2015 RAM 3500 power train problems
32 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the power train on the 2015 RAM 3500 — 24% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The contact owns a 2015 Ram 3500. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 17V821000 (Power Train). The contact had experienced the failure and paid for the repair before receiving the recall notification. The contact stated he received the notification in January 2024 and took…”
filed Feb 28, 2024
“The contact owns a 2015 Ram 3500. The contact stated that after his wife started the vehicle, the transmission failed to shift into the intended gear because the gear shifter was loose. The vehicle was towed to the dealer, where the gear shifter bolt was tightened; however, after the repair was…”
filed Oct 27, 2023
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- Pushing the brake pedal for prolonged periods when the vehicle is running and in PARK may…Campaign 17V821000 · Dec 20, 2017
Power Train problems in other 3500 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 3500 | 3 | 14% |
| 2025 3500 | 6 | 17% |
| 2024 3500 | 6 | 15% |
| 2022 3500 | 114 | 61% |
| 2021 3500 | 11 | 18% |
| 2020 3500 | 11 | 10% |
| 2019 3500 | 18 | 13% |
| 2018 3500 | 23 | 3% |
| 2017 3500 | 27 | 9% |
| 2016 3500 | 19 | 14% |
| 2014 3500 | 39 | 19% |
| 2013 3500 | 11 | 10% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2015 RAM 3500
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.