Engine complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2021 Ram 2500 has 13 NHTSA engine complaints and 0 engine-related recalls.
13
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 2, 2026 | ENGINE | Ram is refusing to repair and item on my truck egr cooler is cracked, leaking and burning coolant. T... |
| Sep 19, 2025 | ENGINE | After starting the vehicle, fire smell came into the cab. After exiting the vehicle smoke was coming... |
| Apr 30, 2025 | ENGINE | Imminent lifter failure. Has a very loud tick. This is a very common and almost always catastrophi... |
| Dec 11, 2024 | ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | August of 2023 I took my truck in for a check engine light. The dealership diagnosed it and said my ... |
| Dec 2, 2024 | ENGINE | Heater quit working on driver side only. Still heats on passenger side. Took it into an ASE mechani... |
| Nov 15, 2024 | ENGINE | The engine cam and lifters are bad. Engine started knocking with only 30,000 miles. Had to have lif... |
| Nov 13, 2024 | ENGINE | The engine has had camshaft and lifter failure multiple times. The dealership has replaced the camsh... |
| Jun 1, 2024 | ENGINE | TRANSMISSON MAKES A WHINING NOISE WHEN SHIFTING GEARS WHEN EXCELERATING. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE LOCA... |
| Mar 5, 2024 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | The contact owns a 2021 Ram 2500. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, on severa... |
| Jan 30, 2024 | ENGINE | 3 months ago at around 23,000 miles, my truck had a P0302 Cylinder 2 misfire code, dealership “reset... |
| Nov 10, 2023 | ENGINE,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | I recently bought this truck used from a Ford dealership. The next day when I was taking my wife for... |
| Mar 19, 2023 | ENGINE | The contact owns a 2021 Ram 2500. The contact stated that after the vehicle was repaired under NHTSA... |
| Jun 1, 2022 | ENGINE | When placing the truck in first gear to control speeds on steep declines both on and off road the ve... |