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272 owner complaints and 5 active recall campaigns on file. Here's the breakdown — what's serious, what's noise, what a working mechanic would actually do about it.
Average for the segment. Some recurring trouble spots worth knowing about.
Worth owning if you verify the specific issues below before you buy.
Our read of the federal NHTSA complaint and recall record for this exact year and model — not a substitute for a pre-purchase inspection. How we score.
Shortly after purchasing the vehicle, I began experiencing intermittent electrical and driver assistance system malfunctions. These issues included warning messages, unexpected system behavior, and periods where multiple advanced driver assistance features were unavailable or…
Check engine light is on and off for the past month. The day before I took it to the dealer the light went off. I went into my vehicle appointment, and the check engine light was off and there were old codes for the fuel temperature. He reset the codes, and the engine light went…
The contact owns a 2025 Ram 1500. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 70 MPH, the battery was abnormally drained, and the vehicle lost power. The Battery warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the same local dealer on various occasions. The…
The contact owns a 2025 Ram 1500. The contact stated that upon accelerating from a complete stop, the engine revved up, but the vehicle failed to exceed 5 MPH. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact stated that the failure had occurred while in traffic on four…
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Driving with a disabled electronic stability control system can increase the risk of a crash.
Inoperative headlights can reduce visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.
An incorrect tire pressure message may result in improperly inflated tires, increasing the risk of a crash.
It's got known weak points. With a reliability score of 6.4 out of 10 based on 272 owner complaints filed with NHTSA, the 2025 RAM 1500 has a higher-than-average rate of reported issues. The areas to watch are listed above. Whether it's worth owning depends on price, condition, and how much repair exposure you can absorb.
The 2025 RAM 1500 is acceptable, with specific caveats. Worth owning if you verify the specific issues below before you buy. The record behind that call: Reliability score 6.4/10 — around the segment average; 5 recall campaigns on file. This is our read of the federal complaint and recall data — not a substitute for a pre-purchase inspection.
Based on NHTSA records, the most-reported issue is electrical, with 107 complaints filed. Typical failure occurs around 33,840 miles. Average repair cost runs about $850 at an independent shop.
The electrical is one of the costlier repair items. Average repair cost runs about $850 at an independent shop. Typical failure occurs around 33,840 miles. Catching early warning signs can sometimes extend life by 20–30,000 miles.
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Math is straightforward: a quality service contract runs $1,800–3,500 over 3 years. With 272 complaints on file and the costliest repair averaging $850, one major failure more than pays for it. The catch is reading the contract — many providers exclude wear items and require pre-authorization, so cheaper plans are not always better value.