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#BS-2025-RAM150-7AE42025 Ram 1500
Based on reports from 353 owners and 5 recalls for this exact model.
Preliminary Verdict
Red Flag
Based on 353 complaints, 7 crashes, 1 fires, and 5 recalls. Complaint rate is 3.7x the class average.
Top reported problems
multiple misfire codes
5 complaints • Severity 7.2/10
leased vehicle 12 20 24 engine light on 12 26 24 still on
1 complaints • Severity 8/10
wont start
1 complaints • Severity 10/10
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Mechanic Inspection Checklist
81 owners reported electrical issues — failures commonly reported around 3K miles.
Failure Timeline by Mileage
Peak failure range: 0–30K miles (26 reports) • Median: 3K miles
30,000-Mile Cost Projection
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Worst Case
Top cost driver: Electrical (81 reports).
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Owner Intelligence
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Where the complaints fall
2025 Ram 1500: Known Issues & Problem Areas
Electrical Issues
Electrical complaints account for 23% of all reports filed for the 2025 Ram 1500, with 81 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. The median mileage at time of complaint is 3,400 miles, suggesting issues tend to surface around the 3K-mile mark.
Engine Issues
Engine complaints account for 11% of all reports filed for the 2025 Ram 1500, with 39 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. Owners should pay attention to engine-related symptoms during test drives and pre-purchase inspections.
Brakes Issues
Brakes complaints account for 8% of all reports filed for the 2025 Ram 1500, with 28 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. Owners should pay attention to brakes-related symptoms during test drives and pre-purchase inspections.
Forward Collision Avoidance: Automatic Emergency Braking Issues
Forward Collision Avoidance: Automatic Emergency Braking complaints account for 8% of all reports filed for the 2025 Ram 1500, with 27 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. Owners should pay attention to forward collision avoidance: automatic emergency braking-related symptoms during test drives and pre-purchase inspections.
Data sourced from NHTSA owner complaints and community reports. The full report analyzes severity, repair costs, and failure patterns for each category.
Complaint trend by year
Complaints filed with NHTSA by year for the 2025 Ram 1500. Recent trend: decreasing.
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Recall History (5 recalls)
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2025 Ram 1500 vehicles. The front wheel hub encoder rings may be damaged, which can disable the electronic stability control system. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 126, "Electronic Stability Control Systems."
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2025 Ram 1500 pickup trucks. Incorrect headlight module software may cause the headlights to become inoperative. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."
TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2025 Ram 1500 vehicles. A software error may cause an incorrect tire inflation pressure message to display on the instrument panel.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2025-2026 Ram 1500 Pickup, Ram 2500 Pickup, Ram 3500 Pickup, Ram 3500 Cab Chassis, 4500 Ram Cab Chassis, and Ram 5500 Cab Chassis vehicles. A software error may cause the instrument panel cluster display to be blank. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard numbers 135, "Light Vehicle Brake Systems," 105, "Hydraulic and Electric Brake Systems," and 102, "Transmission shift lever sequence, starter interlock, and transmission braking effect."
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2024-2026 Jeep Wagoneer S, 2025-2026 Ram 1500 Pickup, Ram 2500 Pickup, Ram 3500 Pickup, Ram 3500 Cab Chassis, Ram 4500 Cab Chassis, Ram 5500 Cab Chassis, and 2026 Jeep Cherokee vehicles. Due to an improperly designed trailer tow module, the trailer lights may fail to illuminate and the trailer brakes may fail.
Recall severity analysis & seller scripts
The full report rates each recall's severity and gives you scripts for asking the seller about recall completion.
2025 Ram 1500 vs. Class Average (Standard Pickup Trucks 2WD)
This vehicle
353
Class avg
96
3.7x the class average — significantly more complaints than typical standard pickup trucks 2wd vehicles.
Complaint counts correlate with sales volume — popular vehicles naturally generate more reports. The full report normalizes for this.
About this data
NHTSA Complaints
Federal database of owner-filed safety complaints. 353 records for this vehicle.
NHTSA Recalls
Manufacturer-issued safety recalls. 5 recalls found for this vehicle.
Repair Cost Data
Real-world repair costs from owner reports and independent databases.
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