2022 Ram 5500 problems and recalls

81% of owner complaints on the 2022 Ram 5500 related to the Power Train (21 of 26).

26
Complaints
4
Recalls
1
Crash reports
0
Fire reports
0
Injuries
51.6
Severity index

Severity index 51.6 Medium. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 51.6p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Components cited in complaints

Power TrainPower Train: 21 complaints (80.8%)21 81%SteeringSteering: 3 complaints (11.5%)3 12%WheelsWheels: 1 complaints (3.8%)1 4%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 1 complaints (3.8%)1 4%Vehicle Speed ControlVehicle Speed Control: 1 complaints (3.8%)1 4%Fuel SystemFuel System: 1 complaints (3.8%)1 4%OtherOther: 1 complaints (3.8%)1 4%Fuel/Propulsion SystemFuel/Propulsion System: 1 complaints (3.8%)1 4%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
POWER TRAIN2180.8%
STEERING311.5%
WHEELS13.8%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM13.8%
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL13.8%
FUEL SYSTEM13.8%
OTHER13.8%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM13.8%

Complaints filed per year

08172022: 22023: 172024: 62025: 12223172425
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20222
202317
20246
20251
Filings in 2023 to 2025 ran 12.0x those in 2022 to 2022 (24 against 2).

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
21V79800014/10/2021ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:RELAYS/SOLENOIDSChrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Ram 3500, 2500 pickup trucks, and Ram 3500, 4500, and 5500 cab chassis vehicles equipped with Cummins 6.7L Turbo Diesel engines. An electrical short in the relay may cause a vehicle fire with the ignition on or off.
22V64200026/08/2022ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:ENGINE CONTROL MODULE (ECU/ECM)Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2022 Ram 3500, 3500 Cab Chassis, Ram 2500, and 4500 and 5500 Cab Chassis vehicles equipped with Cummins 6.7L turbo diesel engines. The engine control module (ECM) may have been built with a misaligned capacitor that can short-circuit,
23V06000009/02/2023ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:RELAYS/SOLENOIDSChrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2021-2023 Ram 2500, 3500, 3500 Cab Chassis, and 4500, 5500 Cab Chassis vehicles equipped with a Cummins 6.7L Turbo Diesel engine. An electrical short may occur in the heater grid relay with the ignition on or off.
25V76500006/11/2025AIR BAGS:FRONTALChrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Ram 1500, Ram 2500, Ram 3500, Ram 4500, and Ram 5500 vehicles. The steering column control module may cause the driver's side air bag not to deploy as intended. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of F

Other Ram 5500 model years

Severity index for every other model year on file. Compare all 6 years side by side.

Source. NHTSA public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-07-25. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.