By model year
The 2018 model year drew the most complaints, 9
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, all years filed, by model year.
Source: NHTSA ODI. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA, and NHTSA publishes no sales volumes, so counts are not rates.
Model line
Ram 4500
Every Ram 4500 model year on file, 2008 to 2027. Pick a year for its recalls, investigations, service bulletins and the full text of owner complaints.
Owner complaints, all model years487 involved a crash, fire, injury or death
Model years192008 to 2027
Recall campaigns42Distinct campaigns listing it
Service bulletins5,711Summed across model years
Components
Brakes leads the Ram 4500 complaint record
Owner complaints across all model years, by component.
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
Model years
The record for each Ram 4500 model year
Peer index compares complaints with the median vehicle of the same model year and body class (100 is the median). It corrects for age, not for how many were sold.
| Year | Body | Complaints | Severity index | Peer index | Recalls | Investigations | Bulletins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 2026 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 4 | 0 | 179 |
| 2025 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 4 | 0 | 260 |
| 2024 | Other | 1 | 100.0 | 100 | 2 | 0 | 226 |
| 2023 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 4 | 0 | 294 |
| 2022 | Other | 3 | 0.0 | 150 | 4 | 1 | 476 |
| 2021 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 5 | 0 | 445 |
| 2020 | Other | 4 | 0.0 | 200 | 10 | 2 | 569 |
| 2019 | Other | 6 | 0.0 | 300 | 10 | 2 | 603 |
| 2018 | Other | 9 | 0.0 | 450 | 7 | 1 | 374 |
| 2017 | Other | 5 | 40.0 | 250 | 7 | 2 | 327 |
| 2016 | Other | 1 | 0.0 | 100 | 7 | 2 | 384 |
| 2015 | Other | 7 | 42.9 | 350 | 8 | 3 | 399 |
| 2014 | Other | 8 | 12.5 | 400 | 9 | 2 | 431 |
| 2013 | Not decoded | 3 | 0.0 | 300 | 9 | 2 | 417 |
| 2012 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2011 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2009 | Other | 1 | 0.0 | 100 | 2 | 1 | 160 |
| 2008 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 1 | 0 | 158 |
Source: NHTSA ODI. Body class from NHTSA's VIN decoder where decoded.
Latest recalls
Recent campaigns covering the Ram 4500
- 26V-225 Apr 9, 2026
Software error may cause the instrument panel display to fail
Electrical system · 65k vehicles - 26V-059 Feb 2, 2026
Due to an improperly designed trailer tow module, the trailer lights may fail to illuminate and the trailer brakes may fail
Lighting · 456k vehicles - 25V-882 Dec 18, 2025
Software error in the occupant restraint controller module may cause the driver's side air bag and/or seat belt pretensioner not to deploy in a…
Airbags · 53k vehicles - 25V-826 Dec 1, 2025
Software error may cause the instrument panel cluster display to be blank
Electrical system · 73k vehicles - 25V-765 Nov 6, 2025
Steering column control module may cause the driver's side air bag not to deploy as intended
Airbags · 532 vehicles - 25V-618 Sep 17, 2025
Trailer hitch may have been installed with too few mounting bolts, causing the assembly to loosen and detach
Trailer hitches · 10 vehicles - 25V-530 Aug 18, 2025
Instrument panel may display an incorrect brake system warning light
Electrical system · 2,885 vehicles - 24V-896 Nov 27, 2024
Hydraulic control unit (HCU) may fail, which can cause the anti-lock brake (ABS), electronic stability control (ESC), and traction control systems…
Brakes · 318k vehicles - 24V-199 Mar 14, 2024
Steering column control module may not be welded properly, which can prevent the driver's air bag from deploying in a crash
Airbags · 38k vehicles - 23V-799 Nov 28, 2023
Steering column control module may cause the high beams to activate when the turn signal is used or activate the turn signal when the high beams…
Lighting · 185k vehicles
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.