2024 Ram 3500 Exterior lighting Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 7%of 45 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Too newThis model year is less than 4 years old, so a trend is not meaningful yet.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the exterior lighting of the 2024 Ram 3500, 7% of the 45 complaints for this model year.
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.
“Every time I turn my left turn signal on my headlights high beams come on weather headlights are turned on or not even if I have my headlights on on low beam, it does not do it when I turn my right turn signal on. It does it whether I have my auto headlights on or off. I'm sure it's been happening longer than that that's just the first time I was informed by someone I was following on the highway”
NHTSA complaint #11674538, filed 2025-07“SCCM Internal failure that the dealer is calling an Air Bag Clock Spring failure. Safety Recall 33B and 14B already exist for my make and year of vehicle, but do not cover my VIN. The turn signal gets stuck leading to a hazard for the operator and those around.”
NHTSA complaint #11663759, filed 2025-05“This complaint involves a 2024 Ram 3500 with an unresolved electrical system issue associated with the rear backup camera and related wiring. The vehicle initially presented with a malfunctioning backup camera, including unclear or distorted image quality, which affects rear visibility and safe operation while reversing. The vehicle was taken to authorized dealerships for repair on multiple occasions. During the course of these repair attempts, the wiring associated with the system was damaged, resulting in an ongoing electrical system issue that has not been resolved. …”
NHTSA complaint #11726867, filed 2026-03Exterior 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 2024 Ram 3500
12 complaintsElectrical system
12 complaintsEngine
6 complaintsOther or unknown
6 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
6 complaintsAir bags
5 complaintsFuel system
3 complaintsSuspension
3 complaintsTires
3 complaintsSteering
2 complaintsVehicle speed control
2 complaintsBack-over prevention (rear camera)
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2024 Ram 3500
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 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