2022 RAM 1500 engine problems
240 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine on the 2022 RAM 1500 — 41% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The engine intermittently stalls when I press the accelerator. When this happens, the vehicle loses power, the AutoPark/electronic parking brake engages, and the battery warning light appears. This has happened more than once and creates a serious risk of a collision or being stranded if it occurs…”
filed Jul 14, 2026
“Two week Monday July 6, around 3:15pm while driving down on highway passing lane suddenly the vehicle start loosing speed and after few seconds I noticed that the engine stalled. No warning light or anything, the steering wheel turns to very heavy and the break pedal is really hard as well…”
filed Jul 14, 2026
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- High pressure fuel pump (HPFP) may fail, causing an engine stallCampaign 22V767000 · Oct 13, 2022
Engine problems in other 1500 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 1500 | 4 | 6% |
| 2025 1500 | 58 | 19% |
| 2024 1500 | 23 | 34% |
| 2023 1500 | 45 | 24% |
| 2021 1500 | 272 | 41% |
| 2020 1500 | 153 | 25% |
| 2019 1500 | 223 | 15% |
| 2018 1500 | 108 | 17% |
| 2017 1500 | 155 | 18% |
| 2016 1500 | 291 | 19% |
| 2015 1500 | 334 | 23% |
| 2014 1500 | 300 | 17% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2022 RAM 1500
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.