2023 Ram 1500 electrical problems
68 of the 201 complaints owners filed with NHTSA about the 2023 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: 226 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 68 reports a crash · 0 a fire · 0 injuries. Self-reported, unverified.
Filed per year: 2023: 4 · 2024: 16 · 2025: 25 · 2026: 23
Too few of these complaints carry an odometer reading to say when the problem shows up.
201 complaints in all about the 2023 Ram 1500, 23 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 contact owns a 2023 Ram 1500. The contact stated that while driving at 45 MPH, the check engine warning light illuminated, followed immediately by the battery warning light. The contact stated that the instrument panel illuminated and the message "Low Voltage 11.3V" was displayed.
When stopped at a red light, vehicle shut off and emergency parking brake engaged. Safety was not necessarily put at risk but other cars had to pass me as I tried to figure out the issue. Dealer cannot reproduce the issue as it's happened only twice in one year.
On 19 November 2024, immediately after dealer performed an oil change and accomplished recall 24V-653 and 24V729, on drive home vehicle engine shut off at a red light as normal (auto start/stop), but did not auto re-start. Had to power cycle in order to move truck.
I was in downtown Atlanta traffic, moving around 10 miles per hour. The truck suddenly shut off and applied the parking brake. Once restarted the battery light was displayed on the dash. This has happened approximately 10-12 times in the last year. I was lucky this one did not result in an accident.
Check engine light blinks on and off intermittently, vehicle shakes and feels as if it’s going to stall. From time to time when going to accelerate I pulled out on a main roads and the vehicle lost all power my kids and I flew forward.
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."
226 manufacturer bulletins filed under this heading
- 114072 Service bulletinAug 17, 2026
- MOTOR - WINDOW REGULATOR
- 114073 Service bulletinAug 17, 2026
- MOTOR - WINDOW REGULATOR
- 08-291-26 Service bulletinJul 22, 2026
- R1H UBQ/UEQ Intermittent HVAC Page Lockup Customers may experience one or more of the following: SYMPTOM: ● Intermittently the HVAC page on the Display Screen Module will change temperature and blower speed and then freeze. ● When on the HVAC page, the Display Screen Module may not respond to touch. All other pages operate as intended.
- 08-288-26 Service bulletinJul 21, 2026
- Radio Does Not Display Selected Drive Mode Customers may experience the following: SYMPTOM: ● Drive Mode setting reverts back to "Auto" on Display Screen Module while the Instrument Panel Cluster (IPC) shows the Drive Mode that has been requested.
The 4 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
P0113 P258B B1560 B1561 B1562 B1E21 P0052 P0152
Codes a bulletin or an owner’s complaint about the 2023 Ram 1500 names on this model year; a code with a record of its own links it.
Common questions
Source: NHTSA complaint database, recalls and manufacturer communicationsAre electrical problems common on the 2023 Ram 1500?
They are documented: NHTSA holds 68 owner complaints naming the electrical system on this model year (34% of everything owners filed about it), and 226 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 2023 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 2023 Ram 1500?
Too few of the complaints carry an odometer reading to say. The model year's page shows the mileage curve across every system where it can.
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.