2018 Ram 1500

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Coverage held for this vehicle

  • OFFICIAL ACTION 15 US Recalls
  • MANUFACTURER COMMUNICATION 497 Manufacturer Bulletins
  • INVESTIGATION 2 Investigations
  • CONSUMER REPORT 656 Consumer Complaints
  • CANADIAN RECALL 16 Canada Recalls

These are counts of distinct official records held locally. They are not combined into any score, and a record count is not a failure rate. A zero means no record is held here, not that none exists.

US Recalls

NHTSA Recall US

  • 25V592000 2025-09-11

    Recall 25V592000

    Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2018 Ram 1500, Ram 2500, and Ram 3500 vehicles. The right and left side curtain air bag inflators may rupture due to a manufacturing defect.

    Recorded model years: 2018

  • 25V010000 2025-01-16

    Recall 25V010000

    Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2016-2019 Ram 3500, Ram 1500, 2016-2020 Ram 2500, and 2016 Ram 3500 Cab Chassis vehicles. The right and left side curtain air bag inflators may rupture due to a manufacturing defect.

    Recorded model years: 2018

  • 23V411000 2023-06-08

    Recall 23V411000

    Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2014-2019 Ram 1500 and 2014-2020 Jeep Grand Cherokee vehicles equipped with 3.0L Diesel engines. The crankshaft position sensor tone wheel may delaminate, causing the engine to lose its ability to synchronize the fuel injector pulses and cam shaft timing, possibly resulting in an engine stall.

    Recorded model years: 2018

Showing 3 of 15 records held. The full set is available from the official source named above.

A further 96 records exist for the Ram 1500 where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

Campaign applicability can depend on build date, equipment and market, and a remedy may already have been completed. Confirm any campaign against the official record using the VIN.

Manufacturer Bulletins

NHTSA Manufacturer Communication US

  • 11034385 2026-06-26

    S2208000045 REV.D

    Backup Camera Poor Image Quality Inspection

    Recorded model years: 2018

  • 11033975 2026-06-12

    S1623000028 Rev. K

    Outside Power Fold Rearview Mirror Noise Or Loose At Pivot. Mirror Contacts Door Window Glass In The Folded Position.

    Recorded model years: 2018

  • 11033897 2026-06-05

    S1623000028 REV.J

    Outside Power Fold Rearview Mirror Noise Or Loose At Pivot. Mirror Contacts Door Window Glass In The Folded Position.

    Recorded model years: 2018

Showing 3 of 497 records held. The full set is available from the official source named above.

A further 3,633 records exist for the Ram 1500 where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

A manufacturer communication is service guidance issued to dealers. It is not a safety recall, and its existence does not mean this vehicle has the described condition.

Investigations

NHTSA Investigation US

  • RQ25003 2025-07-03

    Post Recall Remedy Brake Transmission Shift Interlock (BTSI) Failure

    The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has received 14 Vehicle Owner Questionnaire (VOQ) reports and 6 EWR Death & Injury (D&I) reports describing post recall remedy failures of the brake transmission shift interlock (BTSI) system in certain Model Year (MY) 2013-2018 RAM pickup trucks.The subject vehicle models include 1500, 2500, 3500, 4500, and 5500 trucks equipped with a column mounted…

    Recorded model years: 2018

  • EA23001 2023-03-17

    High pressure fuel pump failure

    The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE21-021 on October 14, 2021, to investigate incidents alleging a stall/loss of motive power as a result of high-pressure fuel pump failures in certain model year (MY) 2019-2020 Ram 2500, 3500, 4500, and 5500 heavy duty trucks equipped with 6.7L Cummins turbodiesel engines. During the investigation, ODI sought to determine if the related…

    Recorded model years: 2018

A further 7 records exist for the Ram 1500 where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

An investigation records that a regulator reviewed a suspected defect. It is not itself a finding of defect and not a recall.

Canada Recalls

Transport Canada Recall CA

  • 2025468 2025-09-11

    Transport Canada recall 2025468

    Issue: On certain trucks, the side curtain airbag inflators may be defective. As a result, the driver and/or passenger side curtain airbag inflator(s) could rupture unexpectedly and metal fragments could be propelled toward vehicle occupants. Note: This is an expansion of Transport Canada recall 2025-013. Safety Risk: An airbag inflator that ruptures can create a risk of injury. Corrective Actions:…

    Recorded model years: 2018

  • 2025013 2025-01-16

    Transport Canada recall 2025013

    Multiple source assertions are recorded for this identifier. Consult the official record for configuration-specific detail.

    Recorded model years: 2018

  • 2023338 2023-06-08

    Transport Canada recall 2023338

    Multiple source assertions are recorded for this identifier. Consult the official record for configuration-specific detail.

    Recorded model years: 2018

Showing 3 of 16 records held. The full set is available from the official source named above.

A further 89 records exist for the Ram 1500 where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

Canadian campaigns are recorded separately from US campaigns and do not imply one another.

Consumer Complaints

NHTSA Complaint US

656 complaint records in the dataset for this vehicle and year.

Outcomes stated in those reports

  • reports mentioning a crash 25
  • reports mentioning a fire 8
  • reported injuries 25

Outcomes as stated by the person who filed the report. They are not verified, not adjudicated, and carry no exposure denominator, so they cannot be turned into a rate.

By system

  • Electrical system158 (17.4%)Official recall records for this system: 18, covering model years 2014–2026.
  • Engine150 (16.5%)Official recall records for this system: 19, covering model years 2013–2022.
  • Fuel system138 (15.2%)Official recall records for this system: 11, covering model years 2012–2023.
  • Steering84 (9.3%)Official recall records for this system: 15, covering model years 2012–2024.
  • Powertrain (transmission & drivetrain)58 (6.4%)Official recall records for this system: 33, covering model years 2012–2023.
  • Brakes46 (5.1%)Official recall records for this system: 8, covering model years 2013–2024.
  • Speed control & accelerator31 (3.4%)Official recall records for this system: 2, covering model years 2014–2020.
  • Driver-assistance systems27 (3.0%)Official recall records for this system: 13, covering model years 2018–2026.

Other / uncategorized: 92 classifications (10.1%) were not assigned to a specific system by the source. They are counted but not treated as an issue area.

A single report can name several systems, so these figures overlap and must not be added together — their sum is larger than the report total above.

A further 11,565 complaint records exist for this vehicle where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

These are owner-submitted allegations, not confirmed defects. Counts are record counts in the dataset. No exposure denominator exists, so no failure rate or reliability score can be derived from them.

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