2025 RAM 1500 power train problems
39 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the power train on the 2025 RAM 1500 — 13% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“I purchased a new 2025 Ram 1500. Within the first week of ownership, the vehicle developed repeated engine misfires, check engine lights, and electrical issues, including a dead battery. The vehicle was repaired multiple times under warranty. The engine later suffered an internal failure that…”
filed Jul 24, 2026
“My 2025 Ram 1500 has less than 500 miles and in the 4 days of ownership it has completely shut down twice when accelerating from a stopped position. In both incidents, the vehicle was stopped and became completely unresponsive when I attempted to accelerate, resulting in an unexpected loss of…”
filed Jun 26, 2026
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
Flash: Powertrain Control Module (PCM) Updates Customers must experience a Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) illumination and the vehicle must SYMPTOM: exhibit/set one or more of the following Diagnostic Trouble Codes…
18-071-26 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jul 22, 2026
Power Train problems in other 1500 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 1500 | 3 | 4% |
| 2024 1500 | 14 | 21% |
| 2023 1500 | 25 | 13% |
| 2022 1500 | 99 | 17% |
| 2021 1500 | 97 | 15% |
| 2020 1500 | 62 | 10% |
| 2019 1500 | 203 | 14% |
| 2018 1500 | 57 | 9% |
| 2017 1500 | 97 | 11% |
| 2016 1500 | 200 | 13% |
| 2015 1500 | 225 | 16% |
| 2014 1500 | 191 | 11% |
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.