2026 RAM 1500 electrical system problems

45 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the electrical system on the 2026 RAM 1500 — 49% of all complaints for this model year.

Electrical System complaints

49%

share of all complaints

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median reported incident mileage

0 / 1

crash / fire reports

What owners report

“On September 14, 2026, my 2026 Ram 1500 Limited, with approximately 6,000 miles, caught fire while parked and unattended in my workplace parking lot. I had driven the vehicle approximately six minutes to work and parked it at approximately 1:30 PM. I did not notice any warning lights, warning…”
filed Sep 14, 2026
“The charging system does not charge the starting battery at times. On a 2 plus hour drive I got a low voltage warning from my dash camera. the dashcam has the feature to protect not running the battery to low. I was driving at highway speeds and the trucks onboard gauges showed the battery voltage…”
filed Sep 13, 2026

Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.

Radio Over The Air Update to U43.17 R1H Software Version (FOTA) Customers may experience one or more of the following:- Navigation Stability - Android Auto & Carplay stability & connectivity- Air suspension- Trailer Tow…
OTHERDOC_175 · Other · issued Sep 8, 2026
Wrong Instrument Panel Cluster (IPC) Configuration Customers may comment on one or more the following: ● Oil pressure gauge and battery life gauges are blank or missing from the IPC Fig. 1. ● The Trailer Brake radial…
08-328-26 REV. A · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Sep 5, 2026
Wrong Instrument Panel Cluster (IPC) Configuration Customers may comment on one or more the following: SYMPTOM: ● Oil pressure gauge and battery life gauges are blank or missing from the IPC Fig. 1. ● The Trailer Brake…
08-328-26 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Sep 3, 2026