2022 Ram 2500 engine problems

The 2022 Ram 2500 has 34 engine complaints filed with NHTSA — 13% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

Engine complaints

13%

Share of year

Crash-involved

Related recalls

Engine complaints by year

2500 engine complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

Related recalls

22V642000EngineAugust 26, 2022 · 4,907 units

Defect

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, resulting in an internal loss of communication.

Consequence

An internal loss of communication can result in a loss of drive power, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Dealers will replace the ECM, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed October 20, 2022. Owners may contact FCA US, LLC customer service at 1-800-853-1403. FCA US, LLC's number for this recall is Z87.

What owners report

“We are the subrogees of State Farm mutual Insurance. We are reporting that on 7/31/24 the insured vehicle a 2022 Ram 2500 caught fire due to electrical issue while being driving on the highway in Baltimore, maryland INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C.…”
Complaint filed with NHTSA · Engine · July 31, 2024 · fire

Common questions

How many engine complaints does the 2022 Ram 2500 have?

NHTSA has 34 complaints about the 2022 Ram 2500 engine — 13% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Are there recalls for the 2022 Ram 2500 engine?

Yes — 1 NHTSA recall campaign for this model year is tied to the engine: 22V642000.

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.