2025 Ram 1500 Exterior lighting Problems
- Complaints
- 61about this part
- Share
- 17%of 369 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 8,700miles
- Trend
- Too newThis model year is less than 4 years old, so a trend is not meaningful yet.
NHTSA recorded 61 complaints about the exterior lighting of the 2025 Ram 1500, 17% of the 369 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 8,700 miles.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“In February 2026, Stellantis issued an urgent safety recall (03D/26V-059) for trailer lighting and trailer brakes. To date, those parts have been unavailable at local dealerships here in the Phoenix, AZ, area. I have towed a trailer without lights at night because of this issue. If this issue is urgent (which I believe it is), then Stellantis needs to crank out the parts and get them to dealers soonest. Thank you.”
NHTSA complaint #11763050, filed 2026-09“Recall 03d on ram 1500 no parts available since March told to call back in month, dealer never ordered part called back in may ,no part went above dealer to order part,got another recall letter in August, called dealer no part,went above dealer,parts on back order.why we have recall and can't get part.got this truck to pull my travel trailer. If lights quit and brakes fail ,not good for me.they need to fix or by my truck back”
NHTSA complaint #11756544, filed 2026-08“The components that are malfunctioning is the windshield wipers (won't turn off), and the windshield wiper fluid won't work either, the turn signals (won't turn on), no high beams when this happens, my monitor will say something about no SOS calls, and something about the airbags not working. I've had to remove the fuse for the windshield wipers to stop them from scratching up my windshield when it's not raining, but I have no turn signals still so both not working is a huge safety risk to me and others. …”
NHTSA complaint #11696214, filed 2025-10“Headlights and parking lights shut completely off while driving. Not just a flash. They turn off and come back on while slowing down. Not only are we driving in total darkness but other drivers think we are blinking lights and turn or pull in front of us. Truck was bought new in April 2025. Has been at dealership for over 120 days. They don't seem to be able to fix and won't give us a replacement. They seem to thinking that driving without lights is not a safety issue. Just in short time we actually had possession of it . …”
NHTSA complaint #11699904, filed 2025-11“Brand new 2025 Ram 1500 Bighorn/Lonestar purchased on 10/24/24. From day 1 it pulls to the right at highways speeds. The dealer has tried to fix the issue with alignment two times, but not luck, they don’t know what is wrong because all the numbers in alignment are green and good. There are several online posts that are talking about this issue with the 2025 Ram 1500s. Also in regard to my truck greeting light feature, the service advisisor said the technician claims it is not a feature on the Bighorn/Lonestar trims, but I believe it is. …”
NHTSA complaint #11640568, filed 2025-02Exterior lighting: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 10 | 10% |
| 2025 | 61 | 17% |
| 2024 | 1 | 1% |
| 2023 | 16 | 8% |
| 2022 | 13 | 2% |
| 2021 | 13 | 2% |
| 2020 | 21 | 3% |
| 2019 | 23 | 2% |
| 2018 | 10 | 2% |
| 2017 | 12 | 1% |
| 2016 | 18 | 1% |
| 2015 | 26 | 2% |
| 2014 | 39 | 2% |
| 2013 | 31 | 2% |
| 2009 | 1 | 3% |
Other parts of the 2025 Ram 1500
192 complaintsEngine
76 complaintsForward collision avoidance
53 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
49 complaintsBrakes
45 complaintsOther or unknown
38 complaintsLane departure
33 complaintsFuel system
24 complaintsSteering
22 complaintsBack-over prevention (rear camera)
16 complaintsVehicle speed control
15 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
12 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2025 Ram 1500
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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