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Ram 2500 · 2018

10 recalls affect this vehicle. Sorted by severity, then date.

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  • Severity pendingNHTSA·25V592000·2025-09-11

    Chrysler Recalls 2018 Ram Trucks Due to Air Bag Inflator Defect

    Chrysler is recalling 2018 Ram 1500, 2500, and 3500 vehicles because side curtain air bag inflators may rupture, potentially causing injury from metal fragments.

    Product
    RAM — RAM 2500, 1500, 3500
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·25V010000·2025-01-16

    Chrysler Recalls Ram Trucks Due to Side Air Bag Inflator Rupture Risk

    Chrysler is recalling specific Ram trucks because side curtain air bag inflators may rupture, potentially sending metal fragments into the cabin.

    Product
    RAM — RAM 3500, 1500, 2500, 3500 CAB CHASSIS
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·24V896000·2024-11-27

    Chrysler Recalls 2017-2018 Ram Trucks Due to Brake Control Unit Failure

    Chrysler is recalling 2017-2018 Ram 2500, 3500, 4500, and 5500 trucks because the hydraulic control unit may fail, disabling anti-lock brakes and stability controls.

    Product
    RAM — RAM 5500, 2500, 4500, 3500
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·19V347000·2019-05-09

    Chrysler Recalls Ram Pickup Trucks Due to Tailgate Latch Fracture Risk

    Chrysler is recalling specific Ram 1500, 2500, and 3500 pickup trucks because a tailgate latch component may fracture, causing the tailgate to open while driving and creating a road hazard.

    Product
    RAM — RAM 3500, 1500, 2500
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·18E096000·2018-10-16

    Streetcar Recalls Aftermarket Suspension Kits for RAM Trucks

    Streetcar ORV LLC is recalling aftermarket suspension kits for 2013-2018 RAM 2500 and 3500 trucks because improper installation may weaken the steering connection, increasing crash risk.

    Product
    RAM — RAM 3500, 2500
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·18V332000·2018-05-17

    Chrysler Recalls Vehicles for Cruise Control Disengagement Defect

    Chrysler is recalling over 4.8 million vehicles because a wiring short may prevent the cruise control system from disengaging, increasing crash risk.

    Product
    RAM — RAM, JEEP, CHRYSLER 5500, WRANGLER, CHEROKEE, GRAND CHEROKEE
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·18V100000·2018-02-08

    RAM Trucks Recalled for Transmission Shift Interlock Defect

    Chrysler is recalling 2017-2018 RAM trucks because the brake pedal interlock may fail, allowing the vehicle to shift out of Park without the brake pedal being pressed.

    Product
    RAM — RAM 2500, 5500, 1500, 3500
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·17V824000·2017-12-21

    Chrysler Recalls Vehicles with Defective Kidde Fire Extinguishers

    Chrysler is recalling various Dodge, Jeep, and RAM vehicles equipped with specific Kidde fire extinguishers that may clog or detach, posing injury risks.

    Product
    DODGE — DODGE, RAM, JEEP DURANGO, CHALLENGER, RAM 1500, 5500
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide

NHTSA crash-test safety rating

Federal 5-Star Safety Rating from crash testing. This is a separate government program from the recall(s) above — a high star rating says nothing about whether a specific recall has been fixed, and a recall says nothing about crash-test performance.

  • 20184/5

    6 trims tested for 2018; overall ratings can differ by trim.

    View on NHTSA.gov

Source: NHTSA New Car Assessment Program (NCAP), a federal crash-test program — not a recall record.

Wider context for this vehicle

Beyond the official recalls above. These are third-party figures derived from NHTSA complaint data — useful signal, but not part of our verified recall record.

Federal investigations — 2 open

  • RQ25003 Recall Query · open · power train:automatic transmission
  • PE24009 Preliminary Evaluation · open · power train:automatic transmission
  • PE22012 Preliminary Evaluation · service brakes, hydraulic:antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip:control unit/module
  • PE21021 Preliminary Evaluation · fuel system, diesel:delivery:fuel pump
  • PE19017 Preliminary Evaluation · power train
  • EA19004 Engineering Analysis · steering:linkages:drag:link:connection

Complaint clusters with no matching recall

  • 2018 · cruise-control 186 complaints
  • 2018 · powertrain 61 complaints, median 16,500 mi
    Includes 1 alleging a fire. Unverified owner allegations from complaint filings — not confirmed by any agency.
  • 2016 · powertrain 58 complaints, median 26,000 mi
    Includes 1 alleging a fire. Unverified owner allegations from complaint filings — not confirmed by any agency.
  • 2014 · powertrain 56 complaints, median 54,000 mi
  • 2017 · cruise-control 43 complaints
    Includes 1 alleging a fire. Unverified owner allegations from complaint filings — not confirmed by any agency.

Technical service bulletins

1,099 manufacturer service bulletins across 14 model years. A TSB is repair guidance to dealers, not a safety recall.

Third-party reliability score

  • 2026: 4.3/5
  • 2025: 3.4/5 · 61 complaints · most complained-of: electrical
  • 2024: 3.5/5 · 56 complaints · most complained-of: brakes
  • 2023: 4.2/5
  • 2022: 3.8/5

This is ProblemsByVin’s own published heuristic (1 worst – 5 best), not an official rating and unrelated to our severity scale.

Data on this panel comes from ProblemsByVin, derived from US NHTSA owner complaints and recalls, and licensed CC BY 4.0. It is not published by a federal agency and is not part of our verified recall record.

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