2021 Ram 1500 electrical problems
197 of the 679 complaints owners filed with NHTSA about the 2021 Ram 1500 name the electrical system (NHTSA’s “Electrical System” heading — wiring, modules, batteries, charging, infotainment and driver displays — NHTSA's broadest heading). Filed under the same heading: 349 manufacturer bulletins, 1 recall. Every figure below is a document in a federal file, linked; none is a failure rate, and none is a verdict on any one car.
What owners filed about the electrical system
Source: NHTSA complaint database2 of the 197 reports a crash · 3 a fire · 4 injuries. Self-reported, unverified.
Filed per year: 2020: 1 · 2021: 43 · 2022: 28 · 2023: 19 · 2024: 22 · 2025: 60 · 2026: 24
Half of the 24 owners who gave an odometer reading reported the electrical problem between 1,000 and 70,000 miles. A median of reports, not the life of a part.
679 complaints in all about the 2021 Ram 1500, 24 filed in 2026. The whole picture, every system →
Counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects, and scale with how many of these were sold; nothing here is a rate. NHTSA groups complaints coarsely, so “Electrical System” means the same area of the vehicle, not one fault.
Across model years: Ram 1500 electrical problems, every year on file →
In owners’ own words
Source: NHTSA complaint databaseFiled with NHTSA by the people who own these cars, about the electrical system. Quoted as written, with anything identifying removed; unverified reports — what was said, not a finding that it was true.
The truck previously shut off twice during a left and then a right turn. That was around 120 and 200 miles on the truck, respectively. Only other issue was during a turn the radio changed channel autonomously. Today with 1700 mile I backed it up and then put it in drive. The truck shut off and kicked every fault code on the truck.
I was turning right, going less than 5 MPH when the truck stopped abruptly in the middle of the lane. A message came on the dash telling me to switch the shifter to park. The emergency brake was engaged automatically. I had only applied minimal accelerator and didn't have my foot on the brake.
Driving vehicle about 2 MPH, taking a right turn - vehicle stalled out and emergency brake light came on. Was able to restart pts ignition without issue, then drive again. Truck has 600+ miles current. Found other Ram owners on 5thgenrams. Com forums stating they are experiencing same issue, so I AM concerned.
Truck has stalled twice pulling into traffic. Both times I have been taking a right turn. Speed when it happens around 10 MPH. It tells me to put my car in park and toun on the engine, this is going to get someone killed. I have been looking online and other people are having these issues
Pulled out of neighborhood onto main road in 2021 Ram 1500 limited. Truck turned itself off while in motion pulling out as if the power button was pressed. No engine noise or error codes on display. Display only said shift to park as it was rolling to a stop, and once I shifted to park, the emergency brake automatically engaged itself.
What is on file about the electrical system
Source: NHTSA recalls, investigations and manufacturer communicationsRecall filed under this heading
- 25V298000 HighMay 8, 2025 · 71 vehicles
- Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2019-2024 Ram 1500 vehicles. The driver's side air bag may not be connected properly, which can cause the air bag not to deploy as intended. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."
349 manufacturer bulletins filed under this heading
- 114072 Service bulletinAug 17, 2026
- MOTOR - WINDOW REGULATOR
- 114073 Service bulletinAug 17, 2026
- MOTOR - WINDOW REGULATOR
The 2 newest are listed; every one is on the model year’s page. Quote the document number at a service desk — it is a diagnosis the maker has already written down.
Trouble codes named on this system
P0073 B2286 P0174 P062A P0133 P0153 P0171 P219A
Codes a bulletin or an owner’s complaint about the 2021 Ram 1500 names on this model year; a code with a record of its own links it.
Other systems with a record on the 2021 Ram 1500
Source: the same files- engine problems 280 complaints
- transmission and drivetrain problems 99 complaints
- fuel system problems 95 complaints
- brake problems 74 complaints
Common questions
Source: NHTSA complaint database, recalls and manufacturer communicationsAre electrical problems common on the 2021 Ram 1500?
They are documented: NHTSA holds 197 owner complaints naming the electrical system on this model year (29% of everything owners filed about it), and 349 manufacturer bulletins, 1 recall are filed under the same heading. Whether it is a problem on one particular car is a diagnosis, not a count, and a count says nothing about how many were sold.
Is there a recall for the electrical system on the 2021 Ram 1500?
Yes — one campaign is filed under this heading: 25V298000. A recall is matched by VIN; check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
When do electrical problems show up on the 2021 Ram 1500?
Owners who gave an odometer reading reported it at a median of 45,070 miles; half of them between 1,000 and 70,000. That is when reports cluster, not the life of a part.
What does NHTSA's "Electrical System" heading cover?
Wiring, modules, batteries, charging, infotainment and driver displays — NHTSA's broadest heading. Owners choose the heading when they file, so it says which area of the vehicle the complaint is about, not which part failed.