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Your vehicleHome›Ram›2026 Ram 1500› electrical problems
Owner complaints · Electrical System

2026 Ram 1500 electrical problems

51 of the 103 complaints owners filed with NHTSA about the 2026 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: 192 manufacturer bulletins, 2 recalls. 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.

51 complaints 50% of this model year’s 1 a fire

What owners filed about the electrical system

Source: NHTSA complaint database
51complaints name the electrical system

0 of the 51 reports a crash · 1 a fire · 0 injuries. Self-reported, unverified.

Filed per year: 2025: 6 · 2026: 45

Too few of these complaints carry an odometer reading to say when the problem shows up.

50%of this model year’s complaints

103 complaints in all about the 2026 Ram 1500, 45 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 database

Filed 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 2026 Ram 1500. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 26V059000 (Exterior Lighting, Electrical System). The local dealer was contacted and confirmed that parts were on backorder.
Electrical System Mar 5, 2026 NHTSA owner report · ODI 11722156
There is currently a recall on the trailer braking system in the truck, making it unsafe and unable to be utilized to tow a trailer or anything due to the recall. I have called the manufacturer multiple times as the dealerships have advised me that they are only receiving 1 replacement part per week and have wait lists of 35 plus…
Electrical System Mar 2, 2026 NHTSA owner report · ODI 11721539
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 after the repair.
Electrical System Feb 17, 2026 NHTSA owner report · ODI 11718431
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.
Electrical System Feb 10, 2026 NHTSA owner report · ODI 11716971
The rear backup camera on my vehicle intermittently fails while the vehicle is in reverse. During today's drive, the backup camera screen repeatedly flashed blue and lost the camera image multiple times while reversing.
Electrical System Jan 7, 2026 NHTSA owner report · ODI 11709421

What is on file about the electrical system

Source: NHTSA recalls, investigations and manufacturer communications

Recalls filed under this heading

192 manufacturer bulletins filed under this heading

The 8 newest are listed (the model year’s page has its newest of every kind). Quote the document number at a service desk — it is a diagnosis the maker has already written down.

Trouble codes named on this system

B1E21 B1560 B1561 B1562 P2AF6 U0080 B22A9 C008F

Codes a bulletin or an owner’s complaint about the 2026 Ram 1500 names on this model year; a code with a record of its own links it.

From here
Every 2027 model on file, by price Compare two vehicles, trim vs trim See what a VIN was priced at See what owners reported

Common questions

Source: NHTSA complaint database, recalls and manufacturer communications

Are electrical problems common on the 2026 Ram 1500?

They are documented: NHTSA holds 51 owner complaints naming the electrical system on this model year (50% of everything owners filed about it), and 192 manufacturer bulletins, 2 recalls 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 2026 Ram 1500?

Yes — 2 campaigns are filed under this heading: 26V225000, 25V826000. A recall is matched by VIN; check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

When do electrical problems show up on the 2026 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.