2018 RAM 2500 electrical failures reports

79 NHTSA complaints describe shorts, wiring-harness and electrical faults on the 2018 RAM 2500 — roughly 3% of all complaints for this model year.

Electrical failures reports

share of complaints

52,000 mi

median reported mileage (all complaints)

Components reported on this vehicle

Service Brakes 1,807 Electrical System 466 Service Brakes, Hydraulic 421 Vehicle Speed Control 336 Forward Collision Avoidance 223 Steering 83

Electrical failures in other 2500 years

2017 2500	22
2016 2500	6

2500 electrical failures by year →

Other symptoms owners describe on the 2018 RAM 2500

Brake problems 55 Stalling 47 Check engine light 29 Vibration / shaking 20 Loss of power 10 Hesitation / surging 8 Won’t start 5

Symptom counts come from keyword analysis of complaint narratives. One complaint can describe several symptoms, and classification is approximate — read the underlying reports on the full 2018 RAM 2500 report before drawing conclusions.

Electrical failures across all vehicles →