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Owner complaints · Electrical System · every model year

Ram 2500 electrical problems, 2016–2026

850 of the 4,388 complaints owners filed with NHTSA about the Ram 2500 2016–2026 name the electrical system (NHTSA’s “Electrical System” heading — wiring, modules, batteries, charging, infotainment and driver displays — NHTSA's broadest heading). The loudest years: 2018 (475), 2017 (121), 2022 (61). Filed under the same heading across these years: 11 manufacturer bulletins, 7 recall campaigns. Every figure is a linked federal record; none is a failure rate, none a repair cost, and none a verdict on one car.

850 complaints, 11 model years 19% of everything filed about the 2500 typically at 26k miles

Ram 2500 electrical problems by model year

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer communications

One row per model year on file, newest first. A year marked in depth has its own page: the complaints, the owners’ words and every document under this heading for that year.

Model yearComplaints naming the electrical systemShare of the year’sTypically atOn file under the heading
20261142%—125 TSBs · 3 recallsthe year →
20253760%—180 TSBs · 2 recallsthe year →
20241220%—138 TSBsthe year →
20231020%—165 TSBs · 1 recallthe year →
2022 in depth6134%—213 TSBs · 2 recallsthe record →
20213532%—175 TSBs · 3 recallsthe year →
20202012%—220 TSBsthe year →
20192915%10k211 TSBsthe year →
2018 in depth47518%37k101 TSBs · 1 recallthe record →
2017 in depth12117%52k70 TSBs · 1 recallthe record →
20163915%24k111 TSBs · 1 recallthe year →

Two things the counts carry that are not the car: how many of each year were sold, and how long each has been on the road — an older year out-counts a newer one before anything is wrong with it. The share column is the honest comparison across years: what part of that year’s complaints named the electrical system. Nothing here is a rate.

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When the electrical complaints were filed, and at what mileage

Source: NHTSA complaint database
850complaints name the electrical system, all years

Filed per calendar year, every model year together: 2015: 1 · 2016: 3 · 2017: 6 · 2018: 12 · 2019: 16 · 2020: 14 · 2021: 37 · 2022: 54 · 2023: 301 · 2024: 230 · 2025: 80 · 2026: 96

26kmiles, typically

Across the model years, half of the 110 owners who gave an odometer reading reported the electrical problem between 8,000 and 60,000 miles. A median of reports, not the life of a part.

In owners’ own words

Source: NHTSA complaint database

Filed with NHTSA by the people who own these cars, about the electrical system, from the model years with the most to say. Quoted as written, with anything identifying removed; unverified reports — what was said, not a finding that it was true.

Touch screen delaminated causing random inputs and essentially disabling phone, SOS feature, rear parking assist, climate control, audio input control, BlueTooth, etc
Electrical System Jul 19, 2021 NHTSA owner report
The contact owns a 2018 Ram 2500. The contact stated while driving at undisclosed speed, the contact pressed the auto memory button on the front driver’s side seat and became aware that the electronic control unit on the vehicle had reset itself and radio which caused the front driver’s and passenger’s side rearview mirrors to open and…
Electrical System at 33,000 miles May 26, 2021 NHTSA owner report
Purchased this vehicle 8 months ago and from what I have been reading online this is an ongoing problem with Dodge Ram 2500 and this ABS module electrical issue is considered the most expensive part fixing the Dodge Ram, so how is it fair to the consumer to have to pay 3,000 for an electrical issue less than one year ago and only 35,000…
Electrical System Jul 23, 2022 NHTSA owner report
The ABS light constantly beeps and flashes. It is available for inspection. We are not sure if it is unsafe. We had it hooked up to the code machine from a dealership and they said it definitely needs to be fixed. Yes it has been confirmed. Not inspected from the Ram dealership yet because I was hoping it would be at no charge.
Electrical System Jul 11, 2022 NHTSA owner report
The contact owns a 2022 Ram 2500. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V060000 (Electrical System) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair.
Electrical System Apr 10, 2023 NHTSA owner report

What is on file about the electrical system, across the years

Source: NHTSA recalls, investigations and manufacturer communications

Recall campaigns filed under this heading, any model year

11 manufacturer bulletins filed under this heading, any model year

The 8 newest are listed; each model year’s page lists every one filed on that year. Quote the document number at a service desk — it is a diagnosis the maker has already written down.

Other systems with a record on the Ram 2500

Source: the same files

Every system, every model year: Ram 2500 problems by year →

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Common questions

Source: NHTSA complaint database, recalls and manufacturer communications

Which Ram 2500 years have the most electrical complaints?

2018, 475; 2017, 121; 2022, 61. Raw counts, and an older year has had longer to collect them; by share of each year's own complaints the loudest is the 2025 (60%).

Is there a recall for the electrical system on the Ram 2500?

Yes — 7 campaigns are filed under this heading across these model years: 26V225000 (2026), 25V826000 (2026), 25V530000 (2026), 23V060000 (2023). A recall is matched by VIN, and applies to specific years; check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

When do electrical problems show up on the Ram 2500?

Owners who gave an odometer reading reported it at a median of 26,000 miles across the model years; half of them between 8,000 and 60,000. That is when reports cluster, not the life of a part.

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.