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LLC)","reported":"2026-09-01","owner_notified":"","units":239131,"summary":"Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2025-2026 Ram 1500 vehicles. A radio software error may cause the rearview camera image not to display. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 111, \"Rear Visibility.\"","consequence":"A rearview image that does not display reduces the driver's view behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.","remedy":"The radio software will be updated over-the-air (OTA) or by a dealer, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed September 24, 2026. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is 83D. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov on September 9, 2026.","notes":"","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"83D","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"minor"},{"campaign":"26V531000","component":"BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA","mfr":"Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)","reported":"2026-08-13","owner_notified":"2026-09-02","units":844027,"summary":"Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2026 Jeep Wrangler, Jeep Gladiator, Jeep Compass, Jeep Cherokee, Jeep Grand Cherokee, Jeep Grand Cherokee L, Jeep Grand Wagoneer, Jeep Grand Wagoneer L, Ram Promaster, Ram Promaster EV, Ram 1500, Ram 2500, Chrysler Pacifica Plug-In Hybrid, Chrysler Voyager, and 2026-2027 Chrysler Pacifica and Dodge Charger vehicles. The rearview camera image may fail to display when the vehicle is placed in reverse. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 111, \"Rear Visibility.\"","consequence":"A rearview camera image that fails to display reduces the driver's view behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.","remedy":"Radio software will be updated by a dealer or through an over-the-air (OTA) update, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed beginning September 2, 2026. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is 78D. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov on August 20, 2026.","notes":"","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"78D","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"minor"},{"campaign":"26V495000","component":"SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER:ANCHORAGE","mfr":"Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)","reported":"2026-07-30","owner_notified":"2026-08-18","units":1271294,"summary":"Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2019-2026 Ram 1500 vehicles. The second-row seat belt buckle anchors may have been improperly installed. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 210, \"Seat Belt Assembly Anchorages.\"","consequence":"An improperly installed seat belt buckle anchor may fail to properly restrain occupants, increasing the risk of injury during a crash.","remedy":"Dealers will inspect and attach the seat belt buckle anchor to the body structure as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed August 18, 2026. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is 67D. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov on August 6, 2026.","notes":"","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"67D","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"high"},{"campaign":"26V421000","component":"EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS","mfr":"Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)","reported":"2026-07-01","owner_notified":"","units":12592,"summary":"Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2026 Ram 1500 vehicles. The headlight wiring may cause the parking lights and daytime running lights to flicker on and off, or fail. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 108, \"Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment.\"","consequence":"Parking lights and daytime running lights that fail to illuminate properly reduce the vehicle's visibility to other drivers, increasing the risk of a crash.","remedy":"Dealers will inspect and replace the headlight assemblies, as necessary, free of charge. Interim notification letters, notifying owners of the safety risk, were mailed July, 30, 2026. Additional letters will be sent once the final remedy is available, anticipated October 2026. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is 62D. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will become searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning July 9, 2026.","notes":"","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"62D","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"high"},{"campaign":"26V225000","component":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL","mfr":"Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)","reported":"2026-04-09","owner_notified":"2026-05-05","units":65348,"summary":"Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2025-2026 Ram 1500 Pickup, Ram 2500 Pickup, Ram 3500 Pickup, Ram 3500 Cab Chassis, Ram 4500 Cab Chassis, and Ram 5500 Cab Chassis vehicles. A software error may cause the instrument panel display to fail. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards numbers 102, \"Transmission Shift Position Sequence,\" 105, \"Hydraulic and Electric Brake Systems,\" 108, \"Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment,\" 126, \"Electronic Stability Control Systems for Light Vehicles,\" 135, \"Light Vehicle Brake Systems,\" 138, \"Tire Pressure Monitoring System,\" and/or 208, \"Occupant Crash Protection.\"","consequence":"An instrument panel display that fails to show critical safety information, such as gear selection and warning lights, increases the risk of a crash.","remedy":"Dealers will update the instrument panel software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 5, 2026. Owners may contact FCA customer service at 1-800-853-1403. FCA's number for this recall is 35D. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will become searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning April 16, 2026.","notes":"","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"35D","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"high"},{"campaign":"26V059000","component":"EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS","mfr":"Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)","reported":"2026-02-02","owner_notified":"2026-03-17","units":456287,"summary":"Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2024-2026 Jeep Wagoneer S, 2025-2026 Ram 1500 Pickup, Ram 2500 Pickup, Ram 3500 Pickup, Ram 3500 Cab Chassis, Ram 4500 Cab Chassis, Ram 5500 Cab Chassis, and 2026 Jeep Cherokee vehicles. Due to an improperly designed trailer tow module, the trailer lights may fail to illuminate and the trailer brakes may fail.","consequence":"Trailer brake lights and turn signals that do not illuminate reduce visibility to other drivers, increasing the risk of a crash. Additionally, trailer brakes that fail increase the risk of a crash.","remedy":"Dealers will replace the trailer tow module, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed beginning March 17, 2026. Owners may contact FCA US, LLC customer service at 1-800-853-1403. FCA US, LLC's number for this recall is 03D. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on February 10, 2026.","notes":"","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"03D","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"high"},{"campaign":"25V826000","component":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL","mfr":"Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)","reported":"2025-12-01","owner_notified":"2025-12-18","units":72509,"summary":"Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2025-2026 Ram 1500 Pickup, Ram 2500 Pickup, Ram 3500 Pickup, Ram 3500 Cab Chassis, 4500 Ram Cab Chassis, and Ram 5500 Cab Chassis vehicles. A software error may cause the instrument panel cluster display to be blank. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard numbers 135, \"Light Vehicle Brake Systems,\" 105, \"Hydraulic and Electric Brake Systems,\" and 102, \"Transmission shift lever sequence, starter interlock, and transmission braking effect.\"","consequence":"An instrument panel display that does not show critical information, such as warning lights or gear selection, increases the risk of a crash.","remedy":"Dealers will inspect and update the instrument panel software or replace the instrument panel cluster, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 18, 2025. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 800-853-1403. Chrysler's numbers for this recall are B4C and B8C. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning December 4, 2025.","notes":"","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"B4C, B8C","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"high"}],"recall_count":7,"critical_count":0,"park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"score":54,"grade":"F","complaints":{"count":84,"crash":2,"fire":0,"injured":1,"deaths":0,"comps":[["Electrical System",42],["Unspecified",14],["Service Brakes",9],["Exterior Lighting",8],["Power Train",7],["Visibility/Wiper",6]],"by_year":{"2025":10,"2026":74},"excerpts":[["2026-02-17","Electrical System","The rearview camera intermittently fails to display an image when the vehicle is shifted into reverse and instead shows a solid blue screen. This results in a loss of rear visibility while backing. The dealer previously replaced the infotainment/radio module to correct this condition, however the failure has reoccurred\u2026"],["2026-02-17","Exterior Lighting","The contact owns a 2026 Ram 1500. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 26V059000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). The contact called several dealers and was informed that the part to do the recall repair was not yet available, and that the manufacturer had placed a pause on the part for th\u2026"],["2026-02-10","Electrical System","Tachometer and speedometer freak out when pressing brake pedal and start button simultaneously while in park after a remote start. I found that unlike the GM product I just owned when you enter cab after a remote start you only need to press the start button before driving. When you release the brake pedal the aforemen\u2026"]]},"investigations":[],"ncap":[],"popularity":5,"headline":{"range":null,"mpg":22,"ncap":null,"complaints":84},"presskit_trims":[],"generated_at":"2026-09-11 05:01 UTC","sources":["EPA fueleconomy.gov","NHTSA recalls","NHTSA complaints","NHTSA NCAP","NHTSA investigations"]}