Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2015 Ram 2500 has 40 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 1 powertrain-related recall.
40
Complaints
1
Recalls
1
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
17V821000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2016-2017 Ram 3500 Cab Chassis with a Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) of less than 10,000 lbs, 2011-2017...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 1, 2024 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | Complete engine failure at about 175000 miles, also transmission failure at about 125000 miles |
| Nov 1, 2024 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES | Able to shift vehicle from park to gear without brake depressing. Truck jumps from park to reverse w... |
| Oct 15, 2024 | POWER TRAIN | Transmission stopped working temporarily after towing a trailer up a long hill, engine simply revved... |
| Mar 13, 2024 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2015 Ram 2500. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehi... |
| Mar 29, 2023 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE,BACK OVER PREVENTION | On 3/29/23 while driving approximately 80 miles back home, the vehicle began leaking engine oil and ... |
| Feb 11, 2022 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE | This issue relates to code U010c “lost communication with turbo charger supercharger A”. When the en... |
| Feb 11, 2022 | POWER TRAIN | Vehicle was placed in park on a slight incline and engine turned off. Vehicle began to roll backwar... |
| Dec 22, 2021 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The vehicle started shifting on it’s own while driving at different speeds shifts erratically in and... |
| Aug 20, 2021 | POWER TRAIN | Transmission bearing failure, resulting in total transmission loss. Bearing broke without warning wh... |
| Jun 8, 2021 | POWER TRAIN | Transmission stopped working at 70500 miles. Have to have it completely replaced |
| Apr 13, 2020 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY ON A CITY STREET. IN PARK, MOTOR NOT RUNNING, KEYS NOT IN THE IGNITION. VEHIC... |
| Apr 1, 2020 | POWER TRAIN | DRIVING DOWN HWY AT 45 MPH, TRUCK ABRUPTLY SHIFTED INTO AND STUCK IN 4TH GEAR. RESEARCH SEEMS TO RE... |
| Mar 7, 2020 | POWER TRAIN | TRUCK TRANSMISSION KEEPS GETTING STUCK IN 4TH GEAR, SHIFTING REALLY HARD WHEN IT HAPPENS AND MAKING ... |
| Jan 24, 2020 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | I RECENTLY EXPERIENCED A PROBLEM WITH THE ABS/TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM ON MY 2015 DODGE RAM 2500 PICK... |
| Jan 13, 2020 | POWER TRAIN | TRANSMISSION FAILURE, THIS IS DUE TO A PLASTIC FITTING ON THE SECONDARY FILTER THAT DOES NOT ALLOW A... |
| Jan 9, 2020 | POWER TRAIN,SERVICE BRAKES | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SHIFT INTO PARK.... |
| Apr 25, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | MY COMPLAINT HAS TO DO WITH THE APPROVED FIX FOR THE V06 REMEDY ON DODGE TRUCKS. IT IS RIDICULOUS T... |
| Dec 12, 2018 | POWER TRAIN | CHRYSLER RECALL U30 FOR TRANS SOLENOID PACK WAS NOT PERFORMED BY THIS DEALER. AND AFTER COMPLAINTS T... |
| Mar 30, 2018 | POWER TRAIN | RECALL T79/NHTSA 17V=V-821. I KEEP GETTING RECALL NOTICE FROM FCA. BUT I TAKE TIME OFF OF WORK TO T... |
| Mar 21, 2018 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 RAM 2500. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHIFTED INTO FIRST GEAR ON I... |