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2026 Ram 4500: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 4 recall campaigns for the 2026 Ram 4500. The newest campaign is 26V225000. NHTSA received the report on 9 Apr 2026. The NHTSA record gives the component Electrical System / Instrument Cluster/Panel. NHTSA has no complaint on file for this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.

Remedy of the newest campaign, 26V225000, in the NHTSA record

Dealers will update the instrument panel software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 5, 2026. Owners may contact FCA customer service at 1-800-853-1403. FCA's number for this recall is 35D. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will become searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning April 16, 2026.
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Recall campaigns

4 campaigns, newest first. 597,029 units in total.

  • 26V225000Electrical System / Instrument Cluster/Panel
  • 26V059000Electrical System / Integrated Trailer Brake Control
  • 25V826000Electrical System / Instrument Cluster/Panel
  • 25V530000Service Brakes

  1. 26V225000Received . 65,348 units.

    Electrical System / Instrument Cluster/Panel

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2025-2026 Ram 1500 Pickup, Ram 2500 Pickup, Ram 3500 Pickup, Ram 3500 Cab Chassis, Ram 4500 Cab Chassis, and Ram 5500 Cab Chassis vehicles. A software error may cause the instrument panel display to fail. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards numbers 102, "Transmission Shift Position Sequence," 105, "Hydraulic and Electric Brake Systems," 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment," 126, "Electronic Stability Control Systems for Light Vehicles," 135, "Light Vehicle Brake Systems," 138, "Tire Pressure Monitoring System," and/or 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    An instrument panel display that fails to show critical safety information, such as gear selection and warning lights, increases the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will update the instrument panel software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 5, 2026. Owners may contact FCA customer service at 1-800-853-1403. FCA's number for this recall is 35D. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will become searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning April 16, 2026.

    Report filed by Chrysler (FCA US, LLC). Manufacturer campaign number 35D. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 26V059000Received . 456,287 units.

    Electrical System / Integrated Trailer Brake Control

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2024-2026 Jeep Wagoneer S, 2025-2026 Ram 1500 Pickup, Ram 2500 Pickup, Ram 3500 Pickup, Ram 3500 Cab Chassis, Ram 4500 Cab Chassis, Ram 5500 Cab Chassis, and 2026 Jeep Cherokee vehicles. Due to an improperly designed trailer tow module, the trailer lights may fail to illuminate and the trailer brakes may fail.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Trailer brake lights and turn signals that do not illuminate reduce visibility to other drivers, increasing the risk of a crash. Additionally, trailer brakes that fail increase the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will replace the trailer tow module, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed beginning March 17, 2026. Owners may contact FCA US, LLC customer service at 1-800-853-1403. FCA US, LLC's number for this recall is 03D. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on February 10, 2026.

    Report filed by Chrysler (FCA US, LLC). Manufacturer campaign number 03D. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  3. 25V826000Received . 72,509 units.

    Electrical System / Instrument Cluster/Panel

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2025-2026 Ram 1500 Pickup, Ram 2500 Pickup, Ram 3500 Pickup, Ram 3500 Cab Chassis, 4500 Ram Cab Chassis, and Ram 5500 Cab Chassis vehicles. A software error may cause the instrument panel cluster display to be blank. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard numbers 135, "Light Vehicle Brake Systems," 105, "Hydraulic and Electric Brake Systems," and 102, "Transmission shift lever sequence, starter interlock, and transmission braking effect."
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    An instrument panel display that does not show critical information, such as warning lights or gear selection, increases the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will inspect and update the instrument panel software or replace the instrument panel cluster, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 18, 2025. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 800-853-1403. Chrysler's numbers for this recall are B4C and B8C. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning December 4, 2025.

    Report filed by Chrysler (FCA US, LLC). Manufacturer campaign number B4C, B8C. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  4. 25V530000Received . 2,885 units.

    Service Brakes

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2026 Ram 3500, 3500 Cab Chassis, 2500, 4500 Cab Chassis, and 5500 Cab Chassis vehicles. The instrument panel may display an incorrect brake system warning light. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 101, "Control and Displays."
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    An incorrect warning light can fail to alert the driver to critical safety information, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will replace the instrument panel cluster, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 9, 2025. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is 79C.

    Report filed by Chrysler (FCA US, LLC). Manufacturer campaign number 79C. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.

Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.

Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.

Complaints by component

The NHTSA complaint file has no complaint for this model year.

Investigations

The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

  1. 20081
  2. 20092
  3. 20139
  4. 20149
  5. 20158
  6. 20167
  7. 20177
  8. 20187
  9. 20199
  10. 20209
  11. 20215
  12. 20224
  13. 20234
  14. 20242
  15. 20254
  16. 20264

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

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Cite this page

Recall Register. 2026 Ram 4500: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/ram/4500/2026/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .

Sources

Source
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence
US government work, public domain
Recall file through
29 Sep 2026
Complaint file through
29 Mar 2018
First complaint in the file
1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2026 Ram 4500?
597,029 units in 4 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Ram 4500 have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 41 recall campaigns for the Ram 4500, model years 2008 to 2026. 4 of them name the 2026 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2026 Ram 4500 open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.