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Ram lemon law
If your Ram keeps going back to the dealer for the same problem, your state's lemon law may make the maker buy it back or replace it, and pay your lawyer when you win. Here is what Ram owners report to the federal government, and how to check your own car.
What Ram owners report most
| Problem area | Complaints |
|---|---|
| Wiring, battery, lights and electronics | 1,075 |
| Engine | 857 |
| Transmission, drive shafts and axles | 597 |
| Brakes | 345 |
| Automatic emergency braking and collision warning | 255 |
| Steering | 248 |
A complaint can name more than one area. 441 complaints name none.
Models with the most complaints
- 1500 2,062
- 2500 492
- 3500 385
- Promaster 293
- 5500 32
- Promaster City 7
Latest Ram recalls
- Electronic Stability Control (Esc), October 6, 2026: 2026 2500, about 8,329 vehicles.
“A loss of electronic stability control increases the risk of a crash.”
NHTSA recall 26V651000 - Air Bags, September 29, 2026: 2026 1500, about 5 vehicles.
“A side air bag that does not deploy as intended increases the risk of injury in a crash.”
NHTSA recall 26V622000 - Steering, September 29, 2026: 2026 Promaster, 2022 Promaster, 2026 Promaster BEV, 2024 Promaster BEV, about 265,512 vehicles.
“A loss of power steering assist can increase the risk of a crash.”
NHTSA recall 26V621000 - Tires, September 29, 2026: 2026 1500, about 16,385 vehicles.
“A TPMS warning light that fails to notify the driver of low tire pressure increases the risk of a crash.”
NHTSA recall 26V623000 - Back Over Prevention, September 1, 2026: 2026 1500, 2025 1500, about 239,130 vehicles.
“A rearview image that does not display reduces the driver's view behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.”
NHTSA recall 26V560000
Check your own car by its VIN on NHTSA's recall lookup. Recall repairs are free at any Ram dealer.
Recalls, repairs and the lemon law
A recall alone does not make a car a lemon. What counts is a defect the dealer cannot fix: most states presume a lemon after 3 or 4 repair attempts for the same problem, fewer for a defect that could cause a crash, or about 30 days in the shop, inside the first one to two years. A recall repair for a defect that keeps coming back is a repair attempt like any other, so keep the repair order from every visit.
In California, Fca Us opted in to the state's new lemon law process on April 25, 2025. Owners send the written demand to warrantynotice@stellantis.com at least 30 days before suing. How the new process works
How a Ram lemon law claim and buyback work
Keep the repair order from every visit, then write to Ram, not only the dealer, at the customer relations address in your owner's manual or warranty booklet, and ask for a buyback or a replacement. In a buyback Ram refunds the price, taxes and fees and costs like towing, minus a deduction for the miles you drove before the first repair, and pays off the loan.
The steps · Letter template · Buyback or cash and keep · Estimate a buyback
Ram lemon law in your state
The rules depend on the state where you bought or leased the car:
- Alabama
- Alaska
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- California
- Colorado
- Connecticut
- Delaware
- District of Columbia
- Florida
- Georgia
- Hawaii
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Maine
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Montana
- Nebraska
- Nevada
- New Hampshire
- New Jersey
- New Mexico
- New York
- North Carolina
- North Dakota
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Rhode Island
- South Carolina
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Utah
- Vermont
- Virginia
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Wyoming
Questions about Ram lemons
How many complaints have Ram owners filed with NHTSA?
3,289 for 2021 to 2027 model years, received through October 22, 2026. The most reported area is wiring, battery, lights and electronics.
How many Ram recalls are there?
72 safety recalls cover 2021 to 2027 Ram models, for about 10,543,602 vehicles in all.
Is a recall enough to make my Ram a lemon?
No, not on its own. But if a defect keeps coming back after repairs, recall repairs included, each visit can count as a repair attempt under your state's lemon law. Keep every repair order.
How do I start a Ram lemon law claim?
Keep every repair order, then write to Ram at the address for customer relations in your owner's manual or warranty booklet, asking for a buyback or replacement under your state's lemon law. Send it by a tracked method and keep a copy.
Does Ram have to buy back a lemon?
Yes, when your state's lemon law rules are met. The maker must buy the car back or replace it, and most states let you choose. The rules differ by state: see your state guide.
Did Ram opt in to California's new lemon law process?
Yes. FCA US opted in on April 25, 2025. California owners send the written demand to warrantynotice@stellantis.com, at least 30 days before suing.
About the data
From NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation files (complaints received 2020 to now, and recalls), counted for 2021 to 2027 model years and filed under the make RAM. Read on October 26, 2026. Complaints are what owners report, not findings, and big sellers get more of them: a count is not a defect rate, and it says nothing about your car. We keep no complaint text or personal details.
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