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Transmission and drivetrainPart report

2022 Ram 1500 Transmission and drivetrain Problems

Complaints
106about this part
Share
17%of 635 total for the year
Median mileage
17,560miles
Trend
RisingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% higher than in the 3 years before.

NHTSA recorded 106 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 2022 Ram 1500, 17% of the 635 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 17,560 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.

Example complaints

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

“Engine stalled while driving at low speeds told me shift into park with no warning lights or messages at all. Got it started again and then stalled out again while I was trying to accelerate. I pulled over and it wouldn’t start right away but eventually I was able to get it started back up to drive it home. Could it be a software issue in the PCM”

NHTSA complaint #11707204, filed 2025-12

“I was stopped at a red light and the auto start/stop shut off my engine normally. When the light changed to green, I took my foot off the brake and the engine would not re-start. The transmission shifted to Neutral and the electric parking brake engaged. I had to shift the transmission to Park, and press the start button to re-start the engine.”

NHTSA complaint #11636028, filed 2025-01

“on 2 separate occasions, I experienced a low speed stall when pulling out and turning at intersections. After the stall, the vehicle placed itself in park and activated the emergency brake. In both instances, the stall occurred after I had partially entered an intersection, representing a safety hazard. In both instances, the vehicle was able to be restarted quickly.”

NHTSA complaint #11644723, filed 2025-02

“I was making a left turn and the vehicle abruptly stopped blocking both lanes of an arterial highway. The emergency brake came on . The vehicle would not shift into neutral so I couldn’t move it off the road. The vehicle was towed in. Had this happened on the expressway or at higher speed both my family and I could have been badly hurt.”

NHTSA complaint #11632638, filed 2024-12

“While pulling onto a busy roadway the engine of my 2022 Ram 1500 with e-torque shut off and the emergency brake applied itself at about 10mph. This was accompanied by a check engine light and low battery voltage light. After the sudden stop I was almost rear ended by another truck on the road behind me. Seems to be a known issue with these trucks.”

NHTSA complaint #11479260, filed 2022-08

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Transmission and drivetrain: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
20261010%
20254913%
20241519%
20232914%
202210617%
20219914%
20206310%
201920714%
2018609%
20179811%
201620213%
201522615%
201419211%
2013867%
2009924%

Other parts of the 2022 Ram 1500

Engine
252 complaintsElectrical system
200 complaintsOther or unknown
95 complaintsFuel system
82 complaintsBrakes
74 complaintsForward collision avoidance
57 complaintsSteering
41 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
35 complaintsBody and structure
22 complaintsVehicle speed control
18 complaintsSuspension
16 complaintsBack-over prevention (rear camera)
15 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2022 Ram 1500

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 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