Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2018 Ram 2500 has 55 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 1 powertrain-related recall.
55
Complaints
1
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 11, 2026
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POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2017-2018 RAM 1500, 2500, 3500, 3500 Cab Chassis, 4500 Cab Chassis, and 5500 Cab Chassis vehicles, all equi...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 2, 2026 | POWER TRAIN | Transmission failure at 125,000 miles. Vehicle has been used minimally for towing. Mainly highway... |
| Jan 28, 2026 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,SERVICE BRAKES | ABS TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT HAS BEEN ON/OFF SINCE 2020. Can't drive on snow ice due to traction contr... |
| Jan 16, 2026 | POWER TRAIN | The transmission is slipping and making clunking noises and I'm worried it fails while driving it co... |
| Jul 23, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | On the highway towing a horse and the transmission stopped working right. Couldn’t keep up to traffi... |
| Jul 15, 2025 | POWER TRAIN,SERVICE BRAKES | unknown my brakes had a recall on it for the hydraulic system my transmission gave signs of going o... |
| Jul 6, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | While driving the truck seems to jolt when trying to get into the next gear or it seems to be slip... |
| May 16, 2025 | POWER TRAIN,SERVICE BRAKES | Towing my camper with my family in the mountains during Memorial Day weekend. It was rainy. My brake... |
| Mar 22, 2025 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE | Truck will not shift and drops out of drive leaving you helpless |
| Mar 19, 2025 | POWER TRAIN,SERVICE BRAKES | If I hit a bump it sets off the lights for the abs and the traction control and I have to run my tru... |
| Dec 4, 2024 | POWER TRAIN,SERVICE BRAKES | Constant cycling of ABS and Traction Control lights with tones. Causes ABS, Traction Control and cru... |
| Nov 20, 2024 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,SERVICE BRAKES | CB4 Recall Some (2017-2018 MY Ram xxx) vehicles may have been built with a brake hydraulic control ... |
| Oct 10, 2024 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES | Timely as my 2018 2500 seems affected. I've performed no troubleshooting but it is extremely intermi... |
| Sep 30, 2024 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES | I purchased this truck new in 2018. I soon started having problems with very hard shifting and slam... |
| Sep 2, 2024 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES | The issue with the Electronic Braking System and ABS has worsened. The two warning lamps are almost ... |
| Aug 16, 2024 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES | Traction control light and ABS light come on and go off intermittently will cancel my cruise control... |
| Aug 7, 2024 | POWER TRAIN,SERVICE BRAKES | ABS and traction control lights came on. Brought to my mechanic and they spoke with Dodge who starte... |
| Aug 5, 2024 | POWER TRAIN | The truck would not go above 40 mph, then the transmission began slipping, slowing the truck down to... |
| May 1, 2024 | POWER TRAIN,SERVICE BRAKES,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | For the second time since the vehicle's purchase in 2019, the Antilock Braking System is flashing an... |
| Apr 26, 2024 | POWER TRAIN | The contact’s husband owns a 2018 Ram 2500. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds ... |
| Mar 23, 2024 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,SERVICE BRAKES | When taking off initially with the truck sometimes within the first 30 seconds of moving there is tw... |