2015 Ram 3500 Exterior lighting Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 2%of 137 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 15,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the exterior lighting of the 2015 Ram 3500, 2% of the 137 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 15,000 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.
“The contact owns a 2015 Ram 3500. After driving the vehicle, the contact stated that the fog lamp glass covers fractured on the driver's side. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where they diagnosed that the fog lamp assembly needed to be replaced entirely. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The approximate failure mileage was 15,000.”
NHTSA complaint #10914826, filed 2016-10, 15,000 milesRelated service bulletins
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- 10220113Nov 28, 2019Flash: Transmission Control Module (TCM) Updates This bulletin involves reprogramming the TCM with the latest available software. Customers may experience a Malfunction Indicator…
Exterior lighting: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 7% |
| 2025 | 4 | 9% |
| 2024 | 3 | 7% |
| 2023 | 3 | 18% |
| 2022 | 3 | 2% |
| 2021 | 3 | 5% |
| 2019 | 1 | 1% |
| 2018 | 1 | 0% |
| 2017 | 1 | 0% |
| 2016 | 2 | 1% |
| 2015 | 3 | 2% |
| 2014 | 5 | 2% |
| 2013 | 1 | 1% |
| 2007 | 1 | 17% |
Other parts of the 2015 Ram 3500
32 complaintsEngine
28 complaintsBrakes
24 complaintsSteering
22 complaintsElectrical system
19 complaintsSuspension
17 complaintsOther or unknown
15 complaintsWheels
15 complaintsFuel system
6 complaintsVehicle speed control
6 complaintsAir bags
4 complaintsEngine cooling
3 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2015 Ram 3500
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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