers/shops within about 100 miles of my location. None carried the firestone transforce tires. So i traveled to the Nearest shop around 60 miles and the certified tech and managed assisted me. The did an inspection and found the tire was scalloped and damaged. Due to the size difference in the tires the shop had available, i had to purchase 4 tires they had in stock. When the tech and manager roadforced the wheels and tires he discovered one of the wheels had a defect and was not actually round and had a slight “out of round” defect starting from the hub mount center bead that extended to the outer circumference causing the rim”wheel” to be out of round which is how the tire was severely damaged. An out of round wheel can cause tire failure and thus, a safety issue. To date as i write this report, i have tried twice with a dealership to try to resolve this issue under the warranty.
- NHTSA ID
- 11756605
- Incident
- Aug 15, 2025
3 times to date (10,000 miles/8 months) I have failing abs speed sensors. If I stop moving when all lights come on dash the truck is in operational. I cannot shift gears, put in park or turn engine off. Loose traction control, ads, 4wd, stabiltrac, speedometer. All assitive and braking functions. Code U1412. Dealer replaces speed sensors but problem returns.
- NHTSA ID
- 11745409
- Incident
- Jun 13, 2026
There have been a couple of instances where the running boards haven’t deployed when the door has been opened. The most recent caused my 10yr old to FALL OUT IF THE TRUCK and get injured. I believe the combination that is causing it is to get in the truck, hit acc and get I’ll all windows down. Then turn off the acc and stay seated in the truck for some time. Then open the door from inside and they don’t deploy…
- NHTSA ID
- 11742431
- Incident
- Jun 5, 2026
My ram truck will intermittently have a Christmas tree of warning lights on the instrument cluster, which occur while driving. During these periods, I do not have access to four-wheel-drive, accident avoidance, antilock brakes, etc. If I continue driving the truck for the remainder of the day, the lights will usually go off, but will be stored in the vehicles PCM. the dealership has previously evaluated this and reports that they cannot fix or evaluate the vehicle because there is not an active warning light when I bring it to the dealership. However, when these lights occur, I could be towing a heavy trailer and have no access to the truck safety systems until the lights correct itself. This has occurred more than once. I do not take photos of the lights each time. The photo included is only one of the times. The last time I believe this occurred was on 1/29/2026. Each episode are the exact same warning lights.
- NHTSA ID
- 11738095
- Incident
- Jan 29, 2026
The truck had about 7400 miles on it. It gave a warning that the DPF was near full and take it to dealer, about 20 minutes late it said DPF full power reduced. Two days later it cleared that code and began flashing the turn signal intermittently and giving warnings that the trailer brakes were not working, then that the tailgate was down. Shortly after that the instrument cluster went completely blank. I was driving it to the dealer when it ran out of fuel and forced me to stop on the highway. The vehicle has been at the dealer for almost 4 months now. When they replaced the dash cluster it would take too long to start. They replaced multiple modules and I believe three dash clusters before declaring it repaired. I picked it up for a test drive and the frontal collision warning came on intermittently along with a warning that automatic wipers would not work. I took it back. While at the dealership they reported to me that it developed additional issues and would not shift into gear. It is still at the dealership in Pine Bluff AR.
- NHTSA ID
- 11736891
- Incident
- Feb 2, 2026
Recall 26V-059 Brake lights and brakes don’t work sometimes. Dealer has no parts. Will not tell me when parts are coming. This is a serious issue and I need it fixed. It should not take this long.
- NHTSA ID
- 11736765
- Incident
- May 9, 2026
While driving with a trailer after leaving a jobsite in [XXX] , the vehicle experienced a sudden electrical failure while in motion. The instrument cluster/speedometer screen went completely black and the vehicle lights stopped functioning properly while driving at night. During the incident, we lost the speedometer display and visibility from the vehicle lighting system, creating a serious safety hazard while towing a trailer on public roads. Because of the electrical failure, we were forced to pull off on the side of the road to avoid a potentially dangerous situation. After shutting the truck down and waiting approximately one hour, the vehicle was restarted and the systems eventually began functioning again. This vehicle is used regularly for commercial towing and jobsite operations. A sudden loss of instrument display, lighting systems, and electrical functionality while towing creates a major safety concern for both the occupants of the vehicle and surrounding traffic. The failure appeared intermittent because the vehicle resumed operation after sitting for a period of time. However, the incident involved complete loss of critical vehicle display and lighting systems while driving. The vehicle is available for inspection upon request. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
- NHTSA ID
- 11735967
- Incident
- Nov 1, 2025
TIRE SIZE: 275/ 70 R 18. ITEM IS AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION. TIRE CAN POTENTIALLY EXPLODE/BLOW OUT. HAVE REACHED OUT TO DEALER, WAITING ON CALL BACK. VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED BY ANYONE. NO WARNING LAMPS OR MESSAGES. FIRST NOTICED ISSUE ON MAY 2, 2026. SIDEWALL OF TIRE HAS A "PERFECT CIRCLE" ALL AROUND THE TIRE WHERE THE THREAD IS SEPARATING.
- NHTSA ID
- 11735721
- Incident
- May 2, 2026
Manufacturer communications
A bulletin sent by a manufacturer to its dealers. Not a recall, and repairs are not necessarily free.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Front Passenger Display Module Verify "Z" part number availability. Order a "Z" part number for all Exchange Orders, Warranty, Mopar, Customer Pay and Service Contract. Order "68" part number for New, Unsold units only.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
HEADLAMP
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
HEADLAMP
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; POWER TRAIN
Flash: Electronic Shift Module (ESM) Updates Customers must experience a Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) illumination and the vehicle must SYMPTOM: exhibit/set the following Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC): ● U1057-00 - High Speed Fd-Can3 Communication Bus Performance. Customers may also comment on the following: ● If the vehicle has a low or drained battery and requires a jump start, once jump started, the vehicle will not shift out of Park. This bulletin involves reprogramming the ESM with the latest available software.
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
MODULE & MODULE KIT - FUEL PUMP/LEVEL UNIT
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; POWER TRAIN
Flash: Powertrain Control Module (PCM) Updates Customers must experience a Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) illumination and the vehicle exhibit/set SYMPTOM: one or more of the following Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs): ● P219A - Bank 1 Air-Fuel Ratio Imbalance. ● P219B - Bank 2 Air-fuel Ratio Imbalance. ● P032F - Combustion Engine Producing Insufficient Torque. NOTE: This revision has an updated and more effective fix for DTC P219B than the prior version. Customers may experience one or more of the following: ● **Power Take Off (PTO) may cancel during engagement with high PTO loads.** ● Engine speed surging, unstable, hunting, or oscillating while coasting at low vehicle speeds. ● Stationary Idle PTO feature is not activating when the user configuration is selected to require parking brake be set (DD/DP Only). ● PTO not auto-resuming after hard-wired remote start (DD/DP Only). ● Driveline clunk or bump when coasting to a stop in cruise control mode. ● Engine idle undershoot or delayed response with power steering input. In addition, the following software enhancement(s) is available: ● Increase the duration that PTO related messages are displayed on the Instrument Panel Cluster (IPC) (DD/DP Only). This bulletin involves reprogramming the PCM with the latest available software.
Manufacturers file copies of the bulletins they send to dealers with NHTSA. These often describe diagnostic or repair procedures for a known condition. They are not recalls: repairs described in a bulletin are usually only free if the vehicle is still under warranty or the manufacturer has extended coverage.
Compare model years
Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model
| Year | Complaints | Recalls | Investigations | Issue Index |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2026 | 22 | 4 | 0 | 56.1 |
| 2025Viewing | 36 | 5 | 0 | 55.3 |
| 2024 | 40 | 2 | 0 | 60.7 |
| 2023 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 48.9 |
| 2022 | 187 | 12 | 2 | 61.7 |
| 2021 | 62 | 9 | 1 | 61.0 |
| 2020 | 112 | 11 | 2 | 62.3 |
| 2019 | 134 | 14 | 2 | 63.7 |
| 2018 | 789 | 11 | 4 | 67.6 |
| 2017 | 304 | 13 | 4 | 67.2 |
| 2016 | 133 | 16 | 3 | 67.3 |
| 2015 | 136 | 16 | 4 | 61.0 |
| 2014 | 202 | 17 | 4 | 61.1 |
| 2013 | 114 | 18 | 3 | 60.6 |
| 2012 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — |
| 2011 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — |
| 2010 | 0 | 0 | 3 | — |
| 2009 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — |
| 2008 | 4 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 6 | 1 | 0 | — |
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers. Older model years have had longer for reports to accumulate.