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2026 Ram 2500 Electrical system Problems

Complaints
11about this part
Share
37%of 30 total for the year
Median mileage
250miles
Trend
Too newThis model year is less than 4 years old, so a trend is not meaningful yet.

NHTSA recorded 11 complaints about the electrical system of the 2026 Ram 2500, 37% of the 30 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 250 miles. 2 recall campaigns on record are filed under a similar system.

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.

“When my truck is put into Neutral gear position and my foot is taken off the brake the trucks message center shows Press Brake and TURN shifter to desired gear . Unfortunately, this is impossible to do as these trucks are only equipped with Column shifter handles and not dash mounted rotary knobs. It is literally impossible to follow this direction as given. I have to imagine giving a customer a direction that is physically impossible to carry out is likely a safety violation for the manufacturer.”

NHTSA complaint #11709761, filed 2026-01

“Stellantis issued a STAR service order regarding the digital rearview mirror not operating. I bought my truck in April of 2026 and the mirror was inoperable. Ram dealers have had the truck in the shop for over 10 weeks and cannot fix this safety issue. A STAR number and two claims numbers have been assigned. Stellantis Customer Service cannot understand what is being said and no rental car afforded. In essence, they cannot fix this problem. It must be forced for Stellantis to fix this wide spread problem.”

NHTSA complaint #11753228, filed 2026-07

“In September of 2025, soon after purchasing my RAM, I had to use the front defrost. When the defrost/heater got hot, the touchscreen was inaccessible. I could hear the radio and heater fan, but I could not control any function as the touchscreen was completely black. Once it cooled down everything worked fine. It did it all winter when using the heat and it did it this summer daily when the cab got hot from sitting with windows cracked open at my work place. I am concerned that if it gets too hot, it may catch fire. It is hot to the touch when it happens. …”

NHTSA complaint #11773845, filed 2026-10

“Truck has 170 miles and it suddenly slammed on the breaks on the highway stating that the EBS failed. A loud humming sound came from the transmission and now the truck is saying service transmission and service brakes. The truck will need to be towed to a dealer to review as it is not drivable at this time .”

NHTSA complaint #11739741, filed 2026-05

“The contact owns a 2026 Ram 2500. The contact stated that on three occasions while driving, the vehicle lost power and stalled. The vehicle was towed to her residence. The vehicle was towed to the local dealer but was not diagnosed or repaired. A computer update was previously completed, but the failure recurred. The dealer later informed her the failure was due to the battery. The manufacturer was contacted, who opened a Star case and was informed about a buyback. The failure mileage was approximately 200.”

NHTSA complaint #11737344, filed 2026-05, 200 miles

Related recalls

Related service bulletins

Electrical system: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
20261137%
20254061%
20241220%
20231020%
20226134%
20213532%
20202012%
20192915%
201847618%
201712117%
20163815%
20152813%
20144212%
20134123%

Other parts of the 2026 Ram 2500

Brakes
14 complaintsEngine
4 complaintsExterior lighting
3 complaintsForward collision avoidance
3 complaintsTires
2 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
2 complaintsBack-over prevention (rear camera)
1 complaintsEquipment
1 complaintsOther or unknown
1 complaintsSteering
1 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2026 Ram 2500

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 28, 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