2020 RAM 2500 power train problems
20 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the power train on the 2020 RAM 2500 — 12% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The contact owns a 2020 Ram 2500. The contact stated while driving 75 MPH, traffic started to slow down, and the vehicle failed to stop as intended while depressing the brake pedal. The contact depressed the brake pedal again, and the vehicle abruptly stopped and veered to the left. The contact was…”
filed Dec 8, 2025
“While driving around 40mph the vehicle shifted from D to P by itself and the 4 way flashers turned on. I immediately turned the knob back to D and it corrected itself and went back to normal operation.”
filed Jan 15, 2024
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- A build-up of pressure and heat inside the transmission may result in a transmission…Campaign 22V835000 · Nov 10, 2022
- A build up of pressure and heat inside the transmission may result in a transmission…Campaign 20V043000 · Jan 24, 2020
Power Train problems in other 2500 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 2500 | 2 | 8% |
| 2025 2500 | 6 | 10% |
| 2024 2500 | 7 | 12% |
| 2023 2500 | 6 | 13% |
| 2022 2500 | 50 | 28% |
| 2021 2500 | 25 | 23% |
| 2019 2500 | 29 | 15% |
| 2018 2500 | 75 | 3% |
| 2017 2500 | 42 | 6% |
| 2016 2500 | 64 | 25% |
| 2015 2500 | 44 | 21% |
| 2014 2500 | 62 | 18% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2020 RAM 2500
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.