The 2026 Ram 1500 has 3 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 594,144 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 70 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the electrical system. Last updated July 5, 2026.
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…
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…
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…
Complaints by component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
25
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
8
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
6
SERVICE BRAKES
6
VISIBILITY/WIPER
4
ENGINE
3
STRUCTURE:BODY
3
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INTEGRATED TRAILER BRAKE CONTROL
2
LANE DEPARTURE: BLIND SPOT DETECTION
2
1crashes
POWER TRAIN
2
Total complaints70
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“Shortly after a "low oil pressure" message appeared the vehicle shutdown and coasted to a stop before a suitable place to investigate the issue could be found. Vehicle would not restart. An "low oil add two quarts message" appeared. Engine temp was ordinary. No issues observed under the hood. Oil…”
“While driving and coming to a complete stop at a red traffic light, the service brakes suddenly failed to hold the vehicle. With the brake pedal fully depressed, the vehicle unexpectedly began creeping forward into traffic. To prevent a collision with the vehicle ahead, I had to manually engage…”
“The truck has a hose of issues I purchased the truck on 11/28/25 the truck has 6000 miles on it its been in the shop on multiple occasions for electrical issues with the entertainment system there are glitches in the system and it will randomly blank screen will not load information its been in…”
“The truck has a hose of issues I purchased the truck on 11/28/25 the truck has 6000 miles on it its been in the shop on multiple occasions for electrical issues with the entertainment system there are glitches in the system and it will randomly blank screen will not load information its been in…”
“Truck started on its own. Engine ran for 34 minutes until I realized that it was running and I shut it off. The truck was in a closed garage at home. In the attached photos/screenshot from my garage camera, the camera came on when motion was detected. The trucks headlight can be seen on.”
“Braking systems shutoff completely at driving speed. 4wd system, collision avoidance system also were shut off during the incident.”
“Braking systems shutoff completely at driving speed. 4wd system, collision avoidance system also were shut off during the incident.”
“On saturday april 25 while driving my leased ram 1500 tungsten with the radio volume turned all the way down (no sound), I was changing stations on siriusxm using the steering wheel button when the volume suddenly went to maximum. It was easily over 100db and would not respond to the volume…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2026 Ram 1500 as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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