2025 RAM 1500 forward collision avoidance problems
47 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the forward collision avoidance on the 2025 RAM 1500 — 16% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The emergency braking system initiated during operating my vehicle (has done it 3 times) for no reason. It locks up my engine and will not let me operate the vehicle. The software went crazy with warnings. Would not allow me to turn off the engine. It acted like it thought I was having a front end…”
filed Aug 5, 2026
“While driving northbound on [XXX] from [XXX] into [XXX] during heavy rain, my vehicle experienced an uncommanded Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB) deployment just before the bridge. The sudden activation of the AEB system at highway speed on a wet surface caused the vehicle to lose traction…”
filed Jul 21, 2026
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Forward Collision Avoidance problems in other 1500 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 1500 | 3 | 4% |
| 2024 1500 | 5 | 7% |
| 2023 1500 | 21 | 11% |
| 2022 1500 | 57 | 10% |
| 2021 1500 | 51 | 8% |
| 2020 1500 | 16 | 3% |
| 2019 1500 | 29 | 2% |
| 2018 1500 | 7 | 1% |
| 2017 1500 | 18 | 2% |
| 2016 1500 | 20 | 1% |
| 2015 1500 | 15 | 1% |
| 2014 1500 | 16 | 1% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2025 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.