2025 Ram 1500 Engine cooling Problems
- Complaints
- 6about this part
- Share
- 2%of 365 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 3,523miles
- Trend
- Too newThis model year is less than 4 years old, so a trend is not meaningful yet.
NHTSA recorded 6 complaints about the engine cooling of the 2025 Ram 1500, 2% of the 365 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 3,523 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 2025 Ram 1500. The contact stated that the check engine warning light was illuminated at start-up. The contact stated that the following day, the vehicle was taken to a dealer and was diagnosed with several cylinder misfires. An unknown repair was performed; however, the check engine warning light returned the following day. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer, and the contact was informed that there was a misfire in cylinder#2. …”
NHTSA complaint #11687295, filed 2025-09, 1,200 miles“The contact owns a 2025 Ram 1500. The contact stated that the engine experienced misfires during cold starts. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer on three separate occasions, where diagnostic trouble code: P0300 was retrieved, indicating random or multiple cylinder misfires. The dealer advised that no repair was currently available, and the vehicle was not repaired.The dealer referred the contact to the manufacturer. The manufacturer was contacted but provided no assistance and referred the contact to the warranty company. …”
NHTSA complaint #11748844, filed 2026-07, 5,846 miles“The contact owns a 2025 Ram 1500. The contact stated that immediately after purchasing the vehicle, the vehicle experienced various electrical failures that included the vehicle not starting, and the message Key Fob not in vehicle was displayed. Additionally, the check engine warning light activated along with the message engine overheating. While driving at an undisclosed speed, the headlight flashed off and on, and the parking brake erroneously activated, causing the vehicle to shut off in traffic. The vehicle was taken on several occasions to be serviced; however, the failure recurred. …”
NHTSA complaint #11649654, filed 2025-03, 10 miles“The contact's employer owns a 2025 Ram Promaster 1500. The employer received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V720000 (Engine and Engine Cooling); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the company vehicle should not have to be parked for months while the manufacturer developed the remedy. The manufacturer was not contacted. The employer had not experienced a failure.”
NHTSA complaint #11729666, filed 2026-04Engine 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 2025 Ram 1500
191 complaintsEngine
76 complaintsExterior lighting
61 complaintsForward collision avoidance
51 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
49 complaintsBrakes
44 complaintsOther or unknown
38 complaintsLane departure
33 complaintsFuel system
24 complaintsSteering
22 complaintsBack-over prevention (rear camera)
15 complaintsVehicle speed control
15 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2025 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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