2022 RAM 3500 electrical system problems
23 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the electrical system on the 2022 RAM 3500 — 12% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“On the morning of August 29th around 8:10am the Ram truck caught fire under the hood with the engine/ignition off, after it was driven around the yard lot and shut off. The fire seems to have originated in the center of the engine on the drivers side of the cylinder head. Mimicking the same…”
filed Sep 8, 2026
“The center infotainment stack screen refused to power up when starting the vehicle. The radio and hvac functions worked, but the screen would not turn on preventing the backup camera from functioning. Restarting the system twice and restarting the vehicle failed to get the system to function. Upon…”
filed Apr 3, 2026
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- An electrical short may occur in the heater grid relay with the ignition on or offCampaign 23V060000 · Feb 9, 2023
- An electrical short in the relay may cause a vehicle fire with the ignition on or offCampaign 21V798000 · Oct 14, 2021
Related service bulletins
Sensor - turbocharger speed
113744 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jul 29, 2026
Electrical System problems in other 3500 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 3500 | 17 | 65% |
| 2025 3500 | 27 | 64% |
| 2024 3500 | 11 | 26% |
| 2021 3500 | 17 | 27% |
| 2020 3500 | 9 | 8% |
| 2019 3500 | 20 | 15% |
| 2018 3500 | 136 | 17% |
| 2017 3500 | 33 | 11% |
| 2016 3500 | 10 | 7% |
| 2015 3500 | 19 | 14% |
| 2014 3500 | 25 | 12% |
| 2013 3500 | 17 | 15% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2022 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.