The 2026 Ram 3500 has 4 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 597,029 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 41 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…
SERVICE BRAKES25V5300002025-08-182,885 affected
Defect
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2026 Ram 3500, 3500 Cab Chassis, 2500, 4500 Cab Chassis, and 5500 Cab Chassis vehicles. The instrument panel may display an incorrect brake system warning light. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number…
Consequence
An incorrect warning light can fail to alert the driver to critical safety information, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Dealers will replace the instrument panel cluster, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 9, 2025. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is 79C.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INTEGRATED TRAILER BRAKE CONTROL
1
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
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Total complaints41
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“Just driving down the road and abs service, traction control service, 4wd service, automatic emergency brake disabled front and rear sensor service lights come on then go off and come back on later with a check engine light vehicle has less than. 500 miles”
“Just driving down the road and abs service, traction control service, 4wd service, automatic emergency brake disabled front and rear sensor service lights come on then go off and come back on later with a check engine light vehicle has less than. 500 miles”
“Just driving down the road and abs service, traction control service, 4wd service, automatic emergency brake disabled front and rear sensor service lights come on then go off and come back on later with a check engine light vehicle has less than. 500 miles”
“The contact owns a 2026 ram 3500. The contact stated that occasionally while hauling a trailer and driving at various speeds, the factory-integrated trailer brake controller failed to respond as intended. Additionally, while driving during strong winds, the vehicle was pushed off the road onto the…”
“Hello, I am formally documenting a serious safety incident involving my recently purchased 2026 dodge ram 3500 tradesman 6.7l dually, purchased from towbin dodge in [xxx] , on may 9, 2026. On may 13, 2026—only five days after purchase—we were operating the truck for our dumpster business while…”
“Hello, I am formally documenting a serious safety incident involving my recently purchased 2026 dodge ram 3500 tradesman 6.7l dually, purchased from towbin dodge in [xxx] , on may 9, 2026. On may 13, 2026—only five days after purchase—we were operating the truck for our dumpster business while…”
“Hello, I am formally documenting a serious safety incident involving my recently purchased 2026 dodge ram 3500 tradesman 6.7l dually, purchased from towbin dodge in [xxx] , on may 9, 2026. On may 13, 2026—only five days after purchase—we were operating the truck for our dumpster business while…”
“Vehicle sends cluster warnings about auto emergency braking unavailable/inoperable, electronic stability control needs service, antilock brake system needs service, parksense unavailable, and ultimately the check engine indicator illuminates after restarting the vehicle. An error code also is…”
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FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2026 Ram 3500 as of
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