Electrical complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2013 Ram 2500 has 39 NHTSA electrical complaints and 1 electrical-related recall.
39
Complaints
1
Recalls
1
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 11, 2026
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ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain model year 2011-2014 Dodge Charger Police vehicles, 2007-2013 RAM 3500 Cab Chassis, 2008-2013 RAM 4500 and ...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 31, 2023 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | Hi, I own a 2013 Dodge Ram 2500 and the door locks do not lock all the time. The concern here is tha... |
| Apr 4, 2023 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES | DTC C0020-01 appeared after hitting a speed bump along with service TCS and ABS system. This message... |
| Oct 3, 2022 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Front passenger door and both rear door locks operate intermittently. . Doors will unlock with key f... |
| May 4, 2021 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | My alternator randomly for the past couple of years randomly surges voltage and the dealership has t... |
| Oct 21, 2020 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,STRUCTURE | DOOR LOCKS NOT OPERATING PROPERLY WITH KEY FOB, DOOR PANEL CONTROL OR KEYLESS TOUCH ENTRY MECHANISMS... |
| Oct 25, 2019 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 RAM 2500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16... |
| Jul 26, 2019 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | BODY MOUNT CONTROL (BCM) . WHICH CONTROLS THE DOOR LOCKS HAS A HIGH RATE OF FAILURE INCLUDING MY TRU... |
| Jul 5, 2019 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | DRIVER SIDE AND TAIL GATE ARE THE ONLY ITEMS THAT WILL LOCK USING KEY FOB OR DOOR LOCK SWITCH |
| Apr 4, 2019 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | BACKUP CAMERA SCRAMBLES AND GOES OUT INTERMITTENTLY WHEN BACKING UP, AND REAR PASSENGER TAILLIGHT PO... |
| Dec 23, 2018 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | WHILE DRIVING ALTERNATOR STARTED SMELLING AND RAPID CHANGES IN VOLTAGE. WHEN STOPPED AND OPENED HOOD... |
| Oct 20, 2018 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | FAULTY BODY CONTROL MODULE (BCM) DOOR LOCKS RANDOMLY WORK MAKING IT A SAFETY ISSUE. |
| Jul 13, 2018 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VISIBILITY/WIPER | WIPERS RUNNING WITH KEY AND WIPER SWITCH OFF. WENT TO GO TO WORK AND WALKED OUTSIDE TO FIND WIPERS R... |
| Feb 25, 2018 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | 2 MONTHS AFTER RECALL WAS PERFORMED FOR THE SCR CATALYST FAILURE IN THE RAM 2500 2013 TRUCK, THE DEF... |
| Nov 26, 2017 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | TRUCK HAS BEEN HARD TO START SINCE I BOUGHT IT THEN IT WOULDN'T START AT ALL. DEALER SAID IT WAS WIR... |
| Nov 2, 2017 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | ONLY MY TAILGATE AND DRIVER DOOR WILL LOCK. MY DOORS WILL NOT LOCK AUTOMATICALLY WHEN I START TO DRI... |
| Aug 11, 2017 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE | THE LAST TIME MY TRUCK WAS IN FOR RECALL WAS IN 2016. THEY DID NOT FIX IT THEN AND HAVE NOT FIXED AN... |
| Aug 1, 2017 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | BODY CONTROL MODULE. ELECTRICAL FAULT DOESN'T ALLOW THE ABILITY TO LOCK THE DOOR. TO LOCK THE DOOR Y... |
| Dec 23, 2016 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD A RAPID ALTERNATOR FAI... |
| Nov 2, 2016 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 RAM 2500. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE ALTERNATOR CAUGHT FIRE. THE FIRE DEP... |
| Oct 19, 2016 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | VERY COMMON IGNITION ISSUES! RAM IGNITIONS WITH THE KEY FOB THAT YOU PLACE IN DASH GOES OUT CAUSEING... |