Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2021 Ram 2500 has 20 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 1 powertrain-related recall.
20
Complaints
1
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
22V835000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
FCA US, LLC (Chrysler) is recalling certain 2020-2023 Ram 2500 and 2020-2022 Ram 3500 vehicles. A build-up of pressure and heat inside the transmissi...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 2, 2026 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | The lifters failed at 64,000 miles they where replaced under warranty. but now the lifters are maki... |
| Jun 19, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | Been driving over 2 months and zero issues. On a Thursday headed to store and transmission would not... |
| Oct 17, 2024 | POWER TRAIN | Transmission sometime do not go in gear |
| Jun 7, 2024 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2021 Ram 2500. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V835... |
| Aug 9, 2023 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The contact owns a 2021 Ram 2500. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V835... |
| Jul 11, 2023 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,STRUCTURE | The contact owns a 2021 Ram 2500. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V835... |
| Jun 29, 2023 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The contact owns a 2021 Ram 2500. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V835... |
| Jun 27, 2023 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The contact owns a 2015 Ram 2500. The contact received notification NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V835000... |
| Jun 26, 2023 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | Multiple critical recalls - 22V-904, 23V-060, 22V-140, and 22V-835. Two of these represent fire haza... |
| Jun 12, 2023 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The contact owns a 2021 Ram 2500. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V835... |
| Apr 14, 2023 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | The contact owns a 2021 Ram 2500. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V140... |
| Mar 20, 2023 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The contact owns a 2021 Ram 2500. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V835... |
| Mar 9, 2023 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,STRUCTURE | The contact owns a 2021 Ram 2500. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V835... |
| Mar 6, 2023 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2021 Ram 2500. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V8... |
| Feb 1, 2023 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,STRUCTURE | The contact owns a 2021 Ram 2500. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Numbers: 22V83... |
| Jan 3, 2023 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2021 Ram 2500. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V835... |
| Dec 1, 2022 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The contact owns a 2021 Ram 2500. The contact received recall notifications for NHTSA Campaign Numbe... |
| Nov 10, 2022 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The contact owns a 2021 Ram 2500. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V835... |
| Jun 29, 2022 | POWER TRAIN | In June 2021, this vehicle literally drove away while in the park gear. It was running and accelera... |
| Dec 1, 2021 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | I have attempted to get 2 recalls that require parts completed at my local Ram dealer who has called... |