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A radio software error may cause the rearview camera image not to display. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 111, \"Rear Visibility.\"","consequence":"A rearview image that does not display reduces the driver's view behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.","remedy":"The radio software will be updated over-the-air (OTA) or by a dealer, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed September 24, 2026. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is 83D. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov on September 9, 2026.","notes":"","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"83D","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"minor"},{"campaign":"26V495000","component":"SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER:ANCHORAGE","mfr":"Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)","reported":"2026-07-30","owner_notified":"2026-08-18","units":1271294,"summary":"Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2019-2026 Ram 1500 vehicles. The second-row seat belt buckle anchors may have been improperly installed. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 210, \"Seat Belt Assembly Anchorages.\"","consequence":"An improperly installed seat belt buckle anchor may fail to properly restrain occupants, increasing the risk of injury during a crash.","remedy":"Dealers will inspect and attach the seat belt buckle anchor to the body structure as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed August 18, 2026. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is 67D. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov on August 6, 2026.","notes":"","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"67D","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"high"},{"campaign":"26V225000","component":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL","mfr":"Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)","reported":"2026-04-09","owner_notified":"2026-05-05","units":65348,"summary":"Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2025-2026 Ram 1500 Pickup, Ram 2500 Pickup, Ram 3500 Pickup, Ram 3500 Cab Chassis, Ram 4500 Cab Chassis, and Ram 5500 Cab Chassis vehicles. A software error may cause the instrument panel display to fail. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards numbers 102, \"Transmission Shift Position Sequence,\" 105, \"Hydraulic and Electric Brake Systems,\" 108, \"Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment,\" 126, \"Electronic Stability Control Systems for Light Vehicles,\" 135, \"Light Vehicle Brake Systems,\" 138, \"Tire Pressure Monitoring System,\" and/or 208, \"Occupant Crash Protection.\"","consequence":"An instrument panel display that fails to show critical safety information, such as gear selection and warning lights, increases the risk of a crash.","remedy":"Dealers will update the instrument panel software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 5, 2026. Owners may contact FCA customer service at 1-800-853-1403. FCA's number for this recall is 35D. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will become searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning April 16, 2026.","notes":"","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"35D","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"high"},{"campaign":"26V059000","component":"EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS","mfr":"Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)","reported":"2026-02-02","owner_notified":"2026-03-17","units":456287,"summary":"Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2024-2026 Jeep Wagoneer S, 2025-2026 Ram 1500 Pickup, Ram 2500 Pickup, Ram 3500 Pickup, Ram 3500 Cab Chassis, Ram 4500 Cab Chassis, Ram 5500 Cab Chassis, and 2026 Jeep Cherokee vehicles. Due to an improperly designed trailer tow module, the trailer lights may fail to illuminate and the trailer brakes may fail.","consequence":"Trailer brake lights and turn signals that do not illuminate reduce visibility to other drivers, increasing the risk of a crash. Additionally, trailer brakes that fail increase the risk of a crash.","remedy":"Dealers will replace the trailer tow module, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed beginning March 17, 2026. Owners may contact FCA US, LLC customer service at 1-800-853-1403. FCA US, LLC's number for this recall is 03D. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on February 10, 2026.","notes":"","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"03D","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"high"},{"campaign":"25V826000","component":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL","mfr":"Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)","reported":"2025-12-01","owner_notified":"2025-12-18","units":72509,"summary":"Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2025-2026 Ram 1500 Pickup, Ram 2500 Pickup, Ram 3500 Pickup, Ram 3500 Cab Chassis, 4500 Ram Cab Chassis, and Ram 5500 Cab Chassis vehicles. A software error may cause the instrument panel cluster display to be blank. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard numbers 135, \"Light Vehicle Brake Systems,\" 105, \"Hydraulic and Electric Brake Systems,\" and 102, \"Transmission shift lever sequence, starter interlock, and transmission braking effect.\"","consequence":"An instrument panel display that does not show critical information, such as warning lights or gear selection, increases the risk of a crash.","remedy":"Dealers will inspect and update the instrument panel software or replace the instrument panel cluster, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 18, 2025. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 800-853-1403. Chrysler's numbers for this recall are B4C and B8C. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning December 4, 2025.","notes":"","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"B4C, B8C","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"high"},{"campaign":"25V231000","component":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL","mfr":"Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)","reported":"2025-04-10","owner_notified":"2025-04-24","units":10423,"summary":"Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2025 Ram 1500 vehicles.  A software error may cause an incorrect tire inflation pressure message to display on the instrument panel.","consequence":"An incorrect tire pressure message may result in improperly inflated tires, increasing the risk of a crash.","remedy":"Dealers will update the instrument panel software, free of charge.  Owner notification letters were mailed beginning April 24, 2025.  Owners may contact FCA customer service at 1-800-853-1403.  FCA's number for this recall is 30C.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 888-327-4236 (TTY 888-275-9171) or go to nhtsa.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"30C","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"high"},{"campaign":"24V942000","component":"EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS","mfr":"Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)","reported":"2024-12-19","owner_notified":"2025-03-06","units":53,"summary":"Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2025 Ram 1500 pickup trucks.  Incorrect headlight module software may cause the headlights to become inoperative.  As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 108, \"Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment.\"","consequence":"Inoperative headlights can reduce visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.","remedy":"Dealers will update the headlight module software, free of charge.  Owner notification letters were mailed March 6, 2025.  Owners may contact FCA customer service at 1-800-853-1403.  FCA's number for this recall is D4B.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153) or go to nhtsa.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"D4B","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"minor"},{"campaign":"24V794000","component":"WHEELS:HUB","mfr":"Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)","reported":"2024-10-24","owner_notified":"2024-12-19","units":33777,"summary":"Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2025 Ram 1500 vehicles.  The front wheel hub encoder rings may be damaged, which can disable the electronic stability control system.  As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 126, \"Electronic Stability Control Systems.\"","consequence":"Driving with a disabled electronic stability control system can increase the risk of a crash.","remedy":"Dealers will inspect and replace the front wheel bearing hub assembly, as necessary free of charge.  Owner notification letters were mailed December 19, 2024.  Owners may contact FCA customer service at 1-800-853-1403.  FCA's number for this recall is 97B.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153) or go to nhtsa.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"97B","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"high"}],"recall_count":8,"critical_count":0,"park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"score":46,"grade":"F","complaints":{"count":335,"crash":9,"fire":3,"injured":2,"deaths":0,"comps":[["Electrical System",174],["Forward Collision Avoidance",69],["Engine",65],["Exterior Lighting",54],["Power Train",44],["Service Brakes",40]],"by_year":{"2024":17,"2025":153,"2026":165},"excerpts":[["2025-01-28","Engine","Secondary water pump failure with coolant line leak causing engine to rapidly run out of coolant."],["2025-01-27","Electrical System","I purchased the truck on 10/19/25. Since that time, I have had to call roadside assistance three times and have had to leave it in the shop on two separate occasions totaling well over 30 days. The truck still doesn't have 5k miles. Interestingly, the service record and updates that was provided on the app has been wip\u2026"],["2025-01-16","Power Train","During winter, while driving down the highway, the vehicle suddenly stopped driving, like the transmission got stuck between gears or slipped out of a gear, the engine was still on and had power. After the dealership looked into the issue we were told that it is a known issue and there is not a fix at the time."]]},"investigations":[],"ncap":[],"popularity":5,"headline":{"range":null,"mpg":23,"ncap":null,"complaints":335},"presskit_trims":[],"generated_at":"2026-09-11 05:01 UTC","sources":["EPA fueleconomy.gov","NHTSA recalls","NHTSA complaints","NHTSA NCAP","NHTSA investigations"]}