2022 Ram 2500 Problems, Recalls & Reliability

269 owner complaints sit in the federal file for the 2022 Ram 2500, alongside 12 recall campaigns and 0 defect investigations. It scores 9/100 on the trouble index — one of this model's quieter years. Electrical leads the reports.

One of the quieter years. Relative to its siblings, the 2022 Ram 2500 has drawn well-below-average complaint volume with at least four years on the road.

269Complaints
9/100Trouble index
12Recalls
19,970Typical trouble mileage

Better year

Where 2022 sits among all 2500 years

Darker = quieter yearsBrighter amber = more trouble

What owners report

Electrical 63 complaints (23%)
“The contact owns a 2022 Ram 2500. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V060000 (Electrical System) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The…”— owner report to NHTSA, 2022 2500
Transmission & drivetrain 50 complaints (19%) · typically ~9,900 miles
“The contact owns a 2022 Ram 2500. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V835000 (Power Train) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer…”— owner report to NHTSA, 2022 2500
Engine 34 complaints (13%)
“Truck would not start or crank over. It had to be towed to a repair shop and the starter had to be replaced.”— owner report to NHTSA, 2022 2500
Other 25 complaints (9%)
“The TPMS system has been in a failure state a total of three times so far. The error message has cleared itself after a random amount of time.”— owner report to NHTSA, 2022 2500
Brakes & stability 22 complaints (8%)
Driver assistance 19 complaints (7%)

Mileage when trouble shows up

Among the 35 reports that include an odometer reading, problems most often appear around 19,970 miles. Half of those reports fall between 5,404 and 47,696 miles — a useful range to weigh against the mileage of the exact car you're looking at.

Recalls (12)

AIR BAGS 25V765000 2025

Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Ram 1500, Ram 2500, Ram 3500, Ram 4500, and Ram 5500 vehicles. The steering column control module may cause the driver's side air bag not to deploy as intended. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with…

Fix: Dealers will replace the steering column control module, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed beginning December 11, 2025. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at…

BACK OVER PREVENTION 24V436000 2024

Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Dodge Durango, 2021-2023 Chrysler Pacifica, Jeep Grand Cherokee L, 2022 Ram 1500, 2500, 3500, Chrysler Voyager, 2022-2023 Jeep Compass, Grand Cherokee, Wagoneer, Grand Wagoneer, and Ram Promaster vehicles.…

Fix: Dealers will update the radio software or the software will be OTA, "Over-The-Air," free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed beginning July 9, 2024. Owners may contact FCA US, LLC…

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) 24V415000 2024

Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2022 Dodge Durango and Ram 2500 and 3500 vehicles. Due to a software malfunction, the ABS control module may disable the electronic stability control system. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the…

Fix: Dealers will update the ABS control module software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed beginning July 11, 2024. Owners may contact FCA US, LLC customer service at…

BACK OVER PREVENTION 23V654000 2023

Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2022-2023 Ram 1500, Ram 3500 Cab Chassis with GVWR less than 10,000 lbs., and 2022-2024 Ram 2500 vehicles. The radio software may prevent the rearview image from displaying. As such, these vehicles fail to comply…

Fix: Dealers will update the radio software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed October 24, 2023. Owners may contact FCA US, LLC customer service at 1-800-853-1403. FCA US, LLC's…

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 23V060000 2023 Park outside

Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2021-2023 Ram 2500, 3500, 3500 Cab Chassis, and 4500, 5500 Cab Chassis vehicles equipped with a Cummins 6.7L Turbo Diesel engine. An electrical short may occur in the heater grid relay with the ignition on or off.

Fix: Owners are advised to park outside and away from structures until the recall repair is complete. Dealers will replace the relay, free of charge. This will be a Phased campaign. Phase 1 will…

STRUCTURE 22V904000 2022

Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2019-2022 Ram 1500, 2500, and 3500 pickup trucks. The tailgate may not latch properly due to misaligned tailgate strikers, which could result in the tailgate opening while driving.

Fix: Dealers will inspect the tailgate striker alignment to the box latch and adjust, if necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 22, 2022. Owners may contact FCA US,…

POWER TRAIN 22V835000 2022

FCA US, LLC (Chrysler) is recalling certain 2020-2023 Ram 2500 and 2020-2022 Ram 3500 vehicles. A build-up of pressure and heat inside the transmission may result in a transmission fluid leak from the dipstick tube.

Fix: Dealers will replace the transmission dipstick and transmission vent assembly, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 29, 2022. Owners may contact FCA US, LLC customer…

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING 22V642000 2022

Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2022 Ram 3500, 3500 Cab Chassis, Ram 2500, and 4500 and 5500 Cab Chassis vehicles equipped with Cummins 6.7L turbo diesel engines. The engine control module (ECM) may have been built with a misaligned capacitor…

Fix: Dealers will replace the ECM, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed October 20, 2022. Owners may contact FCA US, LLC customer service at 1-800-853-1403. FCA US, LLC's number for…

BACK OVER PREVENTION 22V407000 2022

Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2022 Ram 1500, 2500 pickup trucks, and 3500 Cab Chassis vehicles with GVWR less than 10,000 lbs. The radio software may prevent the rearview image from displaying. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the…

Fix: Dealers will reprogram the radio software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 5, 2022. Owners may contact FCA US, LLC customer service at 1-800-853-1403. FCA US, LLS's…

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC 22V140000 2022

Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2019-2022 Ram 2500 and 2021-2022 Dodge Durango vehicles, and 2019-2022 3500 cab chassis with GVWR less than 10,000 lbs. The ABS control module software may prevent the electronic stability control (ESC) malfunction…

Fix: Dealers will update the ABS control module software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 29, 2022. Owners may contact FCA US, LLC customer service at 1-800-853-1403. FCA…

AIR BAGS 21V925000 2021

Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Ram 2500, Ram 3500, and 2021 Ram 1500 Classic pickup trucks. The side air bag inflatable curtain (SABIC) assemblies may have been manufactured with the incorrect amount of compressed gas, which can result…

Fix: Dealers will replace the SABIC assemblies, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 17, 2022. Owners may contact FCA US, LLC customer service at 1-800-853-1403. FCA US, LLC's…

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 21V798000 2021 Park outside

Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Ram 3500, 2500 pickup trucks, and Ram 3500, 4500, and 5500 cab chassis vehicles equipped with Cummins 6.7L Turbo Diesel engines. An electrical short in the relay may cause a vehicle fire with the ignition…

Fix: Owners are advised to park these vehicles outside of buildings or structures, and not near other vehicles, until the vehicle has been remedied. Dealers will inspect and, if needed, replace the Solid…

Technical service bulletins

538 manufacturer communications — service bulletins, the biggest share on electrical and engine — are on file for the 2022 Ram 2500. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.

See the 2022 2500 TSB list →

Complaint history for this model year

When owners filed their reports — a long tail means problems kept surfacing for years.

2021peak 97 in 20232026

Questions buyers ask

Is the 2022 Ram 2500 reliable?

The 2022 Ram 2500 drew 269 complaints in federal safety records — one of this model's quieter years. Its trouble index is 9/100, scored against the model's worst year (2018).

What are the most common 2022 Ram 2500 problems?

The top reported problems for the 2022 Ram 2500 are electrical (63 complaints), transmission & drivetrain (50), and engine (34).

At what mileage do 2022 Ram 2500 problems show up?

Owners most often report 2022 Ram 2500 problems around 19,970 miles. Half of all reports that include an odometer reading fall between 5,404 and 47,696 miles.

Does the 2022 Ram 2500 have recalls?

12 recall campaigns apply to the 2022 Ram 2500. At least one carries a do-not-drive or park-outside warning — check your VIN before driving.

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Data updated 2026-08-20 from NHTSA's public records

Every number on this page is a count of records in the federal complaint, recall, and investigation files published by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.