Engine complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2018 Ram 2500 has 23 NHTSA engine complaints and 0 engine-related recalls.
23
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 11, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 22, 2025 | ENGINE | Turbo actuator is a defective item. Per the Facebook forums I'm in, this item is often talked about ... |
| Jul 30, 2025 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | The contact owned a 2018 Ram 2500. The contact stated that while her husband was driving and pulling... |
| Feb 10, 2025 | ENGINE | Truck only has 66,000 miles and developed a bad oil leak from the timing cover/crank front of engine... |
| Jan 17, 2025 | ENGINE | The Turbo Actuator on the Ram 2500's especially Gen 4 are known to have faulty Turbo Actuators on th... |
| Nov 1, 2024 | ENGINE | 1. Remote start will engage when initiated then turn off after 10 seconds. 2. Gear shift leveler no... |
| Sep 20, 2024 | ENGINE | Nothing has happened so far, however it has come to my attention that the grid heater bolt will even... |
| Aug 29, 2024 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | The contact owns a 2018 Ram 2500. The contact stated while driving at approximately 35 MPH, the diag... |
| May 24, 2024 | ENGINE | The contact owned a 2018 Ram 2500. The contact stated the vehicle was parked overnight on the street... |
| Mar 20, 2024 | ENGINE | On 20 Mar 2024, the vehicle throttle went to full throttle and was stuck in full throttle while on t... |
| Feb 21, 2024 | ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | when hauling my 20' enclosed trailer with a 10k lbs load my 2018 ram 2500 turbo actuator went out. m... |
| Feb 21, 2024 | ENGINE | The contact owns a 2018 Ram 2500. The contact stated that while towing a trailer at 55 MPH, the turb... |
| Jan 3, 2024 | ENGINE | The truck developed and engine tick. They got progressively worse, and it felt like the engine was m... |
| Feb 9, 2023 | ENGINE | Multiple reports from 6.7 Ram Cummins owners experiencing the failure of the grid heater. The grid h... |
| Nov 2, 2022 | ENGINE | The engine oil pressure light suddenly comes on and the pressure drops causing the engine to turn of... |
| Nov 1, 2022 | ENGINE | Diesel truck computer system shuts down truck for minor def system error code to 5mph within 85 mile... |
| Sep 21, 2022 | ENGINE | Def warning light comes on for no reason and derates your speed to 5mph while traveling on interstat... |
| May 20, 2022 | ENGINE | The check engine light came on and vehicle gave a 196 miles to reduced power and shutdown warning. ... |
| Jul 23, 2021 | ENGINE | The DEF Pump responsible for controlling the flow of Diesel Exhaust Fluid to reduce exhaust emission... |
| Jul 1, 2021 | ENGINE | truck engine failure at 120,920 miles. 6.4 hemi in a 2500 ram truck. this is the 3rd truck that ha... |
| Mar 15, 2021 | ENGINE | The brake anti lock warning light comes on intermittently causing cruise control to be turned off.Ye... |