2025 Ram 1500 engine problems
77 of the 356 complaints owners filed with NHTSA about the 2025 Ram 1500 name the engine (NHTSA’s “Engine” heading — the engine and its cooling system). Filed under the same heading: 71 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 77 reports a crash · 1 a fire · 0 injuries. Self-reported, unverified.
Filed per year: 2024: 4 · 2025: 32 · 2026: 41
Too few of these complaints carry an odometer reading to say when the problem shows up.
356 complaints in all about the 2025 Ram 1500, 41 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 dies while at idle and shifts into park. Only 14000 miles. Dangerous in traffic
I've owned the 2025 Ram 1500 with the 3.6L 24VVT eTorque engine since . Shortly after purchasing the truck the check engine light came on and after checking it with my OBD 2 scanner, a P0300 code Random/multiple cylinder misfire was detected.
When I first bought my truck, the engine had a surging problem at low idle when it was cold. Once it heated up, the problem went away, so I didn’t pay too much attention to it. Then at about 4,000 miles, my truck began running very erratically. Then soon after, my check engine light came on. I took it to a dealership for warranty repair.
Engine auto stop/start (ESS) fails to start causing unsafe conditions. Restarting procedure sometimes requires multiple attempts to get the vehicle moving again in traffic
The engine light goes on and off every other week. I've had the truck in multiple times and I've been told a number of reasons why it's happening, but it's not fixed. Now I am not receiving any paperwork for supposed services done I was told the paperwork will be mailed to me.
What is on file about the engine
Source: NHTSA recalls, investigations and manufacturer communications71 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
- 18-077-26 Service bulletinAug 19, 2026
- Flash: Powertrain Control Module (PCM) Updates Customers may experience a Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) illumination and the vehicle may SYMPTOM: exhibit/set the following Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC): ● P0300 - Multiple Cylinder Misfire. Customers may experience one of the following: ● Vehicle runs rough on initial cold start only after an overnight or extended soak. **This bulletin involves
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
P0300 P0301 P0302 P0303 P0304 P1CEA P000B
Codes a bulletin or an owner’s complaint about the 2025 Ram 1500 names on this model year; a code with a record of its own links it.
Other systems with a record on the 2025 Ram 1500
Source: the same files- electrical problems 184 complaints
- exterior lighting problems 60 complaints
Common questions
Source: NHTSA complaint database, recalls and manufacturer communicationsAre engine problems common on the 2025 Ram 1500?
They are documented: NHTSA holds 77 owner complaints naming the engine on this model year (22% of everything owners filed about it), and 71 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 2025 Ram 1500?
No recall campaign is filed under this heading for this model year (there are 8 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 2025 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 "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.