2018 RAM 3500 vehicle speed control problems
107 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the vehicle speed control on the 2018 RAM 3500 — 14% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“I am the owner of a 2018 Ram 3500 subject to Recall C4B (NHTSA Recall No. 24V-896) involving the Brake Hydraulic Control Unit (HCU). The recall was announced on November 27, 2024. As of June 2026, NHTSA’s website still states that the recall is incomplete and that a remedy is not yet available for…”
filed Jun 12, 2026
“There is still no remedy to this recall and my truck is affected - I have been driving with NO ABS AND NO TRACTION CONTROL for almost 4 YEARS. This has also deactivated my cruise control. This is unacceptable and compromises me and my families safety. This is not a question of if it is going to…”
filed May 15, 2026
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Vehicle Speed Control problems in other 3500 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 3500 | 4 | 18% |
| 2025 3500 | 4 | 11% |
| 2024 3500 | 1 | 3% |
| 2022 3500 | 5 | 3% |
| 2021 3500 | 1 | 2% |
| 2020 3500 | 3 | 3% |
| 2019 3500 | 4 | 3% |
| 2017 3500 | 29 | 10% |
| 2016 3500 | 7 | 5% |
| 2015 3500 | 6 | 4% |
| 2014 3500 | 15 | 7% |
| 2013 3500 | 15 | 13% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2018 RAM 3500
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.