2023 RAM 1500 electrical system problems
62 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the electrical system on the 2023 RAM 1500 — 33% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“This vehicle was purchased used from Carvana, LLC on [date] with three open safety recalls unrepaired at time of sale: NHTSA #23V-799, #24V-754, and Campaign #48A. The vehicle was previously owned by a rental car company and was transferred at auction while these recalls were open, in apparent…”
filed Aug 2, 2026
“The contact owns a 2023 Ram 1500. The contact stated that while driving on several occasions at various speeds, the seat belt, ABS, check engine, and other unknown warning lights illuminated. The contact stated that the messages “Service Transmission – Continue in D – Do Not Shift or Turn off…”
filed Jul 30, 2026
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
R1H UBQ/UEQ Intermittent HVAC Page Lockup Customers may experience one or more of the following: SYMPTOM: ● Intermittently the HVAC page on the Display Screen Module will change temperature and blower speed and then…
08-291-26 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jul 22, 2026Radio Does Not Display Selected Drive Mode Customers may experience the following: SYMPTOM: ● Drive Mode setting reverts back to "Auto" on Display Screen Module while the Instrument Panel Cluster (IPC) shows the Drive…
08-288-26 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jul 21, 2026Uconnect® Screen Image Changes Size, Customers may experience the following: SYMPTOM: ● The Uconnect® screen image changes size, moves or is out of place unprompted.
08-270-26 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jul 10, 2026SXM Radio Doesn't Reflect Station Or Song Changing Customers may experience the following: SYMPTOM: ● When playing SXM stations the radio does not reflect the current station or recognize a song changing.
08-268-26 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jul 8, 2026
Electrical System problems in other 1500 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 1500 | 33 | 49% |
| 2025 1500 | 153 | 50% |
| 2024 1500 | 27 | 40% |
| 2022 1500 | 181 | 31% |
| 2021 1500 | 192 | 29% |
| 2020 1500 | 158 | 26% |
| 2019 1500 | 371 | 25% |
| 2018 1500 | 157 | 24% |
| 2017 1500 | 105 | 12% |
| 2016 1500 | 187 | 12% |
| 2015 1500 | 154 | 11% |
| 2014 1500 | 242 | 14% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2023 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.