2018 Ram 2500 problems and complaints
Owners have filed 2605 complaints with NHTSA about the 2018 Ram 2500. The most-reported areas: Service Brakes (2364), Electrical System (476), Hydraulic (461).
Key takeaways
- 2605 owner complaints on file with NHTSA.
- 39 involve a crash, 5 a fire, 12 reported injuries.
- Complaints are unverified owner reports; recalls are confirmed defects.
| Component | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Service Brakes | 2364 | 91% |
| Electrical System | 476 | 18% |
| Hydraulic | 461 | 18% |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 342 | 13% |
| Forward Collision Avoidance | 225 | 9% |
| Unknown Or Other | 103 | 4% |
| Steering | 87 | 3% |
| Power Train | 75 | 3% |
| Air | 59 | 2% |
| Engine | 37 | 1% |
| Suspension | 21 | 1% |
| Wheels | 14 | 1% |
One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
| Version | Overall | Front | Side | Rollover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Ram 2500 Mega PU/EC 4WD | Not rated | Not rated | Not rated | 3/5 |
| 2018 Ram 2500 Mega PU/EC 2WD | Not rated | Not rated | Not rated | 4/5 |
| 2018 Ram 2500 Regular PU/RC 4WD | Not rated | Not rated | Not rated | 3/5 |
| 2018 Ram 2500 Regular PU/RC 2WD | Not rated | Not rated | Not rated | 4/5 |
Latest complaints, as filed
Owner-written and unverified by NHTSA.
Visibility/Wiper - filed 2026-10-15
The rear view back-up camera functions intermittently. Sometimes it works as expected, sometimes it displays a partial distorted image, sometimes the screen is black, sometimes it displays a blue screen with the message "camera system unavailable." The error has occured for several years. Every time I see a camera reca...
Service Brakes - filed 2026-10-14
Vehicle Information: * Year/Make/Model: 2018 Ram 2500 Power Wagon * Affected Component: Electronic Stability Control / Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Electrical System * Associated Recall: FCA Recall C4B / NHTSA Campaign 24V-896 Description of the Safety Problem: The vehicle is completely disabled and non-running due to...
Steering,service Brakes - filed 2026-10-14
NHTSA recall number 24V-896 was marked as completed on my vehicle but I'm telling you the work was never done. It was marked as complete on 27 September (that's a Sunday) of this year. I called Stellantis recall department and they just say it's complete but can't tell me who actually did the work or who completed it, ...
Diagnose it yourself
As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases, at no extra cost to you.
More for the 2018 Ram 2500
Complaints are reports filed by owners with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. NHTSA publishes them without verifying them, and counts rise with how many cars were sold, so compare years of the same model rather than different models. Crash ratings are NHTSA's own 5-Star Safety Ratings results.