2025 Ram 2500 Engine cooling Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 3%of 66 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 1,700miles
- Trend
- Too newThis model year is less than 4 years old, so a trend is not meaningful yet.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the engine cooling of the 2025 Ram 2500, 3% of the 66 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 1,700 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.
“The contact owns a 2025 Ram 2500. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle stalled with the Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF) message displayed. The vehicle was able to restart. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was diagnosed that the Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF) system had failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 1,700.”
NHTSA complaint #11671111, filed 2025-07, 1,700 miles“The contact owns a 2025 Ram 2500 Tradesman Crew Cab. The contact stated that the entire instrument panel became blank. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed as needing a software update. The update was completed; however, the issue persisted. The software update was completed 4 times but the issue continued. The contact informed of another issue with vehicle involving the deft system, has to put the deft bottle next to the gas, the cage on the panel does not read that it has been filled. The vehicle was repaired for this issue. The manufacturer was notified of the issue. …”
NHTSA complaint #11738160, filed 2026-05Engine cooling: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | 3% |
| 2023 | 1 | 2% |
| 2022 | 5 | 3% |
| 2021 | 2 | 2% |
| 2020 | 1 | 1% |
| 2019 | 2 | 1% |
| 2018 | 5 | 0% |
| 2017 | 9 | 1% |
| 2016 | 7 | 3% |
| 2015 | 2 | 1% |
| 2014 | 2 | 1% |
| 2013 | 5 | 3% |
Other parts of the 2025 Ram 2500
40 complaintsExterior lighting
16 complaintsOther or unknown
12 complaintsEngine
9 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
7 complaintsBrakes
6 complaintsAir bags
5 complaintsSteering
3 complaintsForward collision avoidance
2 complaintsFuel system
2 complaintsLane departure
2 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
2 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2025 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.
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