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2021 Ram Promaster backover prevention problems

Owners reported backover prevention problems in 25 complaints for the 2021 Ram Promaster, 16% of the complaints on file. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
25 16% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
37,000 miles 11 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
0 and 1
Injuries and deaths
0 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When backover prevention problems show up

Backover prevention complaints by mileage, 2021 Ram Promaster Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 37,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 3 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 3 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 2 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 1 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 1 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 1 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 0 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 0 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 0 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 0 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 37,000 miles
Based on 11 complaints that include mileage. 73% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles3
20k to 40k miles3
40k to 60k miles2
60k to 80k miles1
80k to 100k miles1
100k to 120k miles1
120k to 140k miles0
140k to 160k miles0
160k to 180k miles0
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 11 backover prevention complaints that report mileage, the median is about 37,000 miles, and 73% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 1 fire.

What owners wrote

The contact owned a 2021 Ram Promaster 1500. The contact had stopped at a house that the contact worked on and parked the vehicle on the side of the house. The contact turned off the engine and entered the house, and after twenty minutes, when the contact stepped outside, the vehicle was engulfed in flames. The flames spread to the house and caused damage to the property. Some of the paint melted; the garage door, driveway, side door, and some of the landscape were damaged.

Reported at 64,000 miles, January 2026 Fire

The contact owns a 2021 Ram Promaster 2500. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V552000 (Back Over Prevention); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted; however, the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact stated that the rearview camera displayed a distorted image.

Reported at 80,000 miles, May 2026

Other problems reported for the 2021 Ram Promaster

Backover prevention problems in other years

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  • 2025
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Backover prevention problems across all Ram models