2021 RAM 1500 vehicle speed control problems
30 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the vehicle speed control on the 2021 RAM 1500 — 4% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Stellantis is recalling over 1.2 million 2019-2024 Ram 1500 pickups, including the 2021 model year, due to a software flaw in the ABS module that can disable the Electronic Stability Control (ESC) system My ram vin is not listed, but i am receiving this error.”
filed Mar 2, 2026
“I was driving on the highway going the speed limit and the car suddenly slowed to 35 and all sorts of lights (check engine light and others) came on and messages went across the screen about the throttle control and stability control. This is the 4th time this has happened to me. Each time I bring…”
filed Sep 29, 2025
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Vehicle Speed Control problems in other 1500 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 1500 | 1 | 1% |
| 2025 1500 | 15 | 4% |
| 2024 1500 | 4 | 6% |
| 2023 1500 | 6 | 3% |
| 2022 1500 | 18 | 3% |
| 2020 1500 | 12 | 2% |
| 2019 1500 | 52 | 4% |
| 2018 1500 | 31 | 5% |
| 2017 1500 | 43 | 5% |
| 2016 1500 | 111 | 7% |
| 2015 1500 | 85 | 6% |
| 2014 1500 | 89 | 5% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2021 RAM 1500
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.