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Safety Score
85
Safe
Recalls
1
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars

Recalls (1)

Date NHTSA ID Component Units Completion
2025-11-06 25V765000 STEERING:STEERING CONTROL MODULE 532 Details

Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)

Date Component Crash Injuries Summary
2026-03-25 BACK OVER PREVENTION No 0 The contact owns a 2021 Ram 3500. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V552000 (Back Over Prev…
2026-03-13 WHEELS No 0 The contact owns a 2021 Ram 3500. While the contact's husband was driving at 55 MPH, the driver's rear wheel detached. …
2025-11-14 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 While driving my truck I noticed my mpg gauge was showing 0 mpg. Then I realized my "miles to go" gauge was reading "lo…
2025-11-03 SUSPENSION No 0 Both front ball joints wore out at 20,000 miles The 3rd break light leaks into the cab at 26,000 miles & won't be warr…
2025-10-28 ENGINE No 0 The contact filed the complaint on behalf of the customer, who was the owner of a 2021 Ram 3500. The contact stated tha…
2025-09-21 TIRES No 0 I have had two tires separate in the past couple of months with less than 24000 miles and 5 years old. I filed a compl…
2025-08-18 SERVICE BRAKES No 0 See attached document for complaint.
2025-08-12 BACK OVER PREVENTION No 0 The contact owns a 2021 Ram 3500. The contact stated that while reversing, the rearview camera failed to display an ima…
2025-08-08 SERVICE BRAKES No 0 Vehicle died in a busy intersection coming off the freeway. Light flashed that indicated it was an issue with the elect…
2025-06-17 ENGINE No 0 Failure of hydraulic lifters and camshaft in Cummins 6.7 liter diesel engine of 2021 RAM 3500. Engine exhibited signifi…
2025-05-18 TIRES No 0 Nexen LT235/80R17 2 blow out's and one tire failure. factory installed tires. I have had 2 blowouts on the right front …
2025-05-05 UNKNOWN OR OTHER No 0 2021 Dodge Ram drivers side A-pillar handle is detaching due to failing plastic clips
2025-05-03 SERVICE BRAKES No 0 I powered on the truck. Upon ignition check engine light, along with ABS, 4WD, traction control came on. Lights for the…
2025-04-03 SEATS No 0 Driver power seat started moving forward on its own until it was all the way forward, would not move backwards with the…
2025-02-05 SEAT BELTS No 0 The rear driver’s side and rear center seat belts no longer latch. When sliding the belt into the recepticle it fails …
2025-02-01 POWER TRAIN No 0 The contact owns a 2021 Ram 3500. The contact stated that after starting the vehicle, the accelerator pedal was depress…
2025-01-27 UNKNOWN OR OTHER No 0 Left blinker does not cancel after left turn 60% of the time causing other vehicles to pull out in front of me almost c…
2024-12-01 ENGINE No 0 Hydraulic roller lifter failure.
2024-09-19 POWER TRAIN No 0 The contact owns a 2021 Ram 3500. The contact stated while the vehicle was parked, the contact noticed fluid on the gro…
2024-09-11 SERVICE BRAKES No 0 Brake system is not functioning as designed. Rear axle braking is not being fully applied and is most noticeable and co…
2024-08-07 POWER TRAIN No 0 Well traveling up a hill the transmission locked up shut the truck down had to hold the brakes to keep for rolling Back…
2024-05-31 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING No 0 The contact owns a 2021 Ram 3500. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the engine temperature gaug…
2024-05-14 ENGINE No 0 There exist a defect which is common through multiple years with RAM that have the Cummins 6.7L diesel engine. The pr…
2024-04-21 ENGINE No 0 Catastrophic lifter failure. Was able to safely deliver vehicle to dealership service department. If not handled proper…
2024-03-15 UNKNOWN OR OTHER No 0 Interior grab handle came off, very important in loading older and handicapped people, may cause them to fall out of ve…
2024-02-23 WHEELS No 0 After a recall was "repaired" prior to our purchase, the right wheel came off on the interstate, after the lugs sheered…
2024-01-11 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 The contact owns a 2021 Ram 3500. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V060000 (Electrical Sys…
2023-12-15 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 The contact owns a 2021 Ram 3500. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V060000 (Electrical Sys…
2023-12-13 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 I've had a recall on this truck for years? No parts or fix available. Why?! This needs to be fixed. Who do I cpmlai…
2023-10-16 STRUCTURE No 0 The contact owns a 2021 Ram 3500. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Numbers: 22V835000 (Power Train),…
2023-10-13 STRUCTURE No 0  The contact owns a 2021 Ram 3500. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Numbers: 22V904000 (Structure) a…
2023-09-14 POWER TRAIN No 0 Transmission will not go in to Park when stopped, Truck will roll away if parked on grade. Dealer reports no recall on …
2023-09-05 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 The contact owns a 2021 Ram 3500. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V835000 (Power Train), …
2023-08-28 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 The contact owns a 2021 Ram 3500. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V060000 (Electrical Sys…
2023-07-23 UNKNOWN OR OTHER No 0 On [XXX] while I was driving in Reno Nevada with the truck without warning smoke started to come out of the hood, fluid…
2023-07-11 ENGINE No 0 See attached document from complainant
2023-06-30 FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM No 0 I took the vehicle to the dealer for recall Manufacturer Recall Number13A NHTSA Recall Number23V-060 The dealer told m…
2023-04-03 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 The contact owns a 2021 Ram 3500. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V060000 (Electrical Sys…
2023-02-09 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 The contact owns a 2021 Ram 3500. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V060000 (Electrical Sys…
2023-01-02 ENGINE No 0 When coming to a complete stop and the brake fully pressed down, the truck will lunge forward and almost hit the car in…
2022-11-25 STRUCTURE:BODY No 0 Went in for warranty repair for a recall of the lug nuts and wheel stud to find the dealership claimed they did the re…
2022-11-10 POWER TRAIN No 0 The contact owns a 2021 Ram 3500. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V835000 (Power Train) a…
2022-11-02 FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM No 0 I’ve replaced turbo twice, computer once, now I’ve been told by multiple dealerships that I need to replace the def sy…
2022-10-12 VISIBILITY/WIPER No 0 my truck has approx. 80,000 have been dealing with the dealer for at 3 months he says the heater core is clogged do to …
2022-08-26 WHEELS No 0 We had the left driver side rear tire crack in two different places on the outside while driving from AL to OK with a l…
2022-08-13 EXTERIOR LIGHTING No 0 The Auto lights sensor turns lights on/off at random during dark/night driving. The high beam auto sensor keeps the hig…
2022-07-29 WHEELS No 0 The truck comes with a factory installed TPMS. The system to constantly reporting an error where one or more tires is …
2022-05-11 SERVICE BRAKES No 0 Brakes started grinding at 13,000 miles. Determined they were metal to metal, caliper, overheated, excessively, and rot…
2022-03-05 POWER TRAIN No 0 The transmission’s light came on saying that it was heated. I parked as soon as possible and that’s when the flames wer…
2022-01-01 UNKNOWN OR OTHER No 0 On 1 Jan 2022 after driving from Washougal WA to Vancouver WA, I noticed after stopping for food that my front driver-s…