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2022 Ram 1500 Electrical System Problems

NHTSA lists 197 Electrical System complaints for the 2022 Ram 1500, 32% of all 612 complaints filed for the model year. Median mileage at failure is 40,500 miles, with 2 fires and 1 crash reported. No related recall is listed for this problem area.

Electrical System complaints
197
32% of 612
Crashes reported
1
Fires reported
2
Injuries reported
1
Median mileage
40,500 mi
Related recalls
0

Typical electrical symptoms owners report

  • Vehicle suddenly stalls or shifts itself into park while driving, engaging the parking brake and triggering check engine and battery warning lights.
  • Infotainment and gauge display screens go blank, flicker, or stop responding to touch, sometimes paired with backup camera showing a blue screen.
  • Owners report multiple simultaneous glitches such as speakers cutting in and out, phone pairing failures, and apps like Waze or CarPlay not working.
  • Wiring near the rearview mirror or engine bay area has combusted, in one case with the vehicle parked and off, leading to a fire.
  • Radio randomly switches sources, changes volume, or shifts speaker output on its own while driving.
  • Truck has difficulty restarting after stalling, sometimes requiring multiple attempts and manual disabling of the parking brake.

When 2022 Ram 1500 electrical complaints were filed

First complaint Jan 10, 2022, latest Sep 23, 2026.

2022 Ram 1500 electrical system complaints: complaints filed per quarter242022 Q12022 Q42023 Q32024 Q22025 Q12025 Q42026 Q3
197 complaints filed with NHTSA from 2022 Q1 to 2026 Q3; peak 2025 Q4 (24).

Electrical System recalls for the 2022 Ram 1500

No safety recalls on record for this model year.

Electrical System complaints by 1500 model year

Raw complaint counts per model year; newer years have had less time to accumulate complaints.

  1. 20097 (19%)
  2. 2013240 (19%)
  3. 2014267 (15%)
  4. 2015179 (12%)
  5. 2016199 (13%)
  6. 2017116 (13%)
  7. 2018165 (25%)
  8. 2019390 (26%)
  9. 2020169 (27%)
  10. 2021205 (30%)
  11. 2022197 (32%)
  12. 202379 (39%)
  13. 202429 (39%)
  14. 2025197 (56%)

Frequently asked questions

How many electrical complaints does the 2022 Ram 1500 have?
NHTSA lists 197 Electrical System complaints for the 2022 Ram 1500, which is 32% of the 612 total complaints filed for that model year.
Is there a recall for the 2022 Ram 1500 electrical system?
No related recall is listed in NHTSA data for the Electrical System on the 2022 Ram 1500.
At what mileage do electrical problems show up on the 2022 Ram 1500?
The median mileage at failure reported to NHTSA for Electrical System complaints is 40,500 miles.
Are the electrical problems dangerous?
NHTSA data tied to Electrical System complaints on the 2022 Ram 1500 include 2 fires, 1 crash, and 1 injury among the reports.
How does the 2022 Ram 1500 compare to other years for electrical complaints?
The 2022 model's electrical complaints make up 32% of its total complaints, higher than the shares seen in most earlier years like 2013 (19%) and 2017 (13%), though lower than 2025's 56%.

Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation complaint and recall databases; U.S. EPA fuel economy data; NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.

Data updated Sep 24, 2026. Read the methodology and data sources. The Complaint Index is based on NHTSA owner complaints and recalls; it is not a reliability rating.