45 NHTSA safety recalls cover the Ram 5500, across model years 2008–2026. 5 carry a do-not-drive or park-outside warning. Every recall repair is free at any Ram dealer.
Is yours affected? Check your 5500 by VIN — or pick your model year below for every recall, complaint and fix.
What these recalls fix, grouped by the vehicle system NHTSA files them under:
Chrysler recalls 2025-2026 RAM 5500 trucks with software error causing critical safety displays to fail, increasing crash risk. Owners must update software free via dealer.
Chrysler recalls 2024-2026 Jeep Wagoneer S and related models due to trailer lights and brakes failing, increasing crash risk. Owners must have trailer tow module replaced free by dealers.
Chrysler recalls 2025 RAM 5500 trucks with software error causing air bags and seat belts to fail in crashes, increasing crash risk. Owners must update software to prevent injury.
Chrysler recalls 2025 RAM 5500s with blank instrument panels that may cause crashes due to missing critical warnings. Owners must have software updated or panel replaced free by dealers.
Chrysler recalls 2026 RAM 3500 models with faulty brake warning light that may fail to alert drivers to critical safety issues, increasing crash risk. Owners must have instrument panel replaced free by dealers.
When the Ram 5500 recalls were issued, by year — a cluster usually means one defect recalled in stages or across a platform.
Owners have filed 156 complaints with NHTSA about the Ram 5500; the most reported area is power train. These are reports, not recalls: they are how NHTSA spots defects.
We have 45 NHTSA safety recalls on record for the Ram 5500, covering model years 2008–2026. The most recent was issued Apr 9, 2026 (Electrical System).
The 2020 Ram 5500 has the most, with 10 recalls on record. Every model year with a recall is listed on this page with links to each one.
By system: Electrical System (8), Air Bags (7), Engine and Engine Cooling (6), Service Brakes, Hydraulic (5).
5 of these recalls carry an NHTSA do-not-drive or park-outside warning. If your vehicle is covered by one, follow it until the repair is done and ask the dealer about a tow or loaner. Most other recalls let you keep driving, but book the repair promptly.
Run a VIN recall check: enter your 17-character VIN to see the recalls on record for your exact year, then confirm at NHTSA.gov which are still unrepaired on your vehicle. Any Ram dealer can also look it up.
Yes. Federal law requires Ram to fix safety recalls free of charge at any authorized Ram dealer, regardless of the vehicle’s age or how many owners it has had.
