2024 Ram 2500 problems
Owners have filed 83 complaints with NHTSA about the 2024 Ram 2500. Brakes is the most reported problem area, at 18% of complaints. Next are electrical system (14%) and engine (11%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 83 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Brakes 18% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 15 and 2
- Injuries and deaths
- 12 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 12,000 miles 10 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 7 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 3 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 0 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 0 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 0 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 0 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 10 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 12,000 miles.
Safety-related details: 15 complaints mention a crash; 2 complaints mention a fire; 12 injuries reported. Its complaints are more severe on average than those of 86% of model years in our database.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2024 ranks 12th most-complained-about out of 14 model years of the Ram 2500 with enough data (83 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 5 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
Hit a bump at approx. 55mph going into a curve while pulling a loaded car trailer. The unstable 4-link rear suspension combined with the air bag suspension system created/allowed/exacerbated trailer sway that caused the trailer to ultimately jack knife into a fence off the highway. This endangered myself and two oncoming cars in the curve. Driver skill and shear dumb luck prevented death to any/all on the road. Poor/unstable rear suspension engineering caused the accident.
The contact owns a 2024 Ram 2500. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the brake pedal was depressed, but the vehicle failed to respond. The brake pedal was depressed to the floorboard. The brake pedal was soft, but after pumping it, the brake pedal became firm. The contact was unable to haul a trailer because the braking system was not operating properly. The contact stated that the ABS unintendedly engaged when not needed, but failed to function properly when needed.
The contact owns a 2024 Ram 2500. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the trailer braking system failed to operate, slow the vehicle, or stop the trailer while the brake pedal was depressed. The contact stated that the trailer brake disconnected warning light was illuminated. The contact researched and was made aware of NHTSA Campaign Number: 26V059000 (Exterior Lighting, Electrical System); however, the VIN was not included.