2016 Ram 2500 UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Owner-reported problems and safety issues filed with NHTSA. Review common failures, severity levels, and complaint trends over time.
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The grab handle or left interior a arm part broke and fell of in my lap while I was driving luckily it did not fall off when I entered the vehicle or I would have been flat on my back. I contacted Stelantis got the typical run around. Tried to order new part but part has been discontinued. Now I am driving with airbag not covered and exposed. The part number for my truck is 5RM911XAC you can check discontinued. I ask Stelantis to find part after I tried for months to no avail. Reply was sorry part discontinued. What broke was the plastic that holds two screws in. Hopefully no one gets hurt if others break. In my opinion it seems like a bad design to save money. The replacement part by the way is $313.00 for plastic with leather wrapped handle. I was willing to spend that but the attitude I got from Stelantis was very non caring after I spent $60,000 on a truck in 2016. I ordered this part in May of 2025 then in August they told me it was discontinued.
Fuel gauge not accurate, reporting half a tank when the tank is full. Fuel gauge not working appropriately. Truck has 47,000 miles.
driving down Interstate 75 going 70 mph my 2016 Dodge Ram 2500 stalled. I had to pull over and i sat on the side of the road for 30 minutes before my truck would start back up. I made it back to Ocala and it stalled again. I waited 30 minutes and it started back up. The next day i dropped my truck off at Phillips Dodge Ocala FL. Phillips diagnosed that my TPIM needs to be replaced. I started doing research on the TPIM and noticed 2007-2015 the Dodge Rams 1500, 2500, 3500, 4500, 5500 all had a recall. How is it my 2016 Dodge Ram 2500 is having the same exact issues as the previous models? Why is my 2016 not covered under this recall?
The tail gate keeps opening on its own. It opened while towing our boat. It opened while driving home with groceries. It keeps happening but my vin has not been included in the safety recall please explain why?
SEVERE DIESEL EXHAUST FUMES/SMELL IN CAB OF TRUCK. HAPPENS WHEN HEAT IS TURNED ON AND SOMETIMES CAN SMELL FROM OUTSIDE OF VEHICLE WHILE RUNNING. IT IS BAD WHILE DRIVING BUT WORSE WHEN STATIONARY AT STOP SIGN OR STOP LIGHT.
WE GET DIESEL EXHAUST FUMES IN THE CAB WHEN THE HEATER IS ON. THE FUMES ARE WORSE WHEN AT A STOP OR LIGHT.
THERE IS A CURRENT RECALL 17V821000 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT. I JUST BOUGHT THIS TRUCK AND WAS CLEANING IT WHEN MY KIDS PULLED ON THE SHIFTER IN THE DRIVEWAY AND IT CAME OUT OF PARK WITH NO KEY IN THE IGNITION. I TOOK THE TRUCK TO DODGE AND THEY TOLD ME THERE WAS NO RECALL AND WOULD NOT HONOR ANYTHING ON LINE THAT I HAD FOUND.
HEATER COULD EXPLODE GETTING PLUGGED AND LEAKING. WAS INFORMED BY DODGE IT IS A COMMON PROBLEM.
TAKATA RECALL- AFTER TRAVELING 2 HOURS TO WORK IN -6 DEGREE WEATHER I HAVE TO ROLL THE WINDOW DOWN FOR THE SECURITY CHECK. AFTER 2 HOURS OF DRIVING WITH THE TRUCK WELL HEATED INSIDE MY DRIVER SIDE WINDOW POPPED AND BELIEVE THAT THE WINDOW TRACK IS MOVING WITHOUT THE WINDOW. HAD TO OPEN THE DOOR SINCE I COULD HAND THE GUARD MY ID THROUGH THE WINDOW. I'VE RESEARCHED ONLINE AND HAVE FOUND NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ABOUT MY MODEL AND YEAR TRUCK SO I KNOW THAT I AM NOT ALONE. APPARENTLY THE DESIGN OF THE WINDOW CLIPS AND TRACK ASSEMBLY IS DIFFERENT THEN THE YEARS PRIOR. THE CLIPS ARE FLIMSY AND SOMETIMES BREAK. I UNDERSTAND THE WINDOW COULD FREEZE BUT AFTER TWO HOURS OF DRIVING YOU WOULD THINK THAT IT WOULD BE SAFE TO OPERATE THE WINDOW. ALL OF MY OTHER WINDOWS ARE WORKING FINE AFTER I HAD THE ISSUE WITH MY DRIVER SIDE WINDOW.
PULLED OUT OF A SIDE ROAD MAKING A LEFT ONTO MAIN ROADWAY (ROADWAY WAS DAMP AFTER A RAIN STORM) TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT FLASHED AND THROTTLE PEDAL BECAME INOPERATIVE. I RECEIVED A SERVICE ELECTRIC THROTTLE MESSAGE ON THE DASH. I WAS WITHOUT ANY THROTTLE CONTROL FOR ABOUT TWO MINUTES AND IN THAT TIME WAS ALMOST REAR ENDED TWICE.
EXHAUST SMELL IN CAB. INTERMITTENT AT SLOW SPEEDS. DEALER SAYS USE RECICULATION ON AC TO KEEP EXHAUST FROM CABIN
RECALL FOR WATER PUMP FAILURE, CONTACTED DEALERSHIP SEVERAL TIMES, NO PARTS AVAILABLE TO FIX STILL AT THIS TIME, SAFETY ISSUE FOR FIRE RISK
TL-CONTACT OWNS A 2016 DODGE RAM PICKUP TRUCK. INQUIRED ABOUT TK HOLDINGS 1RECALLS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS VIN SEP 12,2017 .. CONTACT FILED COMPLAINT AGAINST DEALERSHIP...CB MANUFACTURER RECALL NUMBERT51 NHTSA RECALL NUMBER17V-562 RECALL STATUSRECALL INCOMPLETE, REMEDY NOT YET AVAILABLE SUMMARYTHE WATER PUMP MAY EXPERIENCE A FAILURE WHICH MAY RESULT IN AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE. SAFETY RISKA WATER PUMP FAILURE RESULTING IN AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE CAN CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO CRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURY TO MOTOR VEHICLE OCCUPANTS OR PERSONS OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE. REMEDYTHE WATER PUMP MUST BE INSPECTED AND REPLACED IF REQUIRED.NGS LETTER. RECEIVED FIAT CHRYSLER RECALL LETTER... VIN SEARCH WAS DONE.
T51 RECALL SAYS THERE IS A 1% CHANCE MY RAM 2500 2016 COULD HAVE A ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE AND DEALER SAID THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO. I ASKED TO GET A RENTAL TILL THIS IS SOLVED AND WAS DENIED BY DEALER. THEY ALSO COULD NOT TELL ME WHEN REPLACEMENT PARTS ARE AVAILABLE.
DEAD THROTTLE RESPONSE. THERE IS A SERIOUS LAG IN THE THROTTLE WHEN ,STARTING FROM A DEAD START,OR WHEN YOU BACK OFF ON THE THROTTLE AND THEN PRESS THE ACCELERATOR. THERE IS A DEFINITE DEAD SPOT,AND VERY DANGEROUS WHILE IN TRAFFIC. THE TRUCK HAS BEEN LIKE THIS SINCE NEW
RAM DROPPED THE BALL WITH THE THROTTLE DELAY (DEAD PEDAL) FROM A STOP OR SLOW SPEED! 3 MONTH OLD TRUCK, NOW IN NEARLY 2 ACCIDENTS JUST TRYING TO MERGE ONTO HIGHWAY DUE TO THROTTLE DELAY WHILE MY WIFE AND 4 KIDS WERE IN THE TRUCK. 100% DISAPPOINTED - FIX OR LEMON LAW MY VEHICLE.
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The 2016 Ram 2500 has 16 UNKNOWN OR OTHER complaints on file. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.