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2019 Ram 2500 Transmission and drivetrain Problems

Complaints
29about this part
Share
15%of 193 total for the year
Median mileage
6,620miles
Trend
FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.

NHTSA recorded 29 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 2019 Ram 2500, 15% of the 193 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 6,620 miles. 2 of these say a crash was involved and 2 a fire, according to the filers. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.

Example complaints

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

“The truck was put into park I opened the door and about 5 seconds later it starts rolling down a slight incline, the door hit me ,the trucks tires were skiding for about 25 feet and came to a stop. I checked the truck and it was in park, the way I left it.”

NHTSA complaint #11365820, filed 2020-10, 10,043 miles

“I received a safety recall notice for my transmission. I called the dealer and they cannot get me in for six months. This is a large dealer, Ram of the west in lancaster, ca. A safety issue should not be delayed for half a year!”

NHTSA complaint #11318280, filed 2020-03, 3,800 miles

“I purchased a 2019 Ram 2500 truck, and began having issue with the truck dropping into neutral at just over 1000 miles. I went to the dealer and they checked codes, but I didn't make sure they documented it. It seemed to only happen when going in reverse and turning, so I continued to drive it. Then at 6670 miles it happened while driving and in an intersection. I had come to a stop at a light, then when the light turned green I proceeded to turn right. I got about 10 feet into the turn and the truck acted like it went into neutral. …”

NHTSA complaint #11349164, filed 2020-08, 6,620 miles

“Transmission intermittently drops out of gear. Most of the time this is when in reverse and moving backwards. All of a sudden you realize you are no longer moving backwards and in some cases rolling forward. On one occasion is has popped out of gear and stopped moving forward leaving me half out of a parallel parked space with oncoming traffic. These incidents occur approximately once a month. In every case on failure when you look at the gear selector it has a flashing light.”

NHTSA complaint #11322026, filed 2020-04, 6,700 miles

“As I was pulling out of the parking to to merge with traffic, the truck lost all lost all response to the accelerator pedal midway into merging with on coming traffic. I was able to get the truck into the turn lane to avid being hit by traffic. as the truck costed to a stop the dash indicated that the to see dealer for exhaust system service.”

NHTSA complaint #11473496, filed 2022-07

Related recalls

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Transmission and drivetrain: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
202627%
2025711%
2024712%
2023612%
20225028%
20212523%
20202012%
20192915%
2018753%
2017426%
20166425%
20154420%
20146218%
20132212%

Other parts of the 2019 Ram 2500

Fuel system
63 complaintsEngine
32 complaintsElectrical system
29 complaintsOther or unknown
25 complaintsBody and structure
25 complaintsBrakes
16 complaintsSteering
11 complaintsVehicle speed control
8 complaintsAir bags
7 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
6 complaintsSeat belts
4 complaintsForward collision avoidance
3 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2019 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.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology