2022 Ram 2500 transmission and drivetrain problems
50 of the 181 complaints owners filed with NHTSA about the 2022 Ram 2500 name the transmission and drivetrain (NHTSA’s “Power Train” heading — the transmission, transfer case, driveshafts, axles and differentials — NHTSA files them under one heading). Filed under the same heading: 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 transmission and drivetrain
Source: NHTSA complaint database0 of the 50 reports a crash · 0 a fire · 0 injuries. Self-reported, unverified.
Filed per year: 2021: 1 · 2022: 1 · 2023: 28 · 2024: 12 · 2025: 5 · 2026: 3
Too few of these complaints carry an odometer reading to say when the problem shows up.
181 complaints in all about the 2022 Ram 2500, 3 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 “Power Train” means the same area of the vehicle, not one fault.
Across model years: Ram 2500 transmission and drivetrain problems, every year on file →
In owners’ own words
Source: NHTSA complaint databaseFiled with NHTSA by the people who own these cars, about the transmission and drivetrain. Quoted as written, with anything identifying removed; unverified reports — what was said, not a finding that it was true.
The transmission feels like it is shifting hard. When you come to a stop and it downshifts from 2nd to 1st sometimes it transfers all the power into 1st gear hard and makes the truck lunge forward as you almost come to a stop. You have to keep your foot firmly planted on the brake as you never know when it’s going to happen.
RAM 2500 was driven and parked on an incline. Driver shifted truck from drive to park which was verified by knob showing vehicle was in park. After turning vehicle off and exiting vehicle, vehicle began rolling down the hill unattended, with engine off, while in park.
The contact owns a 2022 Dodge 2500. The contact stated that the vehicle was taken to the local dealer to be repaired under NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V835000 (Power Train). The contact stated that there was no dipstick for the transmission fluid, and the contact was unable to check the transmission fluid level.
The contact owns a 2022 Ram 2500. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V835000 (Power Train) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair.
The contact owns a 2022 Ram 2500. The contact stated that the vehicle was previously repaired under NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V835000 (Power Train) however, after the recall repair was performed, the contact was unable to access the transmission dipstick to check the transmission fluid.
What is on file about the transmission and drivetrain
Source: NHTSA recalls, investigations and manufacturer communicationsRecall filed under this heading
- 22V835000 CriticalNov 10, 2022 · 250,079 vehicles
- FCA US, LLC (Chrysler) is recalling certain 2020-2023 Ram 2500 and 2020-2022 Ram 3500 vehicles. A build-up of pressure and heat inside the transmission may result in a transmission fluid leak from the dipstick tube.
Trouble codes named on this system
P0513 P04E3 P0716 P0733 P0740 P0755 P0765 P07E4
Codes a bulletin or an owner’s complaint about the 2022 Ram 2500 names on this model year; a code with a record of its own links it.
Other systems with a record on the 2022 Ram 2500
Source: the same files- electrical problems 61 complaints
Common questions
Source: NHTSA complaint database, recalls and manufacturer communicationsAre transmission and drivetrain problems common on the 2022 Ram 2500?
They are documented: NHTSA holds 50 owner complaints naming the transmission and drivetrain on this model year (28% of everything owners filed about it), and 1 recall is 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 transmission and drivetrain on the 2022 Ram 2500?
Yes — one campaign is filed under this heading: 22V835000. A recall is matched by VIN; check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
When do transmission and drivetrain problems show up on the 2022 Ram 2500?
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 "Power Train" heading cover?
The transmission, transfer case, driveshafts, axles and differentials — NHTSA files them under one heading. Owners choose the heading when they file, so it says which area of the vehicle the complaint is about, not which part failed.