AI-generated from NHTSA recall & complaint counts
Pre-purchase inspection checklist — 2021 Ram 2500
NHTSA data on file today
The 2021 Ram 2500 has 8 NHTSA recall campaigns and 109 owner complaints on file as of . Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.
NCAP overall rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars, averaged across 2 NHTSA-tested trims.
Recall campaigns on file
- NHTSA #25V765000 Driver's Air Bag May Not Deploy/FMVSS 208 NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #23V060000 Engine Compartment Fire NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #22V904000 Tailgate May Open While Driving NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #22V835000 Transmission Fluid Leak May Cause Fire NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #22V140000 ESC Light May Not Indicate Malfunction/FMVSS 126 NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #21V925000 Side Curtain Air Bag May Deploy Improperly NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #21V798000 Electrical Short in Relay May Cause Fire NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #21V163000 Relay May Short and Cause Fire NHTSA notice
Most-cited components in owner complaints
- Electrical System 35 complaints
- Engine 26 complaints
- Power Train 25 complaints
- Structure 12 complaints
- Fuel/Propulsion System 8 complaints
- Service Brakes 8 complaints
Of the 109 complaints on file, 6 report a crash and 8 a fire; across all 109 complaints, owners report 2 injuries (owner-reported, not verified by NHTSA).
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