2022 Ram 1500 engine problems
250 of the 616 complaints owners filed with NHTSA about the 2022 Ram 1500 name the engine (NHTSA’s “Engine” heading — the engine and its cooling system). Filed under the same heading: 118 manufacturer bulletins. 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 engine
Source: NHTSA complaint database1 of the 250 reports a crash · 2 a fire · 1 injury. Self-reported, unverified.
Filed per year: 2021: 1 · 2022: 37 · 2023: 48 · 2024: 54 · 2025: 68 · 2026: 42
Half of the 17 owners who gave an odometer reading reported the engine problem between 21,000 and 60,000 miles. A median of reports, not the life of a part.
616 complaints in all about the 2022 Ram 1500, 42 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 “Engine” means the same area of the vehicle, not one fault.
Across model years: Ram 1500 engine problems, every year on file →
In owners’ own words
Source: NHTSA complaint databaseFiled with NHTSA by the people who own these cars, about the engine. Quoted as written, with anything identifying removed; unverified reports — what was said, not a finding that it was true.
Vehicle stalls randomly while driving and automatically applies the emergency brake. Stalling randomly and applying the emergency brake in the street/highway with traffic is dangerous and unsafe. This is our primary vehicle and the dealership has been unable to recreate the stalling.
The contact owns a 2022 Ram 1500. The contact stated that while her son was driving approximately 70 MPH on a busy freeway, the vehicle inadvertently lost motive power. The contact indicated that the vehicle could not be restarted and was towed to the local dealer. The cause of the failure was not yet determined.
Truck stalled 4 times in 2 months going less than 5 mph. When driving slow around a turn or at a stop sign, the truck stalls when I give it gas. The emergency brake is automatically engaged and I have to disengage it before I can start the truck. The check engine light and battery light came on.
Truck was previously, in the Dodge Ram Dealership, in Glendale, on Brand Blvd. Within 7 days of having my truck "repaired" for SUDDEN AND ABRUPT STOP IN TRAFFIC - Check Engine Light, heater going on by itself, radio-bluetooth connection issues -it was returned with "new computer hardware" and days later June 8th leaving for work not far…
When in tow haul mode the truck will get stuck in 3rd gear. Speed is limited to 30. Very dangerous when towing and on roads that require faster speed. Ram says the hope to fix the software issue sometime. They said do not tow. Affects all ram 1500 with etorque. Recall needed before accident
What is on file about the engine
Source: NHTSA recalls, investigations and manufacturer communications118 manufacturer bulletins filed under this heading
- 9100898 Service bulletinSep 8, 2026
- Engine PNs: MY 24-26 WD/DT (5.7L) Code P00B is being misdiagnosed and incorrect parts are being installed causing over repair. Refer to SOL S2609000006 The IAFM Foam Engine Valley Cover (PN 53013735AB) does not provide sufficient clearance for proper routing of the MDS solenoid jumper harness (PN 05148163AE). As a result, the harness may become compressed by the foam cover. To prevent unnecessary
The 1 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
P1C64 P0403 P0513 P2183 P0300 P206D U0402 P0301
Codes a bulletin or an owner’s complaint about the 2022 Ram 1500 names on this model year; a code with a record of its own links it.
Other systems with a record on the 2022 Ram 1500
Source: the same files- electrical problems 191 complaints
- transmission and drivetrain problems 101 complaints
- fuel system problems 80 complaints
- brake problems 70 complaints
Common questions
Source: NHTSA complaint database, recalls and manufacturer communicationsAre engine problems common on the 2022 Ram 1500?
They are documented: NHTSA holds 250 owner complaints naming the engine on this model year (41% of everything owners filed about it), and 118 manufacturer bulletins 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 engine on the 2022 Ram 1500?
No recall campaign is filed under this heading for this model year (there are 16 filed under other headings). A bulletin is not a recall: it carries no federal duty to repair for free.
When do engine problems show up on the 2022 Ram 1500?
Owners who gave an odometer reading reported it at a median of 41,000 miles; half of them between 21,000 and 60,000. That is when reports cluster, not the life of a part.
What does NHTSA's "Engine" heading cover?
The engine and its cooling system. Owners choose the heading when they file, so it says which area of the vehicle the complaint is about, not which part failed.