2015 Ram 2500 Exterior lighting Problems
- Complaints
- 6about this part
- Share
- 3%of 215 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 35,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 6 complaints about the exterior lighting of the 2015 Ram 2500, 3% of the 215 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 35,000 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.
“Losing brake lights while stopping. Not specific to driving conditions, I.e. Day night city highway weather. Error message is displayed on instrument cluster, dash. Happens usually once each trip.”
NHTSA complaint #10781944, filed 2015-10, 15 miles“The first time I started to have issue was rear ABS sensor started going in and out got repaired and they said the wires going down the frame rail are getting pinched by the fuel tank in the frame rail then my backup camera went and same issue I was told by dealer and now my drivers side rear blinker is doing the same where starting to not work and from what I found the wires are being broke between fuel tank and frame rail from the factory they way the run the harness”
NHTSA complaint #11494247, filed 2022-11“The contact owns a 2015 Ram 2500. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 16e039000 (electrical system, exterior lighting); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.”
NHTSA complaint #10904432, filed 2016-09Related service bulletins
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Exterior lighting: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 10% |
| 2025 | 16 | 24% |
| 2024 | 2 | 3% |
| 2023 | 9 | 18% |
| 2022 | 2 | 1% |
| 2021 | 1 | 1% |
| 2019 | 2 | 1% |
| 2018 | 5 | 0% |
| 2017 | 4 | 1% |
| 2016 | 5 | 2% |
| 2015 | 6 | 3% |
| 2014 | 5 | 1% |
| 2013 | 4 | 2% |
Other parts of the 2015 Ram 2500
44 complaintsSteering
43 complaintsEngine
34 complaintsElectrical system
28 complaintsBrakes
20 complaintsOther or unknown
19 complaintsVehicle speed control
19 complaintsFuel system
15 complaintsAir bags
11 complaintsTires
11 complaintsWheels
10 complaintsSuspension
9 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2015 Ram 2500
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.
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