RAM 2500 / 2021
2021 RAM 2500 problems
Owners have filed 158 complaints about the 2021 RAM 2500 with NHTSA. Electrical system accounts for 22.2% of them — narrowly the most common, ahead of engine at 15.8%.
Complaints158
Crashes7
Fires15
Injuries3
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Electrical system 22.2% · 35
Engine 15.8% · 25
Power train 14.6% · 23
Structure 7.6% · 12
Fuel/propulsion system 5.1% · 8
Service brakes 4.4% · 7
Unknown or other 4.4% · 7
Steering 3.2% · 5
Severity
Of those complaints, 7 describe a crash, 15 describe a fire and 3 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 11 model years of the RAM 2500 in this data, 2021 draws comparatively few complaints; 2018 is the outlier year.
Filings have fallen off, 51 in the last three years against 107 in the three before. The issues here may already have been addressed.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 32,000 miles.
In owners' own words
The contact owns a 2021 Ram 2500. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V060000 (Electrical System) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect. Electrical system
My vehicle has a 12" screen in the dash. While Operating the Vehicle, weather notifications keep popping up. I've looked for ways to disable this "feature", even gone as far as cancelling the Sirius connected feature(by calling Sirius).These Pop-ups still persist and are distracting me from paying attention to the road. There is not way to turn these off. Electrical system
Multiple critical recalls - 22V-904, 23V-060, 22V-140, and 22V-835. Two of these represent fire hazards! For the last several months they either didn't have the parts or availability to service. I tried multiple dealerships in my area. Getting these serviced has become extremely difficult due to lack of responsiveness or availability by the dealer. Electrical system
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
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