2026 RAM 1500 problems
Owners have filed 143 complaints about the 2026 RAM 1500 with NHTSA. Electrical system accounts for 35% of them, far more than any other system, ahead of engine at 8.4%.
Complaints143
Crashes3
Fires2
Injuries2
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Electrical system 35.0% · 50
Unknown or other 11.2% · 16
Engine 8.4% · 12
Power train 7.0% · 10
Exterior lighting 6.3% · 9
Service brakes 6.3% · 9
Forward collision avoidance 4.2% · 6
Visibility/wiper 4.2% · 6
Severity
Of those complaints, 3 describe a crash, 2 describe a fire and 2 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 14 model years of the RAM 1500 in this data, 2026 draws comparatively few complaints; 2014 is the outlier year.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 5,275 miles.
In owners' own words
At a red light, the truck flashed all lights then refused to move. I tried to put the truck in park and turn it off and back on again but it didn't ever turn on again. The truck was towed to the dealer 13 days ago now. They fixed all safety recalls but it didn't resolve the issue and the truck still will not drive. The manufacturer is refusing to repair what the dealer believes to be the issue. Electrical system
When putting vehicle into reverse the backup camera froze. Low buzzing sound coming from within vehicle from undetermined location. Tried to go to nav, screen locked. Turned vehicle off/on. Screen un-froze. But center stack rebooted. It took a few minutes for center stack screen to work again. TomTom did a long reboot. This has occurred multiple times. Electrical system
One day into ownership of the vehicle, A warning popped up on the digital dash cluster saying that the "Warning Light Illumination Unavailable Service Required". I was able to acknowledge the error and then two days later it came back with the same message. I dont even have 200 miles on this car. Electrical system
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
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