2020 RAM 3500 power train problems
12 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the power train on the 2020 RAM 3500 — 10% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“We were pulling camper to Nashville TN. We pulled off I24 toward I65 North. I noticed the engine was raving and it felt like I was missing gears on the transmission. I was roughly 4 miles from my destination when I noticed smoke coming from under the hood on passenger side and flames coming from…”
filed Sep 8, 2026
“The contact owns a 2020 Ram 3500. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked and turned off, the gear shifter shifted into drive independently, causing the vehicle to roll away. The vehicle stopped before crashing. The vehicle was taken to a dealer; however, the vehicle was not repaired…”
filed Feb 18, 2026
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 3500 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 3500 | 3 | 12% |
| 2025 3500 | 7 | 17% |
| 2024 3500 | 6 | 14% |
| 2022 3500 | 114 | 60% |
| 2021 3500 | 11 | 18% |
| 2019 3500 | 18 | 13% |
| 2018 3500 | 23 | 3% |
| 2017 3500 | 27 | 9% |
| 2016 3500 | 19 | 14% |
| 2015 3500 | 32 | 24% |
| 2014 3500 | 39 | 19% |
| 2013 3500 | 11 | 10% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2020 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.