2025 RAM 2500 electrical system problems
37 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the electrical system on the 2025 RAM 2500 — 61% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Driving by myself with no load at 12:15 in the afternoon with outside temperature at 80 degrees. Vehicle started to make a large screeching sound coming from engine bay. I pulled over into a parking lot and shut off engine. Vehicle continued to make screeching sound from engine bay; I opened hood…”
filed Aug 19, 2026
“The contact owns a 2025 Ram 2500. The contact stated that while driving after the dealer completed the recall repair under NHTSA Campaign Number: 26V059000 (Exterior Lighting, Electrical System); a message asking whether the driver wanted to connect a fifth-wheel or a conventional trailer was…”
filed Jul 15, 2026
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- A software error may cause the instrument panel display to failCampaign 26V225000 · Apr 9, 2026
- Due to an improperly designed trailer tow module, the trailer lights may fail to…Campaign 26V059000 · Feb 2, 2026
- A software error may cause the instrument panel cluster display to be blankCampaign 25V826000 · Dec 1, 2025
- A software error may cause the gear selection display to be inaccurateCampaign 25V297000 · May 8, 2025
Related service bulletins
Flash: Vehicle System Interface Module (VSIM) Updates Customers may experience a Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) illumination and the vehicle may SYMPTOM: exhibit/set the following Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC): ●…
08-331-26 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Sep 11, 2026Airbag Warning Light On or Intermittent. The Occupant Restraint Controller (ORC) May Have The Following DTCs (Active/Stored)
S2623000052 REV. A · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Sep 1, 2026Front Passenger Display Module Verify "Z" part number availability. Order a "Z" part number for all Exchange Orders, Warranty, Mopar, Customer Pay and Service Contract. Order "68" part number for New, Unsold units only.
9100879 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Aug 7, 2026
Electrical System problems in other 2500 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 2500 | 10 | 42% |
| 2024 2500 | 11 | 19% |
| 2023 2500 | 9 | 19% |
| 2022 2500 | 61 | 34% |
| 2021 2500 | 35 | 33% |
| 2020 2500 | 20 | 12% |
| 2019 2500 | 29 | 15% |
| 2018 2500 | 473 | 18% |
| 2017 2500 | 120 | 17% |
| 2016 2500 | 38 | 15% |
| 2015 2500 | 28 | 13% |
| 2014 2500 | 42 | 12% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2025 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.