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Exterior lightingPart report

2015 Ram 1500 Exterior lighting Problems

Complaints
26about this part
Share
2%of 1,459 total for the year
Median mileage
16,000miles
Trend
FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.

NHTSA recorded 26 complaints about the exterior lighting of the 2015 Ram 1500, 2% of the 1,459 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 16,000 miles.

Example complaints

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

“One day last week I woke up and my left rear steering wheel control button stopped functioning. (turns the radio station tuning down) also the high mounted reverse lights do not work when in reverse. I also had a blown high mounted rear brake light bulb out which was replaced. Horn works no check engine light. I have not taken it to do to diagnostic cost.”

NHTSA complaint #11032985, filed 2017-10, 103,790 miles

“I had standard headlight, 9012 halogen, and living out in the country the lighting is very poor, I have too use my fog lights to see appropriately, I tried to change it to silverstar ultra high performance halogen headlight, and still no improvement, also causes the auto headlight no to function anymore. This truck cost over 50k, and the lighting is very poor.”

NHTSA complaint #10891515, filed 2016-07, 600 miles

“The low beam projector head lights do not put out enough light to drive safely at night. Even on a clear night I have to put my fog lights on to be able to see the side of the road, if the road is wet with on coming traffic I just point the truck and hope for the best. I will not drive at night any more if I can help it. I have found an after market replacement bulb that may help.”

NHTSA complaint #10807728, filed 2015-12, 100 miles

“I have owned this truck for several months with no issues and I have not driven when it has been dark outside. But on this occasion it was night and I noticed the headlights were extremely dim and seemed to be adjusted to low so stopped found the level adjustment for the head lights and made an adjustment which raised them but made little or no difference. I did some research and it is a well known issues and is one of the first upgrades done... Amazingly like myself on new trucks... …”

NHTSA complaint #10732091, filed 2015-07, 4,900 miles

“This has been an ongoing issue with poor headlights in my Ram. We were on our way back to new york from florida and went from lewis delaware to cape may on the ferry. When we got off the ferry it was after 9:00 pm and was very dark. We proceeded to head for the beach area of cape may and my wife told me to turn the headlights on to which I responded they are on. I am 66 years old and have had 6 trucks starting in 1998 and many SUV's. I have never had headlights that were anything like these. On the way down I drove for a short time in the dark looking for a motel. …”

NHTSA complaint #10700947, filed 2015-03, 5,000 miles

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Exterior lighting: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
20261010%
20256117%
202411%
2023168%
2022132%
2021132%
2020213%
2019232%
2018102%
2017121%
2016181%
2015262%
2014392%
2013312%
200913%

Other parts of the 2015 Ram 1500

Steering
342 complaints
Engine
335 complaints
Fuel system
239 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
226 complaints
Brakes
159 complaints
Electrical system
159 complaints
Other or unknown
117 complaints
Vehicle speed control
86 complaints
Engine cooling
63 complaints
Air bags
61 complaints
Suspension
56 complaints
Body and structure
49 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2015 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.

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