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2024 Ram 2500 Engine Problems

Complaints
9about this part
Share
15%of 59 total for the year
Median mileage
38,000miles
Trend
Too newThis model year is less than 4 years old, so a trend is not meaningful yet.

NHTSA recorded 9 complaints about the engine of the 2024 Ram 2500, 15% of the 59 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 38,000 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.

“I had a sent the vehicle in for warranty repairs for what i was told faulty lifters. the paper work shows lifters and cam was replaced and some rocker and some rods but not all. no photos provided. after my first oil change after the repair the noise is back and they state its normal and it has been noted.”

NHTSA complaint #11761636, filed 2026-09

“While driving my Ram 2500 completely shut off just like I had hit the engine stop button. Luckily, I was traveling at a low speed at the time, so I was able to coast to a complete stop, put the truck in park on the side of the road. I was then able to restart the vehicle and resume driving without any more issues.”

NHTSA complaint #11693092, filed 2025-10

“While driving, the truck began to violently shake when downshifting. As I was exiting the highway and braking, the shaking intensified, and the truck stalled while I was traveling around 30 MPH, causing a complete power loss. To avoid a collision, I veered off the ramp and ended up scraping a road sign, which caused damage to the bed above the right fender, the road sign was intact and there was no damage to the sign. When I attempted to restart the truck and placed it in drive, it accelerated on its own. …”

NHTSA complaint #11635642, filed 2025-01

“Lifters are failing with 31,000 miles. There are thousands of these trucks with less than 30,000 miles on there second or third set of lifters. I took the truck to Allen Samuels Dodge in Aransas pass Texas for a loud rattling kept the truck several days couldn’t figure it out. I recorded a video of the banging inside the engine they kept the truck 5 days or so gave me a letter saying it’s under investigation and I should call Ram about the lifters. Called Ram they said call the dealer or take it to another dealer. …”

NHTSA complaint #11673984, filed 2025-07

“This is a brand new truck with 22,000 miles, a rod came loose in the engine when i was driving it, and blew a hole in the engine at 65 MPH, the rod then shot through my oil pan, I lost all drivability, no steering, no gas and I could not see due to black smoke. I almost died! I was able to pull over all the way to the left by the grace of God, not being able to see and having cars driving by at top speeds this is a catastrophic failure and the service Tech Ethan where the truck is says this happens 1 in every 1,000 trucks! The truck is at castle rock co dodge jeep ram”

NHTSA complaint #11745646, filed 2026-06

Related service bulletins

Engine: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2026414%
2025914%
2024915%
20231122%
20223017%
20212624%
20203320%
20193217%
2018371%
2017396%
20165320%
20153416%
20146218%
20134324%
2009120%

Other parts of the 2024 Ram 2500

Brakes
15 complaints
Electrical system
12 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
7 complaints
Tires
5 complaints
Forward collision avoidance
4 complaints
Other or unknown
4 complaints
Seat belts
4 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
4 complaints
Air bags
3 complaints
Back-over prevention (rear camera)
3 complaints
Exterior lighting
2 complaints
Fuel system
2 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2024 Ram 2500

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.

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