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Forward collision avoidancePart report

2026 Ram 3500 Forward collision avoidance Problems

Complaints
4about this part
Share
14%of 28 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 4 complaints about the forward collision avoidance of the 2026 Ram 3500, 14% of the 28 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.

“Just driving down the road and abs service, traction control service, 4wd service, automatic emergency brake disabled front and rear sensor service lights come on then go off and come back on later with a check engine light vehicle has less than. 500 miles”

NHTSA complaint #11745440, filed 2026-06

“Shortly after purchasing a new 2026 Ram 3500 in January 2026, the vehicle began displaying multiple safety warnings simultaneously while driving. Warning indicators included Check Engine, ABS, Brake, Traction Control, Electronic Stability Control, Forward Collision Warning, and Automatic Emergency Braking, along with a “Service Electronic Stability Control” message. The vehicle had very low mileage when the issue first occurred. The vehicle was taken to the dealership for diagnosis and repair. …”

NHTSA complaint #11722335, filed 2026-03

“Vehicle sends cluster warnings about Auto Emergency Braking unavailable/inoperable, Electronic Stability Control needs service, Antilock Brake System needs service, Parksense Unavailable, and ultimately the Check Engine indicator illuminates after restarting the vehicle. An error code also is present in the computer, U1412. This has happened twice now in a two week period. These systems are critical to safe operation of he vehicle, especially in emergency braking conditions, and could affect both the operator and the general public if they indeed failed. …”

NHTSA complaint #11736214, filed 2026-05

Forward collision avoidance: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2026414%
2025921%
202412%
202232%
202112%
202022%
201921%
2018607%
2017124%
201621%

Other parts of the 2026 Ram 3500

Electrical system
18 complaints
Brakes
11 complaints
Other or unknown
5 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
5 complaints
Back-over prevention (rear camera)
4 complaints
Vehicle speed control
4 complaints
Engine
3 complaints
Exterior lighting
2 complaints
Tires
2 complaints
Lane departure
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2026 Ram 3500

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