NHTSA Safety Recalls
2026 Ram 3500 Recalls
The 2026 Ram 3500 has 4 NHTSA safety recalls on file, the newest reported on April 9, 2026.
A recall covers a range of VINs, not every 2026 Ram 3500. Whether a recall on your own car is still open shows only on a VIN check; recall repairs are free.
- Recalls
- 4
- Owner complaints
- 28
- Crashes reported
- 1
- NHTSA crash test
- Not rated
NHTSA campaigns
filed with NHTSA
in complaints
On a 2026 Ram 3500, the 17-character VIN is on the driver-side dashboard, visible through the windshield, or on the door jamb sticker.
4 recalls on the 2026 Ram 3500
Electrical system: instrument cluster/panel
- Campaign
- 26V225000
- Reported
- April 9, 2026
- Vehicles affected
- up to 65,348
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Federal standard
- FMVSS 108, lamps and reflective devices
- Same campaign
- also 2025 3500, 1 other model
Exterior lighting: brake lights
- Campaign
- 26V059000
- Reported
- February 2, 2026
- Vehicles affected
- up to 456,287
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Same campaign
- also 2025 3500, 2 other models
Electrical system: instrument cluster/panel
- Campaign
- 25V826000
- Reported
- December 1, 2025
- Vehicles affected
- up to 72,509
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Federal standard
- FMVSS 102, transmission shift position and starter interlock
- Same campaign
- also 2025 3500, 1 other model
Electrical system: instrument cluster/panel
- Campaign
- 25V530000
- Reported
- August 18, 2025
- Vehicles affected
- up to 2,885
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Federal standard
- FMVSS 101, controls and displays
- Same campaign
- only the 2026 Ram 3500
2026 Ram 3500 complaints by year
NHTSA has received 28 owner complaints about the 2026 Ram 3500, the newest on October 22, 2026. Of these, 1 describe a crash (4%).
In complaints about the 2026 Ram 3500, the component group named most often is the electrical system (64%), followed by the service brakes (32%) and the power train (18%).
3 of the 2026 Ram 3500's 4 recalls also concern the electrical system.
Component groups named in complaints
- Electrical System18
- Service Brakes9
- Power Train5
- Unknown Or Other5
- Back Over Prevention4
- Forward Collision Avoidance4
Complaints received, by year
| 2025 | 1 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 27 |
Complaints about the 2026 Ram 3500 peaked in 2026, when NHTSA received 27.
The 2026 is too new to rank against other Ram 3500 years: its window closes at the end of 2029.
The 28 complaints about the 2026 Ram 3500 are unverified owner reports, and a model sold in large numbers collects more of them.
Ram 3500 by model year
Newest record on this page: October 22, 2026. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted