2022 RAM 1500 problems
Owners have filed 1,020 complaints about the 2022 RAM 1500 with NHTSA. Engine accounts for 23.7% of them — narrowly the most common, ahead of electrical system at 18%.
Complaints1,020
Crashes39
Fires7
Injuries20
Deaths6
What owners report breaking
Engine 23.7% · 242
Electrical system 18.0% · 184
Power train 9.8% · 100
Unknown or other 8.7% · 89
Forward collision avoidance 6.0% · 61
Service brakes 5.3% · 54
Fuel/propulsion system 5.3% · 54
Steering 3.7% · 38
Severity
Of those complaints, 39 describe a crash, 7 describe a fire, 20 report an injury and 6 report a death.
Reading the numbers
Across the 13 model years of the RAM 1500 in this data, 2022 sits 8th by complaint volume. 2014 draws the most.
Filings are rising — 701 in the last three years against 319 in the three before. For a vehicle this age that usually points to a wear-related failure owners are hitting now.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 22,000 miles.
In owners' own words
Im driving vehicle and randomly the vehicle will shut off when making turns. It is random every so many months. But it has done in major intersections. It will immediately start back up so thatâs good. But there are no engine lights. And dealership Does not seam like they can do a whole lot with engine no lights on. But it seems common when doing research online The vehicle is a 2022 Ram 1500 with 55,000 miles Engine
At low speed, engine stalled and along with strange braking issues occurred causing me to move off road to avoid traffic. Check engine light, and battery light illuminated. After multiple attempts engine restarted and I was able to drive vehicle normally. I didn't think much of it until same problem reoccurred with engine surging and braking. Similar to the transmission slipping and jolting when throttle applied. Engine
2022 Hemi eTorque cause sudden engine stalling while driving, followed by the truck automatically applying the parking brake and shifting into park. Tow driver couldn't get the truck on the flat bed, had to drag onto the tow truck and drag off the tow truck. Couldn't get it out of park or get the brakes to release. We could have died! No part available for 45 days so I can't upload a repair invoice as of yet. Engine
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
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