Ram 5500 recalls and problems by year
NHTSA lists 42 recalls and 157 owner complaints for the Ram 5500 (model years 2008–2009, 2013–2026). The most reported problem area is power train (48 complaints), followed by service brakes (22 complaints). The 2014 model year has the most recalls (10).
| Model year | Recalls | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2025 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 4 | 26 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2020 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2019 | 9 | 12 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2018 | 8 | 39 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2017 | 7 | 21 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2016 | 7 | 17 | 2 | 1 | |
| 2015 | 8 | 13 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2014 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 3 | |
| 2013 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2009 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
By complaints filed, the peak model years are 2018 (39), 2022 (26) and 2017 (21). Among model years at least two years old, the 2008 has the fewest complaints on file (0).
Most reported problem areas
What owners name in their complaints across all Ram 5500 model years. A complaint can name more than one area.
| Problem area | Complaints | Model years | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Power train | 48 | 9 of 16 | |
| Service brakes | 22 | 9 of 16 | |
| Service brakes, hydraulic | 20 | 4 of 16 | |
| Wheels | 20 | 9 of 16 | |
| Electrical system | 15 | 7 of 16 |
Latest 8 of 42 recalls
| Recall | Date | Problem area | Model years | Vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26V225000 | Apr 9, 2026 | Electrical system: instrument cluster/panel | 2025–2026 | 65,348 |
| 26V059000 | Feb 2, 2026 | Exterior lighting: brake lights | 2025–2026 | 456,287 |
| 25V882000 | Dec 18, 2025 | Electronic stability control (ESC) | 2025 | 52,565 |
| 25V826000 | Dec 1, 2025 | Electrical system: instrument cluster/panel | 2025–2026 | 72,509 |
| 25V765000 | Nov 6, 2025 | Steering: steering control module | 2021–2022 | 532 |
| 25V530000 | Aug 18, 2025 | Service brakes | 2026 | 2,885 |
| 24V896000 | Nov 27, 2024 | Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip, control unit/module | 2017–2018 | 317,630 |
| 24V199000 | Mar 14, 2024 | Air bags: frontal, driver clockspring/spiral cassette | 2023–2024 | 38,164 |
Vehicles: the manufacturer's estimate of all vehicles potentially affected by the recall, across every model it covers. Each model-year page lists what its recalls fix.
Owners reported a crash in 9 complaints and a fire in 11 complaints; 12 people injured and 0 deaths are recorded in these reports. These are the owners' accounts, not findings of cause.
Complaint counts grow with how many cars were sold and how long they have been on the road; compare years with that in mind. Complaints are unverified owner reports.