2022 RAM 1500 power train problems
101 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the power train on the 2022 RAM 1500 — 17% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The vehicle has already had the generator replaced due to failure and shutting off while driving down the road and the speed limit. The truck was in the shop for almost 6 moths, then the front drive shaft broke while driving in 2-wheel drive. Now while my wife was driving going 40 mph on HWY 96 the…”
filed Aug 25, 2026
“I own a 2022 Ram 1500 Limited 4x4 (5.7L HEMI eTorque, ZF 8-speed automatic), VIN [XXX], approximately 40,000 miles. For roughly two years, the transmission has produced a hard, jarring downshift and lurch during normal low-speed deceleration, consistently when slowing from ~20 mph to a stop. This…”
filed Aug 10, 2026
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
Flash: Transmission Control Module (TCM) Updates Customers may comment on one or more of the following: SYMPTOM: ● Harsh or slipping feeling during upshifts (1st - 5th). ● Harsh or slipping feeling during kickdown…
21-057-26 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jul 9, 2026
Power Train problems in other 1500 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 1500 | 8 | 9% |
| 2025 1500 | 44 | 13% |
| 2024 1500 | 14 | 19% |
| 2023 1500 | 28 | 14% |
| 2021 1500 | 98 | 14% |
| 2020 1500 | 62 | 10% |
| 2019 1500 | 205 | 14% |
| 2018 1500 | 59 | 9% |
| 2017 1500 | 97 | 11% |
| 2016 1500 | 202 | 13% |
| 2015 1500 | 225 | 16% |
| 2014 1500 | 191 | 11% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2022 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.