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Ram 5500 · 2018

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

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  • 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·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·18V277000·2018-05-01

    RAM 4500 and 5500 Trucks Recalled for Brake Hose Corrosion Risk

    Chrysler is recalling 2018 RAM 4500 and 5500 trucks because brake hose ferrules may lack anti-corrosion plating, potentially causing fluid leaks and loss of braking.

    Product
    RAM — RAM 4500, 5500
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·21V398000·2021-05-27

    RAM 3500, 4500, and 5500 vehicles recalled for wheel stud failure

    Chrysler is recalling RAM trucks because incorrect manual torque specifications can cause wheel studs to over-tighten, break, and lead to wheel separation and possible crashes.

    Product
    RAM — RAM, DODGE 5500, 3500, 4500, RAM 5500
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·19V359000·2019-05-13

    Unruh Fire Recalls One 2018 RAM 5500 Fire Truck for Brake Light Defect

    Unruh Fire is recalling one 2018 RAM 5500-based fire truck because its brake lights may illuminate without the brake pedal being pressed, potentially confusing other drivers.

    Product
    RAM — RAM 5500
    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

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

  • 2022 · powertrain 20 complaints

Technical service bulletins

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

Third-party reliability score

  • 2026: 4.6/5
  • 2025: 4.3/5 · 2 complaints
  • 2024: 4.8/5
  • 2023: 4.7/5
  • 2022: 3.8/5 · 26 complaints · most complained-of: powertrain

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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