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2019 RAM 1500 electrical system problems

371 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the electrical system on the 2019 RAM 150025% of all complaints for this model year.

371
Electrical System complaints
25%
share of all complaints
22,000 mi
median reported incident mileage
7 / 4
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • ​SUMMARY OF ISSUE: Water intrusion from a defective factory rear window seal flooded the Radio Frequency (RF) Hub module, causing severe, dangerous network communication (CAN bus) failures while driving. The removed RF Hub has been retained by the owner and is available for physical inspection upon…

    filed Jul 21, 2026

  • I was on the highway when the vehicle alerted me that shift was unavailable then the auto start/stop was unavailable then the airbags were unavailable then my FUEL and my MPH were not reading. My windshield wipers started all on their own and could not be turned off! And my EMERGENCY LIGHTS WERE…

    filed Jul 20, 2026

Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.

Related service bulletins

  • Cluster Message “To Operate Tailgate Shift to Park” Vehicle is In Park

    S2608000033 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jul 17, 2026
  • SWITCH – HEADLAMP

    113069 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jun 29, 2026
  • SWITCH – HEADLAMP

    113070 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jun 29, 2026
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Electrical System problems in other 1500 years

YearReportsShare
2026 15003349%
2025 150015350%
2024 15002740%
2023 15006233%
2022 150018131%
2021 150019229%
2020 150015826%
2018 150015724%
2017 150010512%
2016 150018712%
2015 150015411%
2014 150024214%
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Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.