2022 Ram 1500 Engine cooling Problems
- Complaints
- 4about this part
- Share
- 1%of 631 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 60,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the engine cooling of the 2022 Ram 1500, 1% of the 631 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 60,000 miles.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“The contact owns a 2022 Ram 1500. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, there was an abnormal odor inside the vehicle. No warning lights were illuminated. The contact stated that the odor was like antifreeze. The contact attempted to locate and stop the leak using online fixes, but the failure reoccurred. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed with heater core failure. The contact was informed that the heater core needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. …”
NHTSA complaint #11744802, filed 2026-06, 107,000 miles“The contact owns a 2022 Ram 1500. The contact stated that the vehicle hesitated upon depression of the accelerator pedal with the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle had been taken to the dealer on several occasions and the contact was informed that there was a misfire in cylinder #5. On another visit the contact was informed that there was a misfire in cylinder #6. The spark plugs and fuel injectors have been replaced; however, the failure persisted. The contact stated that there a burning electrical odor inside the vehicle. …”
NHTSA complaint #11534522, filed 2023-07, 20 miles“The contact owns a 2022 Ram 1500. The contact stated that while her daughter was driving approximately 20 MPH, the vehicle shut off unexpectedly and the electronic parking brake unintendedly engaged. The parking brake warning light was illuminated. The driver was able to pull over to the side of the road. The driver was unable to disengage the parking brake, and the vehicle failed to restart immediately. The vehicle was restarted after several attempts and was driven to the destination. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to a dealer for a service appointment. …”
NHTSA complaint #11755893, filed 2026-08, 60,000 miles“The contact owns a 2022 Ram 1500. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V720000 (Engine and Engine Cooling); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.”
NHTSA complaint #11723889, filed 2026-03Engine cooling: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6 | 2% |
| 2023 | 1 | 0% |
| 2022 | 4 | 1% |
| 2021 | 4 | 1% |
| 2020 | 10 | 2% |
| 2019 | 18 | 1% |
| 2018 | 46 | 7% |
| 2017 | 32 | 4% |
| 2016 | 63 | 4% |
| 2015 | 63 | 4% |
| 2014 | 50 | 3% |
| 2013 | 8 | 1% |
Other parts of the 2022 Ram 1500
251 complaintsElectrical system
199 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
106 complaintsOther or unknown
94 complaintsFuel system
82 complaintsBrakes
74 complaintsForward collision avoidance
57 complaintsSteering
40 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
34 complaintsBody and structure
21 complaintsVehicle speed control
18 complaintsSuspension
16 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2022 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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