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Ram 3500

Every Ram 3500 model year on file, 2015 to 2027. Pick a year for its recalls, investigations, service bulletins and the full text of owner complaints.

Owner complaints, all model years2,020100 involved a crash, fire, injury or death
Model years132015 to 2027
Recall campaigns55Distinct campaigns listing it
Service bulletins5,858Summed across model years
By model year

The 2018 model year drew the most complaints, 804, 40% of the model's total

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, all years filed, by model year.

02505007501,0002015201780420192021202320252027
Source: NHTSA ODI. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA, and NHTSA publishes no sales volumes, so counts are not rates.
Components

Brakes leads the Ram 3500 complaint record

Owner complaints across all model years, by component.

Brakes
971
Electrical system
326
Powertrain
274
Engine and cooling
217
Speed control
174
Fuel system
160
Steering
128
Wheels
105
Driver assistance
100
Suspension
65
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
Model years

The record for each Ram 3500 model year

Peer index compares complaints with the median vehicle of the same model year and body class (100 is the median). It corrects for age, not for how many were sold.

Ram 3500 by model year
YearBodyComplaintsSeverity indexPeer indexRecallsInvestigationsBulletins
2027Not decoded0NoneNone0013
2026Pickup273.733840235
2025Pickup420.022150350
2024Pickup4418.210020301
2023Pickup170.03250375
2022Pickup1905.3200122583
2021Pickup626.57191585
2020Pickup11610.3133112762
2019Pickup13611.0130142803
2018Pickup8042.01,125114444
2017Pickup3123.2433134394
2016Pickup13411.9227163490
2015Pickup1365.9332164523
Source: NHTSA ODI. Body class from NHTSA's VIN decoder where decoded.
Latest recalls

Recent campaigns covering the Ram 3500

  • 26V-225 Apr 9, 2026
    Software error may cause the instrument panel display to fail
    Electrical system · 65k vehicles
  • 26V-059 Feb 2, 2026
    Due to an improperly designed trailer tow module, the trailer lights may fail to illuminate and the trailer brakes may fail
    Lighting · 456k vehicles
  • 25V-882 Dec 18, 2025
    Software error in the occupant restraint controller module may cause the driver's side air bag and/or seat belt pretensioner not to deploy in a…
    Airbags · 53k vehicles
  • 25V-826 Dec 1, 2025
    Software error may cause the instrument panel cluster display to be blank
    Electrical system · 73k vehicles
  • 25V-824 Dec 1, 2025
    Right and left side curtain air bag inflators may rupture due to a manufacturing defect
    Airbags · 1,589 vehicles
  • 25V-765 Nov 6, 2025
    Steering column control module may cause the driver's side air bag not to deploy as intended
    Airbags · 532 vehicles
  • 25V-592 Sep 11, 2025
    Right and left side curtain air bag inflators may rupture due to a manufacturing defect
    Airbags · 1,761 vehicles
  • 25V-530 Aug 18, 2025
    Instrument panel may display an incorrect brake system warning light
    Electrical system · 2,885 vehicles
  • 25V-297 May 8, 2025
    Software error may cause the gear selection display to be inaccurate
    Electrical system · 778 vehicles
  • 25V-010 Jan 16, 2025
    Right and left side curtain air bag inflators may rupture due to a manufacturing defect
    Airbags · 6,066 vehicles
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.