2015 Ram 2500 Vehicle speed control Problems
- Complaints
- 19about this part
- Share
- 9%of 215 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 32,150miles
- Trend
- FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 19 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 2015 Ram 2500, 9% of the 215 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 32,150 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.
“Vehicle looses 6 MPH before transmission shifts down to pickup speed, I am unable to use anywhere there is any type of incline. In order to use cruise control need to drive in truck lane to avoid being rear ended. Dealer claims that it is normal because they can't change any settings. You want date that the cruise control doesn't work that would be every day I drive my truck.”
NHTSA complaint #11242063, filed 2019-08, 40,000 miles“I have purchased a vehicle from canada that is currently being held in customs. There is an open recall (18v-486) that is currently tagged as remedy not available . The vehicle manufacturer has no timetable available for the release of the parts required to fix this recall, so my vehicle can be fixed and released from customs.”
NHTSA complaint #11121086, filed 2018-08, 21,000 miles“Speed control will not always work. When it does it will sometimes speed up or disengage on it's on. I had it at the dealer ship for recalls and told them about the issue , I was having they said they could find nothing wrong and no recalls at this time. Fyi this is 6.7 diesel and still having the problem.”
NHTSA complaint #11184016, filed 2019-03, 22,000 miles“At 28,000 miles the cruise control set switch quit working. Switch was replaced and worked find until 34,000 miles at which time the cruise control set switch quit working again. Acts exactly like first time and taking it in friday for dodge to check out the problem and fix it again. When I press the cruise control switch it says it is ready but when I press the set switch nothing happens.”
NHTSA complaint #11022036, filed 2017-09, 34,300 miles“Vehicle dead pedal throttle response is downright dangerous. When accelerator is pushed to the floor to get out of the way of traffic the truck is unresponsive for several seconds and came mean life or death in certain situations. This has been a problem since new but FCA will not correct the issue!! Please help get this corrected, we do not need someone to die before it gets corrected.”
NHTSA complaint #11014179, filed 2017-08, 35,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10231735Jan 23, 2023Outside Power Fold Rearview Mirror Noise Or Loose At Pivot. Mirror Contacts Door Window Glass In The Folded Position.
- 10175501Mar 27, 2020Speed Control Operates Intermittently
- 10175088Mar 27, 2020Speed Control Operates Intermittently
Vehicle speed control: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 2% |
| 2024 | 1 | 2% |
| 2022 | 5 | 3% |
| 2021 | 1 | 1% |
| 2020 | 2 | 1% |
| 2019 | 8 | 4% |
| 2018 | 342 | 13% |
| 2017 | 72 | 10% |
| 2016 | 17 | 7% |
| 2015 | 19 | 9% |
| 2014 | 32 | 9% |
| 2013 | 14 | 8% |
Other parts of the 2015 Ram 2500
44 complaintsSteering
43 complaintsEngine
34 complaintsElectrical system
28 complaintsBrakes
20 complaintsOther or unknown
19 complaintsFuel system
15 complaintsAir bags
11 complaintsTires
11 complaintsWheels
10 complaintsSuspension
9 complaintsBody and structure
8 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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