2025 Ram 1500 Engine Problems
NHTSA lists 84 engine-related complaints for the 2025 Ram 1500, making up 24% of all 351 complaints filed for the model year. Owners most often report multiple-cylinder misfires and check-engine lights at very low mileage, with a median failure mileage of 5,846 miles. No related recalls are listed for this issue.
- Engine complaints
- 84
- 24% of 351
- Crashes reported
- 2
- Fires reported
- 1
- Injuries reported
- 0
- Median mileage
- 5,846 mi
- Related recalls
- 0
Typical engine symptoms owners report
- Check engine light illuminates within the first few hundred miles, often triggered by multiple-cylinder misfire codes on cold starts.
- Engine runs rough, stalls, or the RPM cycles erratically between roughly 400 and 800 RPM during startup.
- Some owners report the twin-turbo V6 loses power or makes an abnormal noise after RPM spikes above 5,000 while driving at highway speed.
- Auto stop/start (ESS) sometimes fails to restart the engine, requiring multiple attempts before the truck moves again in traffic.
- A secondary water pump failure with a coolant line leak has been reported, causing the engine to rapidly lose coolant.
- Electrical faults tied to the engine system include battery voltage dropping suddenly and dash warnings for blind spot detection and stop/start systems.
When 2025 Ram 1500 engine complaints were filed
First complaint Sep 10, 2024, latest Sep 22, 2026.
Engine recalls for the 2025 Ram 1500
No safety recalls on record for this model year.
Engine complaints by 1500 model year
Raw complaint counts per model year; newer years have had less time to accumulate complaints.
Frequently asked questions
- How many engine complaints does NHTSA have for the 2025 Ram 1500?
- NHTSA lists 84 engine-related complaints for the 2025 Ram 1500, which is 24% of the 351 total complaints filed for the model year.
- Is there a recall for the 2025 Ram 1500 engine?
- No related recalls are listed in NHTSA data for this engine issue as of the last update.
- At what mileage do 2025 Ram 1500 engine problems usually appear?
- The median mileage at failure reported to NHTSA is 5,846 miles, and several sample complaints describe issues starting within the first few hundred miles.
- What is the most common engine complaint on the 2025 Ram 1500?
- Owners most frequently describe multiple-cylinder misfire codes triggering the check engine light, often accompanied by rough running or stalling during cold starts.
- How does the 2025 Ram 1500's engine complaint rate compare to other years?
- The 24% share for 2025 is lower than years like 2021 (44%) and 2022 (42%), but the raw complaint count of 84 is still notable given the model year's total of 351 complaints.