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2025 RAM 5500 Recalls, Complaints & Specs

4 safety recalls list the 2025 RAM 5500, and owners have filed 2 complaints with NHTSA. Check your own VIN below.

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complaints citing a crash / fire

4 safety recalls for the 2025 RAM 5500

Most recent first. Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. Click a recall for the full defect, consequence and remedy text.

  1. Instrument cluster/panel (electrical system)

    NHTSA 26V225000 Reported 65,348 vehicles potentially affected Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)

    Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2025-2026 Ram 1500 Pickup, Ram 2500 Pickup, Ram 3500 Pickup, Ram 3500 Cab Chassis, Ram 4500 Cab Chassis, and Ram 5500 Cab Chassis vehicles. A software error may cause the instrument panel display to fail. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle…

    Remedy: Dealers will update the instrument panel software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 5, 2026. Owners may contact FCA customer service at 1-800-853-1403. FCA's number for this recall is 35D.…

  2. Integrated trailer brake control (electrical system) and 2 other components

    NHTSA 26V059000 Reported 456,287 vehicles potentially affected Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)

    Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2024-2026 Jeep Wagoneer S, 2025-2026 Ram 1500 Pickup, Ram 2500 Pickup, Ram 3500 Pickup, Ram 3500 Cab Chassis, Ram 4500 Cab Chassis, Ram 5500 Cab Chassis, and 2026 Jeep Cherokee vehicles. Due to an improperly designed trailer tow module, the trailer lights may fail to illuminate and the trailer…

    Remedy: Dealers will replace the trailer tow module, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed beginning March 17, 2026. Owners may contact FCA US, LLC customer service at 1-800-853-1403. FCA US, LLC's number for…

  3. Air bag/restraint control module (air bags) and electronic stability control (esc)

    NHTSA 25V882000 Reported 52,565 vehicles potentially affected Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)

    Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2025 Ram 2500 Pickup, 3500 Pickup, 3500 Cab Chassis, 4500 Cab Chassis, and 5500 Cab Chassis trucks. A software error in the occupant restraint controller module may cause the driver's side air bag and/or seat belt pretensioner not to deploy in a crash and disable the electronic stability…

    Remedy: Dealers will update the occupant restraint controller module software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 15, 2026. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 800-853-1403. Chrysler's…

  4. Instrument cluster/panel (electrical system)

    NHTSA 25V826000 Reported 72,509 vehicles potentially affected Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)

    Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2025-2026 Ram 1500 Pickup, Ram 2500 Pickup, Ram 3500 Pickup, Ram 3500 Cab Chassis, 4500 Ram Cab Chassis, and Ram 5500 Cab Chassis vehicles. A software error may cause the instrument panel cluster display to be blank. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor…

    Remedy: Dealers will inspect and update the instrument panel software or replace the instrument panel cluster, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 18, 2025. Owners may contact Chrysler…

2 owner complaints filed with NHTSA

Owners of the 2025 RAM 5500 have filed 2 complaints with NHTSA; 1 describe a crash. Reports cite 2 injuries and 0 deaths. Complaints peaked in 2026 with 2 filed that year.

Most-reported components

What owners are reporting

“Vehicle was hit hard on the front & left, totalling the truck. None of the air bags activated.”

Owner complaint to NHTSA, February 25, 2026 · Air bags

“While operating my commercial truck , the trailer brake did not work and nearly caused a catastrophic accident. Upon inspection, trailer brake module has failed, power steering fluid leaking, Hydroboo”

Owner complaint to NHTSA, February 24, 2026 · Service brakes

Compare RAM 5500 model years

Recall and complaint counts for every RAM 5500 model year in NHTSA's database.

Model yearRecallsComplaints
2008 RAM 550010
2009 RAM 550020
2013 RAM 550094
2014 RAM 55001011
2015 RAM 5500813
2016 RAM 5500717
2017 RAM 5500721
2018 RAM 5500838
2019 RAM 5500912
2020 RAM 550098
2021 RAM 550054
2022 RAM 5500426
2023 RAM 550030
2024 RAM 550020
2025 RAM 550042
2026 RAM 550040

Checking a specific 2025 RAM 5500

How do I know if my 2025 RAM 5500 has an open recall?

Enter your 17-character VIN above. The VIN is on the driver's side dashboard (visible through the windshield), the driver's door jamb sticker, and your registration or insurance card. The check runs against NHTSA's live database and tells you which campaigns list your vehicle. 4 campaigns currently list the 2025 RAM 5500; your car may already have been repaired under some of them.

Is the recall repair free?

Yes. Under federal law, manufacturers must fix safety recalls at no charge for vehicles up to 15 years old from the date of sale to the first owner. Contact any authorised RAM dealer with your VIN and the NHTSA campaign number (for example 25V826000).

What is the difference between a recall and a complaint?

A recall is a safety campaign filed by the manufacturer or ordered by NHTSA, with a defined defect and remedy. A complaint is a report an owner sent to NHTSA; it is not verified, but patterns of complaints are what trigger NHTSA investigations and, eventually, recalls.

Other RAM models

Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.