Is the 2025 Ram 1500 a bad year?
377 owner complaints to NHTSA. Engine and transmission complaints are in line with other 1500 years.
Keep it
Engine and transmission complaints for the 2025 Ram 1500 are in line with other 1500 years. Electrical system stands out for this year: see below.
The verdict moves with mileage: the same car reads differently at 30,000 and at 150,000 miles.
What 2025 1500 owners report, by mileage
Each system owners named in five or more complaints, with the mileage range where the middle half of those complaints were filed. Read at 5,000 miles.
| SYSTEM | COMPLAINTS | MIDDLE HALF FILED AT | TYPICAL US REPAIR BILLS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical systemSTANDS OUT | 199 (53%) | 3k–16k miles · around this mileage | 12-volt battery replacement $100–$400 · Starter motor replacement $350–$1,200 |
| Engine | 82 (22%) | too few with a mileage | — |
| Exterior lightingSTANDS OUT | 61 (16%) | too few with a mileage | — |
| Collision avoidance | 53 (14%) | too few with a mileage | — |
| Transmission and drivetrain | 52 (14%) | too few with a mileage | — |
| Brakes | 46 (12%) | too few with a mileage | — |
| Lane assist | 32 (8%) | too few with a mileage | — |
| Fuel system | 24 (6%) | too few with a mileage | — |
| Steering | 22 (6%) | too few with a mileage | — |
| Backup camera | 16 (4%) | too few with a mileage | — |
| Speed control | 15 (4%) | too few with a mileage | — |
| Visibility and wipers | 12 (3%) | too few with a mileage | — |
| Seat belts | 7 (2%) | too few with a mileage | — |
| Air bags | 6 (2%) | too few with a mileage | — |
Bills are typical US ranges from the sources named in the tool (J.D. Power, Kelley Blue Book, CarParts.com and others), printed only for systems that stand out or sit at or ahead of 5,000 miles. Not a quote.
What owners reported alongside their complaints
Of 377 complaints: 9 mention a crash · 3 mention a fire · 3 report an injury · 12 say the car was towed.
235 complaints were filed in the last 12 months, the newest in Nov 2026.
Counts of what owners wrote in their complaints, not verified by anyone.
Recalls for the 2025 Ram 1500: 8
A radio software error may cause the rearview camera image not to display. A rearview image that does not display reduces the driver's view behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
The second-row center and left-side seat belt buckle anchors may have been improperly installed. An improperly installed seat belt buckle anchor may fail to properly restrain occupants, increasing the risk of injury during a crash.
A software error may cause the instrument panel display to fail. An instrument panel display that fails to show critical safety information, such as gear selection and warning lights, increases the risk of a crash.
Due to an improperly designed trailer tow module, the trailer lights may fail to illuminate and the trailer brakes may fail. Trailer brake lights and turn signals that do not illuminate reduce visibility to other drivers, increasing the risk of a crash. Additionally, trailer brakes that fail increase the risk of a crash.
A software error may cause the instrument panel cluster display to be blank. An instrument panel display that does not show critical information, such as warning lights or gear selection, increases the risk of a crash.
A software error may cause an incorrect tire inflation pressure message to display on the instrument panel. An incorrect tire pressure message may result in improperly inflated tires, increasing the risk of a crash.
Incorrect headlight module software may cause the headlights to become inoperative. Inoperative headlights can reduce visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.
The front wheel hub encoder rings may be damaged, which can disable the electronic stability control system. Driving with a disabled electronic stability control system can increase the risk of a crash.
A recall may cover only some cars of a model year; the campaign size counts every model and year it lists. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls: dealers fix open recalls free.
Service bulletins from Ram: 459
Repair instructions Ram sent its dealers for symptoms seen in the shop on the 2025 Ram 1500. Ask a dealer or mechanic for a bulletin by its number.
Oil filter If an engine oil leak develops from gasket of a newly installed MOPAR engine oil filter…
Powertrain Control Module (PCM) Update Customers may experience a Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) illumination…
Powertrain Control Module (PCM) Updates Customers may experience a Malfunction Indicator Lamp…
The Customer May Complain About a Popping Noise, Grinding Noise, or an Intermittent No Reverse or Forward Transmission Engagement
Neighbouring years
2024 1500: 78 complaints, keep it · 2026 1500: 105 complaints, keep it.
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Questions
Is the 2025 Ram 1500 a bad year?
377 owner complaints to NHTSA. Engine and transmission complaints are in line with other 1500 years. At 5,000 miles the tool says: Keep it.
What are the most common problems with the 2025 Ram 1500?
By owner complaints to NHTSA: electrical system (199), engine (82), exterior lighting (61), collision avoidance (53), transmission and drivetrain (52).
How many recalls does the 2025 Ram 1500 have?
8 recall campaigns list this model year: Backup camera (NHTSA 26V-560), Seat belts (NHTSA 26V-495), Electrical system (NHTSA 26V-225), Exterior lighting (NHTSA 26V-059) and more. A recall may cover only some cars; check by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Method: counts of unverified owner complaints filed with NHTSA, compared only with other years of the same model (sales volumes are unknown, so no failure rate is computed). A system stands out at 40+ complaints and at least twice the model's quiet (lower-quartile) year, or twice the share across every vehicle of that model year. The mileage range is the 25th to 75th percentile of the mileages owners reported. Data received by NHTSA through November 5, 2026. Repair prices are typical US ranges from named sources, not quotes. Not a diagnosis and not financial advice. PulsCar is not affiliated with NHTSA. Check this car at your own mileage.