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2014 Ram 1500 Electrical system Problems

Complaints
246about this part
Share
14%of 1,777 total for the year
Median mileage
49,439miles
Trend
RisingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% higher than in the 3 years before.

NHTSA recorded 246 complaints about the electrical system of the 2014 Ram 1500, 14% of the 1,777 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 49,439 miles. 9 of these say a crash was involved and 6 a fire, according to the filers. 4 recall campaigns on record are filed under a similar system.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“My truck continues to light up saying that the fuel cap is loose. I believe that there was a former recall about a crack and engine coolant gas getting into the system, and this was never fixed properly. Also, the airbag light continues to come on, and there was a former recall about that and it was never fixed. These are all while stationary.”

NHTSA complaint #11387365, filed 2021-01, 75,000 miles

“Error code p0463: fuel level sensor circuit high input, this means my fuel gauge is experiencing failures and I can not accurately determine how much fuel is in the vehicle. Doing a quick google search, this appears to be a very common issue with the 2014 Ram 1500 5.7l. I'm at roughly 68500 mile on my truck so the issue is also out of warranty.”

NHTSA complaint #11301039, filed 2020-01, 68,500 miles

“While driving I had a sudden failure of the fuel level sensor unit along with a check engine light. The fuel level sensor caused the fuel gauge to drop to empty immediately and the dte estimate to show low fuel. When new unit was picked up from the dealership I was advised that he had been selling a large amount of the specific part and to hold onto my receipt since it had a 2 year warranty.”

NHTSA complaint #11338539, filed 2020-07, 84,000 miles

“My trucks 'service electronic throttle control' light (lightning bolt) comes on both when starting my vehicle and when driving my vehicle. When it comes on when I try to start the truck, it wont change out of the gear it is in (ie I cant go faster than 15-18mph). It sometimes goes off if I turn the engine on and off multiple times. …”

NHTSA complaint #11013019, filed 2017-08, 38,000 miles

“The engine check light illuminated in the instrument panel. I took the vehicle to my dealership and they diagnosed the problem as a fuel level sensor stuck. When the light first illuminated the vehicle was parked. Consumer stated when the sensor fails ity causes the fuel gauge to plummet to empty.”

NHTSA complaint #11271076, filed 2019-10, 38,341 miles

Related recalls

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Electrical system: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
20265049%
202519152%
20242836%
20236934%
202219932%
202119829%
202016426%
201938226%
201815924%
201711012%
201619312%
201515911%
201424614%
201322718%
2009616%

Other parts of the 2014 Ram 1500

Steering
507 complaintsEngine
304 complaintsFuel system
276 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
192 complaintsBrakes
183 complaintsOther or unknown
137 complaintsAir bags
125 complaintsSuspension
111 complaintsVehicle speed control
89 complaintsEngine cooling
50 complaintsBody and structure
42 complaintsExterior lighting
39 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2014 Ram 1500

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology