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Safety Signal

44 / 100 from the NHTSA recall record

Recalls2 critical 10

Complaints4 crash reported 38

Crash ratingnot rated by NHTSA —

2026 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016

The 2018 Ram ProMaster is a van; vehicles over 8,500 lb GVWR are not certified for fuel economy by the EPA, so this page is built from NHTSA's recall, complaint and investigation records. NHTSA lists 10 recall campaigns for this model year, 2 rated critical, which gives it a Safety Signal grade of F. Owners have filed 38 complaints, most often about the engine.

Ram ProMaster — photograph via Wikimedia Commons — Ram ProMaster · Photo: Mr.choppers · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Specs & fuel economy

Source: EPA fueleconomy.gov

No EPA fuel-economy record: the EPA does not certify vehicles over 8,500 lb GVWR. Recall, complaint and investigation data below come from NHTSA.

Specifications filed with NHTSA

Source: NHTSA vPIC

Dimensions Exterior

Body style	Cargo Van
Doors	4
GVWR class	Class 2G: 8,001 - 9,000 lb (3,629 - 4,082 kg)

Engine Basics

Cylinders	6
Displacement	3.6 L
Engine configuration	V-Shaped

Engine Output

Horsepower

280 hp

Fuel Economy

Fuel	Gasoline

Seating

Seating capacity

2 seats

Transmission

Drivetrain	FWD/Front-Wheel Drive
Transmission	Automatic
Transmission speeds	9

Driver assistance

Standard: Anti-lock brakes, Backup camera, Electronic stability control

Filed by the manufacturer with NHTSA under the federal vehicle-identification rule and decoded from the VIN pattern — not a manufacturer press kit, so it describes the configurations we could identify rather than every trim (seen: SLT, VF). Figures for the trim you are looking at may differ.

Dimensions & weight

Source: Transport Canada

Length	195.3–250.4 in
Width (body, without mirrors)	80.7 in
Height	88.6–99.2 in
Wheelbase	118.1–159.1 in
Track, front	71.3 in
Track, rear	70.5 in
Curb weight	4,568–5,033 lb

Measured by Transport Canada for its Canadian Vehicle Specifications database, which covers the North American versions of each model — here 7 configurations: 1500 High Roof 136 In. Wb Cargo Van, 1500 Low Roof 118 In. Wb Cargo Van, 1500 Low Roof 136 In. Wb Cargo Van, 2500 High Roof 136 In. Wb Cargo Van, 2500 High Roof 159 In. Wb Cargo Van, 3500 High Roof 159 In. Wb Cargo Van …. Where a range is shown, those versions differ. Width is the body without mirrors, which is why it can read narrower than a brochure figure. Before we used it we checked it against the US manufacturer press kits we hold (27 Sep 2026): wheelbase agreed within 1% on every vehicle we could compare, length on 98%, and the curb weight fell inside the manufacturer's range on 96%. Source dataset. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada. Licence.

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Recalls (10)

Source: NHTSA recall database

!critical

Engine And Engine Cooling

67C, B3C, C9C

300,691 vehicles 20% reported repaired

Problem Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2018-2026 Ram ProMaster vehicles. The electrical circuit for the radiator fan may overheat. Risk Electrical circuits that overheat increase the risk of a fire. Fix Dealers will replace the cooling fan module and fuse. In addition dealers will provide an addendum for the manual and label for the power distribution center. Some interim notification letters, notifying owners of the safety risk, were mailed December 11, 2025. Some owner notification letters were mailed beginning December 11, 2025. Additional owner notification letters were mailed in January, March, and June 2026. Remaining owner notification letters are expected to be mailed July 2026. Owners

Filed with NHTSADefect report PDF Owner letter PDF Remedy instructions PDF

NHTSA campaign 25V720000 reported Oct 23, 2025 Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) the full filing, and every vehicle covered →

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Power Train

W00

20 vehicles

Problem Prime-Time Specialty Vehicles (Prime-Time) is recalling certain 2014-2019 Paratransit vehicles equipped with 3.6L engines. The transmission shifter cable may separate and disconnect from the transmission, causing the vehicle to not perform shifts intended by the driver and the gear shift lever position not matching the actual transmission gear. Risk The driver may be unaware of the actual gear position and unintended vehicle movement can occur, increasing the risk of a crash. Fix Prime-Time will notify owners instructing them to take their vehicles to Ram dealers for the necessary repairs, free of charge. Owners may contact Prime-Time customer service at 1-574-293-9191. Prime-Time's number for this recall is W00.

NHTSA campaign 20V582000 reported Oct 15, 2020 Prime-Time Specialty Vehicles the full filing, and every vehicle covered →

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Power Train

W00

222,207 vehicles 79% reported repaired

Problem Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2014-2019 Ram ProMaster vehicles equipped 3.6L engines. The transmission shifter cable may separate and disconnect from the transmission, causing the vehicle to not perform shifts intended by the driver and the gear shift lever position not matching the actual transmission gear. Risk The driver may be unaware of the actual gear position and unintended vehicle movement can occur, increasing the risk of a crash. Fix Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the transmission shift cable, free of charge. The recall began May 26, 2020. Owners may contact Ram Trucks at 1-866-726-4636. Chrysler's number for this recall is W00.

Filed with NHTSADefect report PDF Owner letter PDF Remedy instructions PDF

NHTSA campaign 20V036000 reported Jan 23, 2020 Chrysler (FCA US LLC) the full filing, and every vehicle covered →

!critical

Engine And Engine Cooling

VB2

99,128 vehicles 79% reported repaired built Apr 30, 2015 – Nov 1, 2017

Problem Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2015-2018 Ram ProMaster vehicles equipped with 3.0L diesel or 3.6L gasoline engines and air conditioning (A/C). The engine cooling fan may seize which can cause the cooling fan motor to overheat. Risk An overheated fan motor increases the risk of a fire. Fix Chrysler will inform owners, and dealers will replace the engine cooling fan module, free of charge. Interim owner notifications informing owners of the safety risk were mailed December 10, 2019. Owners will receive a second notice when the remedy becomes available. The recall began July 7, 2020. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is VB2.

Filed with NHTSAOwner letter PDF

NHTSA campaign 19V818000 reported Nov 15, 2019 Chrysler (FCA US LLC) the full filing, and every vehicle covered →

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Equipment

325 vehicles 12% reported repaired built May 17, 2018 – May 17, 2018

Problem Unicell Body Company Inc. (Unicell) is recalling certain 2017-2019 Chevrolet Express and GMC Savanna, 2018-2019 Hino 155, Ford Econoline and Transit and Isuzu NPR, and 2018 Ram ProMaster-based vehicles equipped with ASA Electronics Voyager monitors used to display the back-up camera image. The affected monitors may revert back to the factory default settings which may cause the camera image to be reversed. Risk The driver may inadvertently turn the wrong direction to avoid an object behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash. Fix Unicell will work with ASA Electronics to notify owners and offer a remedy, free of charge. The recall began May 9, 2019. Owners may contact ASA Electronics customer service 1-800-384-4400 or Unicell at 1-716-853-8628.

NHTSA campaign 19V428000 reported Jun 11, 2019 Unicell Body Company Inc. the full filing, and every vehicle covered →

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Seats

18E-076

544 vehicles built Aug 1, 2007 – Mar 29, 2019

Problem New England Wheels (New England) is recalling certain 2014-2018 Ford Transit and 2014-2019 Ram Promaster 2500 and 3500 vehicles modified to be equipped with Freedman Go-ES Foldaway seats. When the back seat cushion is rotated from the stowed position to the upright position, the seat cushion may not remain locked into place when under load, such as in a crash or a sudden stop. Risk In the event of a crash, if the seat back moves, the seat occupant has an increased risk of injury. Fix New England has notified owners, directing them to contact Freedman for repairs to the foldaway seats, free of charge. The recall began May 27, 2019. Owners may contact Freedman customer service at 1-800-443-4540 or New England at 1-800-886-9247.

NHTSA campaign 19V333000 reported Apr 29, 2019 New England Wheels the full filing, and every vehicle covered →

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Seats

2,080 vehicles built Oct 1, 2014 – Nov 1, 2018

Problem Mobility Transportation Services (MobilityTrans) is recalling certain 2014-2018 Ford Transit and Ram Promaster vehicles and 2014-2015 Ford Econoline vehicles modified to be equipped with Freedman GO-ES Foldaway Seats, part numbers 43705, 45467, 48923, and 75719. When the back seat cushion is rotated from the stowed position to the upright position, the seat cushion may not remain locked into place when under load, such as in a crash or a sudden stop. Risk In the event of a crash, if the seat back moves, the seat occupant has an increased risk of injury. Fix MobilityTrans will notify owners and Freedman Seating dealers will inspect and repair the foldaway seat, free of charge. The recall began May 19, 2019. Owners may contact Mobility Transportation Services customer service at 1-734-453-6452.

Filed with NHTSARemedy instructions PDF

NHTSA campaign 19V313000 reported Apr 18, 2019 Mobility Transportation Services the full filing, and every vehicle covered →

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Seats

90 vehicles 100% reported repaired built Jan 1, 2016 – Jul 31, 2018

Problem Prime-Time Specialty Vehicles (Prime-Time) is recalling certain 2016-2018 Ram ProMaster and Ford Transit vehicles modified to be equipped with Freedman GO-ES Foldaway Seats. When the seat back cushion is rotated from the stowed position to the upright position, the seat cushion may not remain locked into place when under load, such as in a crash or a sudden stop. Risk In the event of a crash, if the seat back moves, the seat occupant has an increased risk of injury. Fix Prime-Time Specialty Vehicles has notified owners, and Freedman dealers have inspected and repaired the foldaway seats, free of charge. The recall began November 16, 2018. Owners may contact Freedman customer service at 1-800-443-4540 or Prime-Time Specialty Vehicles at 1-574-293-9191.

Filed with NHTSARemedy instructions PDF

NHTSA campaign 19V332000 reported Mar 1, 2019 Prime-Time Specialty Vehicles the full filing, and every vehicle covered →

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Electrical System

U87

12,779 vehicles 77% reported repaired built Aug 31, 2017 – Dec 11, 2017

Problem Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2018 Jeep Renegade, Compass and Grand Cherokee, RAM 1500 and Promaster, Fiat 500x, Dodge Journey, Challenger, Charger and Durango and Chrysler 300x vehicles, 2017-2018 Jeep Wrangler, Dodge Grand Caravan and Chrysler Town and Country vehicles and 2018-2019 Jeep Cherokee and 2018 Chrysler Pacifica and Pacifica Hybrid vehicles. The powertrain control module may be equipped with a voltage regulator chip in the circuit board that may fail, causing a stall or a no start condition. Risk A vehicle stall can increase the risk of a crash. Fix Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the powertrain control module, free of charge. The recall began October 2, 2018. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is U87.

Filed with NHTSAOwner letter PDF Remedy instructions PDF

NHTSA campaign 18V524000 reported Aug 9, 2018 Chrysler (FCA US LLC) the full filing, and every vehicle covered →

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Air Bags

T64

3,514 vehicles 94% reported repaired built Jul 24, 2017 – Aug 23, 2017

Problem Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2018 Ram ProMaster vehicles. An incorrect rivet may have been used to attach the front door impact sensor which can cause the sensor housing to fracture. Risk A fractured sensor could affect the deployment of the standard supplemental side airbags during certain side impact crashes, increasing the risk of injury. Fix Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace both front door impact pressure sensors, securing them with the correct rivets, free of charge. The recall began January 11 2018. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is T64.

Filed with NHTSAOwner letter PDF

NHTSA campaign 17V712000 reported Nov 14, 2017 Chrysler (FCA US LLC) the full filing, and every vehicle covered →

These are vehicle campaigns — the ones the automaker filed against this model. NHTSA also records equipment recalls, filed by a parts maker against a component (a tyre, a child seat, an aftermarket part), and those are not listed here or counted above. nhtsa.gov/recalls shows both for a VIN.

Whether any of this applies to one specific ProMaster

A campaign covers a build range, not a model year, so two identical-looking cars from 2018 can differ. Both of these check a VIN against the manufacturer’s own list, free, in about ten seconds. Ram publishes its own lookup because federal rule 49 CFR 573.15 requires it to, and to keep it current to within seven days.

NHTSA VIN check →Ram’s own VIN lookup →

Hear about a recall before the letter does

The manufacturer’s letter is the last step of a recall: it has up to 60 days after filing to mail owners, at the address on the registration. We email you the day NHTSA posts a recall on the 2018 Ram ProMaster, with what to do next. Nothing else, ever — no newsletter, no marketing, one-click unsubscribe in every message.

Owner complaints

Source: NHTSA complaint database

38complaints filed

4 involved a crash · 0 a fire · 0 injuries · 0 deaths reported

7.5 per 10,000 built · Ram reported 50,412 ProMaster built (its Early Warning production report to NHTSA)

Filed per year: 2018: 7 · 2019: 2 · 2020: 4 · 2021: 5 · 2022: 4 · 2023: 4 · 2024: 4 · 2025: 3 · 2026: 5

Most-cited components

Engine 12

Electrical System 11

Unspecified 7

Power Train 7

Visibility/Wiper 4

Service Brakes 3

In owners' own words

Filed with NHTSA by the people who own these cars, one per problem area. Quoted as written, with anything identifying removed.

As of approximately around the 15th of April 2023, we realized suddenly that our lithium battery in our 2019 Winnebago Travato was not being replaced with charging from our Volta alternator from driving or from our solar as it has always done.

Electrical System May 3, 2023 NHTSA owner report · ODI 11520227

Driver's side exterior mirror design flaw/failure. Safety of self and others at risk due to lack of visibility in checking for clear rear and lateral traffic. Mirror shakes uncontrollably and or is unable to be adjusted for proper viewing of rear and lateral traffic.

Visibility/Wiper Jan 31, 2023 NHTSA owner report · ODI 11504828

During some cases of downhill driving, the Brake system warning light will come on. I believe this issue is tied to a combination of longer and steeper downhill drives when the angle indicated in road side sinage is no less than 6%. Minimal braking ton control the decent is used.

Service Brakes Sep 10, 2022 NHTSA owner report · ODI 11483809

On June 18/19 Off Highway Van installed their 3 inch lift kit on my promaster 3500. Off Highway Van designs, manufactures and installs the lift kit. One July 23 the front right half axle (cv axle) broke or detached from the engine.

Power Train Jul 28, 2021 NHTSA owner report · ODI 11426795

There are 2 outstanding recalls with no response from dodge or dealer for: vb2/nhtsa 19v-818 (15nov2019) -engine cooling fan and w00/nhtsa 20v-036 (23 jan 2020) -shift cable recalls, the dealer larson dodge puyallup, wa has been unresponsive. I AM still paying pymts and afraid to drive the van.

Engine at 15,000 miles May 25, 2020 NHTSA owner report · ODI 11325763

The door latch suddenly became completely disabled. The door will not latch, shut properly, lock or stay closed

Structure at 38,360 miles Jan 21, 2020 NHTSA owner report · ODI 11300640

Complaint counts are raw owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects, and scale with how many were sold. Use them to spot patterns, not to rank.

Reported by Ram itself: 9 death-or-injury claims on this model year in its quarterly Early Warning reports to NHTSA (49 CFR 579.21): 11 injured, as claimed, not verified — about 18 per 100,000 built. Every ProMaster model year, by year and system → Dated and by system, they are exhibit F of the defect dossier.

When owners reported it

Reported at 15k

miles, typically

Half the 13 owner reports with an odometer reading on file fall between 4,000 and 38,000 miles. That is when problems get reported, which is not the same as when they start — and not a failure rate, because nobody knows how many of these cars never had a problem at all.

Too few readings for a curve — the 13 on file: 5 under 10k, 2 10k–20k, 1 20k–30k, 2 30k–40k, 1 80k–90k, 2 90k–100k.

Odometer readings as filed by owners with NHTSA. Readings under 100 or over 400,000 miles are dropped as data entry rather than history, and a component needs at least 12 readings before a median is shown for it.

Crash ratings

Source: NHTSA NCAP

NHTSA has not published 5-Star crash ratings for this model year.

Service bulletins & campaigns

Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications

Communicationsfiled with NHTSA 327

Most recentmanufacturer date 2026-07-22

Kindsas classified by NHTSA 324 service bulletins, 3 others

Most often about: Equipment, Engine, Electrical System, Structure, Power Train.

18-073-26 Service bulletin
2026-07-22 · Engine
Flash: Powertrain Control Module (PCM) Updates Customers must experience a Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) illumination and the vehicle exhibit/set SYMPTOM: one or more of the following Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs): ● P0420 - Catalyst System Efficiency Below Threshold Bank 1. ● P0430 - Catalyst System Efficiency Below Threshold Bank 2. ● P0556 - Brake Booster Pressure Sensor Circuit Performanc
S1623000028 Rev. K Service bulletin
2026-06-12 · Electrical System
Outside Power Fold Rearview Mirror Noise Or Loose At Pivot. Mirror Contacts Door Window Glass In The Folded Position.
S1623000028 REV. J Service bulletin
2026-06-05 · Structure — Body
Outside Power Fold Rearview Mirror Noise Or Loose At Pivot. Mirror Contacts Door Window Glass In The Folded Position.
S1623000028 REV. I Service bulletin
2026-05-29 · Structure — Body
Outside Power Fold Rearview Mirror Noise Or Loose At Pivot. Mirror Contacts Door Window Glass In The Folded Position.
S1623000028 REV. H Service bulletin
2026-04-01 · Structure — Body
Outside Power Fold Rearview Mirror Noise Or Loose At Pivot. Mirror Contacts Door Window Glass In The Folded Position.
109727 Service bulletin
2026-01-21 · Engine
Water Pump & Chain Case Cover
109724 Service bulletin
2026-01-21 · Engine
Water Pump & Chain Case Cover
109614 Service bulletin
2026-01-13 · Electrical System
STARTER - ENGINE

A service bulletin is the manufacturer telling its dealers how to diagnose or repair a known condition. It is not a recall, not a finding that the vehicle is defective, and the work is not automatically free — though a bulletin is often what a dealer works from when you describe a symptom, so quoting the document number can save a diagnosis. The count is every communication filed; the list shows the most recent, one entry per campaign, because a single campaign is usually filed as several documents on the same day. The summaries are NHTSA's; the full documents come from the manufacturer.

Diagnostic trouble codes on file

Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications and complaints

Codes documented against this model year in the federal record. A code appearing here does not mean this vehicle will set it — it means the code is part of this nameplate-year's documented history.

Code	What it means	Most often filed under	Where it appears
P0740 P0740 on Ram →	A fault in the torque converter clutch circuit.	Power Train	21 bulletins · 1 owner report
P2764 P2764 on Ram →	Manufacturer-defined — the meaning is set by the automaker, not the standard.	Power Train	21 bulletins
P0513 P0513 on Ram →	Manufacturer-defined — the meaning is set by the automaker, not the standard.	Electrical System · Battery →	4 bulletins
P0340 P0340 on Ram →	A fault in the camshaft position sensor circuit on bank 1.	Engine · Camshaft position sensor →	2 bulletins
P0344 P0344 on Ram →	Manufacturer-defined — the meaning is set by the automaker, not the standard.	Engine	2 bulletins
P0731 P0731 on Ram →	Manufacturer-defined — the meaning is set by the automaker, not the standard.	Electrical System · Battery →	2 bulletins
P0732	Manufacturer-defined — the meaning is set by the automaker, not the standard.	Electrical System · Battery →	2 bulletins
P083B	Manufacturer-defined — the meaning is set by the automaker, not the standard.	Electrical System · Battery →	2 bulletins
P0841	Manufacturer-defined — the meaning is set by the automaker, not the standard.	Electrical System · Battery →	2 bulletins

Generic codes (the second character is 0 or 2) mean the same thing on every vehicle sold in the United States. Manufacturer-specific codes (1 or 3) mean whatever the automaker assigned, and no honest source can define them for you — which is why the ones here carry the evidence instead of a definition. A code is a link when enough separate federal documents name it across the catalogue to be worth a page of its own; the rest are listed here, where the vehicle is the context that makes them mean something.

At the New York inspection station

Source: New York State DMV

New York inspections 0%

failed emissions

397 initial inspections of 390 vehicles.

Measure	The 2018 ProMaster	Every 2018 vehicle	Behind it
Failed the emissions check	0%	3.0%	397
Failed the safety inspection	0.25%	1.9%	397
Air-bag warning lamp stayed lit	0.50%	0.22%	397
Miles driven a year	11,547	10,002	odometer at inspection
Average odometer	95,989	82,833	odometer at inspection

New York’s emissions test on these model years is an on-board diagnostics check: it fails a car whose check-engine light is on or whose self-tests have not finished. First inspections only, so a car that failed and came back is counted once; private and special plates, not taxis, livery or commercial plates. A rate appears only where at least 200 inspections stand behind it. “Every 2018 vehicle” is every 2018 model-year car, SUV and pickup inspected in the same window, all makes. This is the state’s record of test results, not a reliability score by itself. Source: New York State Department of Motor Vehicles, Vehicle Inspections (data.ny.gov, Open NY terms).

ProMaster by model year

all years, side by side →

Year Safety Recalls Complaints

2026 D 5 2 2025 D 5 6 2024 F 7 12 2023 D 6 100 2022 F 9 68 2021 F 8 119 2020 D 5 45 2019 F 9 60 2018 this page F 10 38 2017 F 10 57 2016 F 14 46

Common questions about the 2018 ProMaster

Source: EPA, NHTSA and manufacturer press kits

Does the 2018 Ram ProMaster have any recalls?

NHTSA has posted 10 recall campaigns for the 2018 Ram ProMaster, 2 of them rated critical. The most serious on file is 25V720000, covering Engine And Engine Cooling. 2 of them were filed with no repair available at the time — NHTSA's file records what the manufacturer had in hand on the filing date, not what exists today. Check your own VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls; a recall applies to specific build ranges, not every car.

How safe is the 2018 Ram ProMaster?

NHTSA has not published a crash-test rating for the 2018 Ram ProMaster yet. On the recall record WhichTrim grades it F (44/100), which measures open and severe recalls rather than crash protection.

What are the dimensions of the 2018 Ram ProMaster?

Transport Canada measured it at 195.3–250.4 in long, 80.7 in wide (body, without mirrors), 88.6–99.2 in tall, on a 118.1–159.1 in wheelbase. Curb weight: 4,568–5,033 lb depending on configuration. Those are its measurements of the North American versions; every figure is in the table above.

What do owners complain about on the 2018 Ram ProMaster?

Owners have filed 38 complaints with NHTSA about the 2018 Ram ProMaster, most often about engine, electrical system, unspecified. Of those, 4 involved a crash. Complaints are unverified owner reports, so treat the pattern as a signal and the individual report as an anecdote.

Are there service bulletins for the 2018 Ram ProMaster?

The manufacturer has filed 327 service bulletins and related communications with NHTSA for the 2018 Ram ProMaster, most often covering equipment, engine, electrical system. The most recent is dated 2026-07-22. A bulletin is not a recall: it is the repair procedure a manufacturer sends its dealers for a condition it knows about, and the work is not automatically paid for. It is still worth knowing — if the symptom matches, quoting the bulletin number at the service desk can save a diagnosis. The document numbers and summaries are listed above.

How does the 2018 Ram ProMaster do at state inspection?

In New York’s inspection lanes over the 12 months to Oct 10, 2026, the 2018 Ram ProMaster failed the emissions check on 0% of first inspections — lower than the 3.0% for every 2018 model-year vehicle inspected; and the safety inspection on 0.25% (every 2018 vehicle: 1.9%). The figures are New York State DMV’s own inspection records, first inspections only, and the table above sets each one against every vehicle of the same model year.

What we hold, and what an empty row means

Paid vehicle-history reports will not tell you the difference between “nothing happened to this car” and “we never received that record” — both of the big two say as much in their own help pages. Most of what is on this page comes from complete federal registers, so we can tell you which is which, row by row.

Data	Held	Source	What it covers — or what empty means
Fuel economy & configurations	none	EPA certification records	The EPA does not certify vehicles rated over 8,500 lb GVWR, so heavy-duty nameplates have no entry at all.
Emission certificates	none	EPA emission certificates	The EPA published no certificate we could match to a configuration on this page.
Recalls	10	NHTSA recall campaigns	A complete federal register: every campaign covering this model year, with severity and advisory flags.
Owner complaints	38	NHTSA complaint database	Also complete, but unverified: these are reports owners filed, not findings. Counts scale with how many were sold.
Crash ratings	none	NHTSA NCAP	NHTSA has not tested this model year. Cars are selected for testing, so untested is not unsafe.
Service bulletins	327	NHTSA manufacturer communications	Everything the manufacturer told its dealers about a defect or malfunction, short of a recall.
Investigations	none	NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation	No defect investigation has been opened.
Driver-assist crash reports	none	NHTSA Standing General Order 2021-01	No report has been filed. Only entities named in the order report, and only crashes they hear of — so this is also what an unequipped car, or a manufacturer without telematics, looks like.
Specifications filed with NHTSA	12 fields	NHTSA vPIC, decoded from VIN patterns	What the manufacturer filed under the federal VIN rule — a configuration, not the full trim ladder.
Measured dimensions	7 fields	Transport Canada, Canadian Vehicle Specifications	Length, width, height, wheelbase, track and curb weight, measured on the North American versions.
Trims, pricing & equipment	none	Manufacturer press kit	We have not transcribed a press kit for this model year yet. This is our gap, not the manufacturer's — the one row here where an empty cell means we are behind.

Rebuilt nightly; this page was generated 2026-10-26. Every figure above is traceable to the source named beside it, and the JSON for this page carries the same values with their identifiers.

Sources & method

Safety Signal starts every model-year at 100 and subtracts points per open NHTSA recall campaign by severity: critical 15 (fire risk, park-outside or do-not-drive advisories), high 8 (brakes, steering, airbags, loss of drive power, structure, battery), moderate 6, minor 3 (software, labels, lighting fixed by an update). The most serious recall counts in full and each further one counts 85% of the one before, because a vehicle sold in millions is recalled more often than a rare one without being more dangerous — and because a flat subtraction bottomed the scale out, scoring a vehicle with 22 recalls within a point of one with six. A ≥ 90, B ≥ 80, C ≥ 70, D ≥ 60, otherwise F. Read it as what it counts: recall campaigns on the federal record, weighted by severity. The damping reduces the sales bias by roughly 40% but does not remove it: like our complaint counts, this is not normalized by how many were sold, so a best-seller still scores somewhat worse than an obscure model with the same real risk. NHTSA crash ratings, do-not-drive and park-outside advisories, and the crash, fire, injury and death counts in owner complaints are reported separately on every page and never blended into the letter — a vehicle can hold five stars and a poor letter at once, and where that happens we say so rather than leave you to notice. Because the scale subtracts from a clean sheet, a model year too new to have been recalled, complained about or bulletined scores full marks on an empty record; we label those grades provisional rather than present them as earned.

EPA figures come from fueleconomy.gov vehicle records. Recalls, complaints, investigations and crash ratings come from NHTSA's public flat files, refreshed nightly.

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2018 Ram ProMaster

Specs & fuel economy

Specifications filed with NHTSA

Dimensions Exterior

Engine Basics

Engine Output

Fuel Economy

Seating

Transmission

Driver assistance

Dimensions & weight

Factory warranty running out?

Recalls (10)

Engine And Engine Cooling

Power Train

Power Train

Engine And Engine Cooling

Equipment

Seats

Seats

Seats

Electrical System

Air Bags

Whether any of this applies to one specific ProMaster

Hear about a recall before the letter does

Parts & accessories for the 2018 Ram ProMaster

Owner complaints

Most-cited components

In owners' own words

When owners reported it

miles, typically

Crash ratings

Service bulletins & campaigns

Diagnostic trouble codes on file

At the New York inspection station

failed emissions

ProMaster by model year

Common questions about the 2018 ProMaster

Does the 2018 Ram ProMaster have any recalls?

How safe is the 2018 Ram ProMaster?

What are the dimensions of the 2018 Ram ProMaster?

What do owners complain about on the 2018 Ram ProMaster?

Are there service bulletins for the 2018 Ram ProMaster?

How does the 2018 Ram ProMaster do at state inspection?

What we hold, and what an empty row means

Where to go next

Sources & method