2022 Ram 1500 Problems

The seat belt buckle anchors for the middle and left rear seats may not have been installed correctly, so they do not meet federal seat belt anchorage requirements. In a crash, a loose anchor could fail to hold rear passengers in place and raise the risk of injury.

Fix: The dealer will inspect the second-row seat belt buckle anchors and attach them to the body structure as needed, free of charge.

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." 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.

The driver's side airbag may not be connected correctly, so it might not inflate as designed in a crash. That raises the risk of injury to the driver.

Fix: The dealer will secure the airbag connectors at no cost to you.

The glass on the driver's side heated tow mirror can come loose, which cuts the driver's view behind the vehicle and raises the chance of a crash. The vehicles also no longer meet federal rear-visibility requirements.

Fix: The dealer will replace the mirror glass free of charge.

A software bug in the anti-lock brake control module can turn off electronic stability control, so the car no longer meets federal safety standards. Driving without stability control makes a crash more likely.

Fix: The dealer will update the ABS control module software at no charge.

The wiring harness may short circuit and prevent the rearview image from displaying. As such, this vehicle fails to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 111, "Rear Visibility." A rearview camera image that does not display decreases the driver's visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.

Fix: Dealers will replace the wiring harness, free of charge. The vehicle has been remedied.

The radio software may prevent the rearview image from displaying. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 111, "Rear Visibility." A rearview camera image that does not display decreases the driver's visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.

Fix: Dealers will update the radio software or the software will be OTA, "Over-The-Air," free of charge. FCA US, LLC's numbers for this recall are 66B and 79B.

, and 2022-2024 Ram 2500 vehicles. The radio software may prevent the rearview image from displaying. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 111, "Rear Visibility." A rearview camera that does not display an image reduces the driver's rear view, increasing the risk of a crash.

Fix: Dealers will update the radio software, free of charge.

Some vehicles may be missing the B-pillar impact sensors, which can cause the air bags to deploy late or not at all. If that happens in a crash, the risk of injury goes up.

Fix: The dealer will inspect the sensors and install them if needed, at no cost to you.

0L diesel engine. The high pressure fuel pump (HPFP) may fail. Fuel pump failure can result in an engine stall, increasing the risk of a crash.

Fix: Dealers will replace the HPFP and replace additional fuel system components, as necessary, free of charge.

The trailer reverse steering control module (TRSCM) may prevent the rearview image from displaying when the vehicle is placed in reverse. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 111, "Rear Visibility." A rearview image that does not display while in reverse decreases the driver's visibility of the rear view, increasing the risk of injury or crash.

Fix: Dealers will update the TRSCM software, free of charge. This recall supersedes and expands previous recall numbers 21V-438 and 21V-918.

The tailgate may not latch properly due to misaligned tailgate strikers, which could result in the tailgate opening while driving. An unintended tailgate opening while driving may result in a loss of unsecured cargo, possibly creating a road hazard and increasing the risk of a crash.

Fix: Dealers will inspect the tailgate striker alignment to the box latch and adjust, if necessary, free of charge.

0L diesel engines. The high pressure fuel pump (HPFP) may fail, causing an engine stall. An engine stall can increase the risk of a crash.

Fix: Dealers will replace the HPFP and inspect and replace additional fuel system components, as necessary, free of charge.

The front seat belt retractors may have a improperly welded micro gas generator, which can cause the pretensioner to fail. A belt that fails to tighten in a crash may not hold you properly, raising the risk of injury.

Fix: The dealer will replace the front seat belt retractors free of charge.

The radio software may stop the rearview camera image from appearing on the screen, so the driver loses rear visibility. Without that view, the risk of a crash when backing up goes up.

Fix: The dealer will reprogram the radio software at no charge to you.

Some vehicles were built with incompatible heating and air conditioning parts, so the windshield defrost and defog system may not work. Without it, visibility can drop in cold or humid weather, which raises the risk of a crash.

Fix: The dealer will repurchase your vehicle at no cost to you.