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2025 Ram 3500 Electrical system Problems

Complaints
28about this part
Share
65%of 43 total for the year
Median mileage
500miles
Trend
Too newThis model year is less than 4 years old, so a trend is not meaningful yet.

NHTSA recorded 28 complaints about the electrical system of the 2025 Ram 3500, 65% of the 43 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 500 miles. 3 recall campaigns on record are filed under a similar system.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“3 times to date (10,000 miles/8 months) I have failing abs speed sensors. If I stop moving when all lights come on dash the truck is in operational. I cannot shift gears, put in park or turn engine off. Loose traction control, ads, 4wd, stabiltrac, speedometer. All assitive and braking functions. Code U1412. Dealer replaces speed sensors but problem returns.”

NHTSA complaint #11745409, filed 2026-06

“All of my dash board light lit up. I stop the truck turn it off. when I get back in to drive it would not engage the transmission. No reverse No drive and the engine would not shut off. Happened about two weeks ago. the first time what in December, Same problem! they say it just needed a software flash, but if that was the case why would it happen again, and why would they need another software flash ?”

NHTSA complaint #11769822, filed 2026-10

“There have been a couple of instances where the running boards haven’t deployed when the door has been opened. The most recent caused my 10yr old to FALL OUT IF THE TRUCK and get injured. I believe the combination that is causing it is to get in the truck, hit acc and get I’ll all windows down. Then turn off the acc and stay seated in the truck for some time. Then open the door from inside and they don’t deploy…”

NHTSA complaint #11742431, filed 2026-06

“I have been submitting reports to you for several months with no resolution. The truck yet again experienced the same problem, twice, within 1 week. It would start but then claim that it couldn't detect what gear it was in and said can't shut off until transmission is in park . After cutting electrical power to get it to shut off, it would not start. After getting it started, it would not go into gear. Once I got the engine running and transmission to go into gear, it no longer had ABS.”

NHTSA complaint #11759018, filed 2026-08

“Recall 26V-059 Brake lights and brakes don’t work sometimes. Dealer has no parts. Will not tell me when parts are coming. This is a serious issue and I need it fixed. It should not take this long.”

NHTSA complaint #11736765, filed 2026-05

Related recalls

Related service bulletins

Electrical system: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
20261864%
20252865%
20241227%
2023318%
20222312%
20211727%
202098%
20192115%
201813717%
20173310%
2016107%
20151914%
20142512%
20131715%
2007350%

Other parts of the 2025 Ram 3500

Brakes
19 complaintsForward collision avoidance
9 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
8 complaintsOther or unknown
6 complaintsVehicle speed control
5 complaintsExterior lighting
4 complaintsEngine
3 complaintsSteering
2 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
2 complaintsWheels
2 complaintsFuel system
1 complaintsLane departure
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2025 Ram 3500

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