KnownCarProblems2022 Ram 5500 Problems and Recalls
Owners filed 26 complaints with NHTSA about the 2022 Ram 5500, most often about the transmission (81% of complaints, typically around 2,000 miles). It is the 2nd most complained-about 5500 model year since 2000 and has 4 recalls.
⚠ Safety advisory2 recalls for this car came with a park-outside warning. See below and check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Most common 2022 Ram 5500 problems
Transmission
21 complaints · 81%Half of these problems showed up before 2,000 miles. Parts named most often: automatic transmission.
The contact owns a 2022 Ram 5500. The contact stated while driving 50 MPH, the vehicle lost motive power, with the 4-wd unavailable message displayed. Additionally, the check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the dealer and the contact was informed that the transmission needed to be…
The contact owns a 2022 Ram 5500. The contact stated while driving approximately 65 MPH, the vehicle lost motive power and the contact was unable to shift gear. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle failed to restart. The vehicle was towed to a local dealer, where it was diagnosed that the…
Steering
3 complaints · 12%
Complaints are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
2022 Ram 5500 recalls
Steering: steering control module
Risk: A driver's side air bag that does not deploy as intended increases the risk of injury in a crash.
Fix: Dealers will replace the steering column control module, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed beginning december 11, 2025. Owners may contact chrysler customer service at 800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is 14c. Vehicle identification numbers (vins) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning november 13, 2025.
Full defect summary
Chrysler (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 federal motor vehicle safety standard number 208, "occupant crash protection."
Electrical: relays/solenoids
Risk: An electrical short in the relay can result in an engine compartment fire with the ignition on or off, increasing the risk of injury.
Fix: Owners are advised to park outside and away from structures until the recall repair is complete. Dealers will replace the relay, free of charge. This will be a phased campaign. Phase 1 will include 2023 model year vehicles. Fca US will notify dealers on or about 3/23/2023 and begin notifying owners on or about 4/5/2023. Phase 2 will include 2022 model year vehicles and phase 3 will include 2021 model year vehicles. Fca US will notify dealers and owners on or about 4/27/2023 for phase 2 and 5/11/2023 for phase 3. Interim owner notification letters informing owners of the safety risk were mailed
Full defect summary
Chrysler (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.
Engine: engine control module (ecu/ecm)
Risk: An internal loss of communication can result in a loss of drive power, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: 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.
Full defect summary
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.
Electrical: relays/solenoids
Risk: A vehicle fire increases the risk of injury.
Fix: Owners are advised to park these vehicles outside of buildings or structures, and not near other vehicles, until the vehicle has been remedied. Dealers will inspect and, if needed, replace the solid state intake heater grid relay ("relay"); if fca US recall id y08 (NHTSA recall id 21v-163) is open, then insulating material will be applied to the relay after inspection. Owner notification letters were mailed november 10, 2021. Owners may contact fca US, llc customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Fca US, llc's number for this recall is y76. This recall has been superseded by 23v060.
Full defect summary
Chrysler (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.
Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which recalls are still open on your car.
NHTSA defect investigations
2022 ram transmission snap ring failure
Summary
The office of defect investigations (odi) has received 82 complaints alleging loss of motive power due to an internal transmission failure of the k1 snap ring in model year 2022 ram 3500, 4500, and 5500 vehicles. Of these complaints, 16 describe a complete loss of motive power at speeds greater than 25 miles per hour, without the ability for the vehicle to resume normal operation. The subject vehicles can be up-fit as an ambulance and other emergency response vehicle or may be heavily loaded when used for towing. During the failure event, the snap ring becomes dislodged and forward gears 1-4 are no longer functional, potentially leaving the vehicle disabled in or near the roadway and/or nega
Questions about the 2022 Ram 5500
- What are the most common problems with the 2022 Ram 5500?
- By NHTSA owner complaints: transmission (21 complaints, typically around 2,000 miles); steering (3 complaints).
- How many recalls does the 2022 Ram 5500 have?
- 4 recalls listed by NHTSA, the latest from November 6, 2025 (steering). Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which ones are still open on your car.
- Is the 2022 a bad year for the Ram 5500?
- It is the 2nd most complained-about 5500 model year since 2000, with 26 complaints. Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many cars were sold, so popular years collect more of them, and the newest years have had less time to.
Other Ram 5500 years
- 2018
- 2022