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Ram 5500

Safety Grade: D
197
Total Complaints
15
Crashes
21
Injuries
0
Deaths

Top Issues

POWER TRAIN
43
SERVICE BRAKES
18
WHEELS
17
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
14
STEERING
14
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
12
ENGINE
12
SUSPENSION
9
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
7
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
6

Recent Complaints

2017 RAM 5500 — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
The contact owns a 2017 Ram 5500. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V896000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulics); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. Several local dealers were made aware of the issue and confirmed that parts were not yet available. T...
2025 RAM 5500 — AIR BAGS
Vehicle was hit hard on the front & left, totalling the truck. None of the air bags activated.
2025 RAM 5500 — FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING
While operating my commercial truck , the trailer brake did not work and nearly caused a catastrophic accident. Upon inspection, trailer brake module has failed, power steering fluid leaking, Hydroboost leaking, I towed it to the dealership and they told me the truck is not safe to drive and the bra...
2025 RAM 5500 — SERVICE BRAKES
While operating my commercial truck , the trailer brake did not work and nearly caused a catastrophic accident. Upon inspection, trailer brake module has failed, power steering fluid leaking, Hydroboost leaking, I towed it to the dealership and they told me the truck is not safe to drive and the bra...
2018 RAM 5500 — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
The contact owns a 2018 Ram 5500. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V896000 (Service Brake, Hydraulic); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, a warning chime activated continuously. The AB...
2021 RAM 5500 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
The contact owned a 2021 Ram 5500. The contact stated that the vehicle is a flatbed tow truck, and while one of his drivers was driving at 48 MPH, the tow truck driver noticed that white/gray smoke was emitting from under the hood. It was unknown if the smoke entered the vehicle. The tow truck was t...
2018 RAM 5500 — FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING
Received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V896000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic); however, the part to repair the recall is not available. The manufacturer has exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. Because the vehicle currently has this recall, the State of CA will not a...
2018 RAM 5500 — SERVICE BRAKES
Received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V896000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic); however, the part to repair the recall is not available. The manufacturer has exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. Because the vehicle currently has this recall, the State of CA will not a...
2018 RAM 5500 — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
The contact owns a 2018 Ram 5500. The contact received a notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V896000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that while attempting to come to a complete stop, the vehicle hesitated to respon...
2020 RAM 5500 — FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING
I was traveling down the hwy and and car went thru the stop sign. I could not stop in time and I t boned it. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

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