2022 RAM 2500 problems & reliability
179 owner complaints filed with NHTSA for the 2022 RAM 2500, alongside 12 safety recall campaigns. Last verified Sep 21, 2026. Complaints are unverified reports submitted by owners to the federal Office of Defects Investigation.
Each complaint is counted once (by NHTSA case number), even when it names several components.
3 complaints report injuries (6 injured).
Federal crash records (FARS 2020–2023): 2022 RAM 2500 vehicles were involved in 50 fatal crashes with 10 occupant deaths. Involvement counts are not adjusted for how many are on the road and do not imply fault or a vehicle defect.
Most reported problems
| Component | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical System → | 61 | 34% |
| Power Train → | 50 | 28% |
| Engine → | 29 | 16% |
| Unknown / Other | 23 | 13% |
| Service Brakes → | 18 | 10% |
| Fuel/propulsion System → | 10 | 6% |
| Suspension | 9 | 5% |
| Air Bags | 7 | 4% |
| Steering | 7 | 4% |
| Forward Collision Avoidance | 6 | 3% |
Component groups as classified by NHTSA. A complaint can name more than one component, so shares may sum to more than 100%.
All 29 reported components →Common symptoms owners describe
Keyword analysis of complaint narratives; one complaint can describe several symptoms.
Mileage when problems occurred
Among the 31 complaints that included a usable odometer reading, the median reported incident mileage was 18,000 miles (middle 50% between 7,900 and 42,000 miles).
Complaints by incident year
What owners report
“The contact owns a Rexing R4 MD 4-Channel Dash Camera purchased at Walmart. The camera was designed with a 4-channel dash camera system used to record the front, rear, left, and right sides of the vehicle simultaneously. The contact stated that after installing the camera on a 2022 Ram 2500, the unit failed to turn…”
Equipment · filed Sep 1, 2026
“The contact owns a 2022 Ram 2500. The contact stated that while attempting to exit the vehicle, the front driver's door became inoperable. The window and door actuator failed to function during the failure, requiring the contact to repeatedly pull the door handle and engage the actuator to exit the vehicle. The…”
Latches/locks/linkages · filed Aug 28, 2026
“I have dead pedal going on with my truck and when pulling out into traffic and truck does not go almost get hit by oncoming traffic and cause an accident and could end up deadly when the truck just losses the possibility to be limited to truck not being able to accelerate because it is having issues with the computer…”
Unknown / Other · filed Aug 25, 2026
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Technical service bulletins
541 manufacturer communications (TSBs, service campaigns, warranty extensions) are on file with NHTSA for the 2022 RAM 2500. The 10 most recent:
Passive Entry O/S Dr Handle Prior to replacing an inoperative passive entry door handle, perform Star Online S2623000040.
9100901 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Sep 8, 2026
Radiator - engine cooling
114254 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Aug 26, 2026
Radiator - engine cooling
114255 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Aug 26, 2026
Sensor - turbocharger speed
113744 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jul 29, 2026
Sensor - turbocharger speed
113742 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jul 29, 2026
R1H UBQ/UEQ Intermittent HVAC Page Lockup Customers may experience one or more of the following: SYMPTOM: ● Intermittently the HVAC page on the Display Screen Module will change temperature and blower speed and then…
08-291-26 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jul 22, 2026
INJECTOR - FUEL
113293 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jul 8, 2026
INJECTOR - FUEL
113292 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jul 8, 2026
CORE – HEATER
113276 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jul 6, 2026
CORE – HEATER
113277 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jul 6, 2026
TSBs are repair guidance manufacturers send to dealers — they are not recalls and repairs are not automatically free. Full documents are available on NHTSA’s site.
Safety recalls
The 2022 RAM 2500 has 12 NHTSA recall campaigns — recall repairs are free at franchised dealers regardless of the vehicle’s age.
Check whether your specific vehicle is affected
Recall campaigns often cover only certain VIN ranges. Enter your VIN on the official NHTSA site to confirm whether your vehicle is included and whether the repair is still open.
Check VIN on NHTSA →Buying a used 2022 RAM 2500?
- · Decode the seller’s VIN with our free VIN decoder to confirm the exact year, engine and trim.
- · Check for unrepaired recalls by VIN on NHTSA’s official lookup — recall repairs are free.
- · Among complaints with usable mileage, the median reported incident mileage was 18,000 miles. This does not predict when a particular vehicle will develop a problem.