2025 RAM 1500 vehicle speed control problems
15 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the vehicle speed control on the 2025 RAM 1500 — 4% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“When driving between 18/25 miles per hour the engine Revs up to 6000 RPM and truck loses power. This has happened to me twice while driving , it also happened to the mechanic at the Dealership when it was towed there. The dealership had my truck for two weeks trying to fix the problem. After…”
filed Aug 23, 2026
“The contact owns a 2025 Ram 1500. The contact stated that while driving with cruise control engaged, the cruise control system accelerated and failed to recognize objects or vehicles ahead. The contact was forced to manually override the cruise control system to regain control of the vehicle and…”
filed Jul 9, 2026
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% |
| 2024 1500 | 4 | 6% |
| 2023 1500 | 6 | 3% |
| 2022 1500 | 18 | 3% |
| 2021 1500 | 30 | 4% |
| 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 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.