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Ram 2500

Routine recalls1 campaign, none flagged critical.
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All Recalls

1 campaign
1 recall💥 1 crash risk
Model year
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Apr 16, 2026
20 days ago

Your truck's electronic stability control can fail, raising your crash risk on wet or slippery roads.

Affected: ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC):CONTROL MODULE · 2026
CRASH RISK
NHTSA
Summary

Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2026 Ram 2500 Pickup trucks. The trucks may be equipped with steering column control modules that can cause a loss of electronic stability control. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 126, "Electronic Stability Control Systems."

Consequence

A loss of electronic stability control increases the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Dealers will replace the steering column control module, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed May 7, 2026. Owners may contact FCA customer service at 1-800-853-1403. FCA's number for this recall is 36D. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will become searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning April 23, 2026.

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Full analysis: how to read the Ram 2500 recall history
Year range, common components, complaint patterns, and how to use this page.

Understanding the Ram 2500 recall history

The Ram 2500 currently has 1 recall campaign indexed from the NHTSA public database. Each recall represents a formal campaign to fix a defect at no cost to the current owner. Owner complaints are self-reported incidents that haven't (yet) resulted in a recall but can indicate emerging patterns worth watching.

The tracked recalls span model years 2026. Not every model year carries every recall. Each campaign is scoped to a specific year range and often a specific build window, which is why a VIN lookup is the only way to know whether a particular 2500 is actually affected by any of these campaigns.

How to use this page

The safest path for an owner is to run your VIN through the checker above. A VIN query hits NHTSA's live API and tells you whether your specific 2500 has an open, unresolved recall. If you're researching a used 2500before buying, use the recall list below to understand the model's full history, then check the seller's VIN to see whether prior owners actually completed the free repairs. Many don't, and unresolved recalls can linger for years.

Figures are generated live from the RecallScanner dataset, which is sourced from NHTSA's public recall and complaint APIs and refreshed daily. RecallScanner is independent and not affiliated with Ram or any U.S. government agency.

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