Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2015 Ram 3500 has 30 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 1 powertrain-related recall.
30
Complaints
1
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 11, 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 6, 2023 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2015 Ram 3500. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 17V821... |
| Oct 20, 2023 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2015 Ram 3500. The contact stated that after his wife started the vehicle, the tr... |
| Nov 16, 2020 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 RAM 3500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE SHIFTED INTO LIMP MODE WIT... |
| Nov 4, 2020 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 RAM 3500. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, THE SERVICE TRANSMISSI... |
| Jan 23, 2020 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 RAM 3500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 20... |
| Jan 1, 2020 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 RAM 3500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 20... |
| Dec 19, 2019 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 RAM 3500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT, AN ORANGE GLOW... |
| Aug 27, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 RAM 3500. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO CARLOCK CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RA... |
| Aug 6, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | UNDER CERTAIN DRIVING CONDITION THE THROTTLE DOES NOT RESPOND IN A TIMELY MANNER. IN MERGING TRAFFIC... |
| Mar 7, 2019 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 RAM 3500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19... |
| Oct 2, 2018 | POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | ON PRESSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, THERE IS A NOTICEABLE HESITATION BEFORE THE POWERTRAIN RESPONDS. ... |
| Jul 25, 2018 | POWER TRAIN | WHILE PARKED ON SIDE OF HILL AND LOADING AN ATTACHED TRAILER, TRANSMISSION PARK FAILED AFTER APPROX ... |
| Apr 20, 2018 | POWER TRAIN | I HAVE RECEIVED MULTIPLE RECALLS ON THIS VEHICLE AND 2 OTHERS I OWN. WHEN I TAKE THEM TO THE DEALER... |
| Mar 1, 2018 | POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | DEALER WONT FIX RECALLS....DEALER SAYS THEY DO NOT HAVE THE PARTS....HAS BEEN MANY MANY MONTHS AND D... |
| Nov 9, 2017 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | BOUGHT TRUCK NEW AND AT 40K MILE MARK WATER PUMP ASSEMBY FAILED WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY AT 75 MPH... |
| Nov 1, 2017 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 RAM 3500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 1... |
| Sep 17, 2017 | POWER TRAIN,SERVICE BRAKES | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 RAM 3500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: ... |
| Sep 1, 2017 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 RAM 3500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 1... |
| May 10, 2017 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | WHEN ACCELERATING (EITHER FROM A STOP OR A ROLLING STOP) AND THEN BRAKING AND THEN ACCELERATING AGAI... |
| Mar 16, 2017 | POWER TRAIN | DURRING NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS THE VEHICLE HAS SIGNIFICANT LAG IN THROTTLE RESPOSE, AS NOTED IN F... |