2014 RAM 5500 recalls & complaints
Source: NHTSA, updated daily. Last checked 2026-10-19. Recalls apply to specific VINs — run your VIN to confirm.
Recalls: check by VIN
Useful for owners
- OBD2 code reader — see what the car's computer is reporting
- Compact car fire extinguisher
- 2014 RAM 5500 owner's manual
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA
Most complained-about parts: Engine (4), Electrical system (3), Steering (3), Suspension (2), Transmission / drivetrain (2).
Complaints are unverified reports from owners. A pattern (many complaints about the same part) matters more than any single one.
Read recent complaints (8)
03/25/2025 · Electrical system
The Cummins 6.7L Turbocharger Actuator has failed at 17,809 Miles on this vehicle. Mopar has extended the warranty on this item for 10 years/180,000 miles under Warranty extension 09-001-22 Rev A. They have also extended the warranty on the Ram 2500 & 3500 series vehicles with the same engine and same turbocharger actuator to 15 years/150,000 miles under…
01/11/2024 · Suspension · crash
Took the truck to the ram dealership to get the recall for the rear wheel studs replaced they did the job a few days later the wheel almost came off on the freeway. The mechanic didn’t tighten the lug nuts we caught it just in time before something bad happened. That was 12/11/2023. We took it back to the dealership and they supposedly fixed it.exactly a mo…
11/02/2021 · Suspension · crash · fire
The contact's company owned a 2014 Ram 5500. The contact stated while driving at 60-65 MPH, he heard an abnormal loud sound coming from the rear of the vehicle. The contact stated the rear wheels detached and flew off, causing the contact to lose control of the vehicle. The stated the vehicle drove off the road, hit a ditch, rolled over three times, and la…
01/29/2021 · Steering
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 RAM 5500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE BRAKING SYSTEM AND POWER STEERING SUDDENLY MALFUNCTIONED. THE VEHICLE WAS EXAMINED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE ALTERNATOR AND THE TRANSMISSION FLY WHEEL WERE FAULTY. THE ALTERNATOR AND FLY WHEEL WERE REPLACED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE EVENTUALLY R…
06/19/2020 · Steering
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 RAM 5500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 5 MPH, THE TIE ROD END FRACTURED WITHOUT WARNING. LITHIA CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE RAM OF KLAMATH FALLS (2675 WASHBURN WAY, KLAMATH FALLS, OR 97603, (541) 205-4486) WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PART TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WAS ON BACK ORDER…
12/03/2019 · Transmission / drivetrain
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 RAM 5500. WHILE TRAVELING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO EIDE CHRYSLER (1112 MISSOURI AVE, BISMARCK, ND 58504, (701) 223-1170) AND CHARBONNEAU CHRYSLER CENTER (346 1ST ST W, DICKINSON, ND 58601, (701) 456-2277) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS BEING OVERWORKED AND REACHI…
06/14/2017 · Electrical system · fire
MAY 30, 2017 MY 2014 RAM 5500 DIESEL DUMP TRUCK HAD A FIRE UNDER THE HOOD. THERE WAS EXTENSIVE DAMAGE/MELTING FROM THE FIRE. I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE NEW IN APRIL OF 2015 AND IT WAS 'JUST OUT OF WARRANTY" AT JUST OVER 37,000 MILES ON IT. THE SOURCE OF THE DAMAGE WAS DETERMINED TO BE THE DENSO INTERNATIONAL ALTERNATOR. FCA SENT A FIELD INSPECTOR TO THE SERV…
06/09/2017 · Engine
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 RAM 5500. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE DECELERATED ON ITS OWN DUE TO THE DIESEL REGENERATION FILTER AND A WARNING MESSAGE APPEARED, WHICH WARNED OF GOING INTO LIMP MODE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER (SOLOMON CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE LOCATED AT 409 NATIONAL PIKE W, BROWNSVILLE, PA 15417, (724) 785-8000) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOS…