Worst 2022 Ram 5500 Problems
Top 3 most-reported issues with average mileage at failure.
POWER TRAIN
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
STEERING
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All Problems by Category
Every NHTSA complaint category for the 2022 Ram 5500.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Avg Mileage | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN | 21 | — | — | 24,048 mi | |
| POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | 3 | — | — | 56,500 mi | |
| STEERING | 3 | 1 | — | — | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 1 | — | — | — | |
| FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:KINETIC:FLYWHEEL,BEARINGS | 1 | — | — | 50,000 mi | |
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 1 | — | — | — | |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 1 | — | — | — | |
| WHEELS | 1 | — | — | — |
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Recalls for 2022 Ram 5500
5 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting ~439,215 vehicles.
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Ram 1500, Ram 2500, Ram 3500, Ram 4500, and Ram 5500 vehicles. The steering column control module may cause the driver's side air bag not to deploy as intended. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Ram 1500, Ram 2500, Ram 3500, Ram 4500, and Ram 5500 vehicles. The steering column control module may cause the driver's side air bag not to deploy as intended. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2021-2023 Ram 2500, 3500, 3500 Cab Chassis, and 4500, 5500 Cab Chassis vehicles equipped with a Cummins 6.7L Turbo Diesel engine. An electrical short may occur in the heater grid relay with the ignition on or off.
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2022 Ram 3500, 3500 Cab Chassis, Ram 2500, and 4500 and 5500 Cab Chassis vehicles equipped with Cummins 6.7L turbo diesel engines. The engine control module (ECM) may have been built with a misaligned capacitor that can short-circuit, resulting in an internal loss of communication.
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Ram 3500, 2500 pickup trucks, and Ram 3500, 4500, and 5500 cab chassis vehicles equipped with Cummins 6.7L Turbo Diesel engines. An electrical short in the relay may cause a vehicle fire with the ignition on or off.
Other Ram 5500 Years
Wider context: See the full Ram 5500 reliability report with year-by-year comparison and generation analysis.
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