2015 Ram 2500 Transmission & Power Train Problems
NHTSA component category: POWER TRAIN · data through 07/14/2026
Source: U.S. NHTSA complaint data. Complaints are unverified reports from vehicle owners — a complaint is not a confirmed defect.
How power train ranks on this vehicle
Share of the 211 complaints citing each category; one complaint can cite several. Full breakdown on the 2015 Ram 2500 overview page.
What owners report
“CHRYSLER RECALL U30 FOR TRANS SOLENOID PACK WAS NOT PERFORMED BY THIS DEALER. AND AFTER COMPLAINTS TO FCA, US; THEY AGREED WITH DEALER. DEALER DID…”NHTSA complaint 11162252 — filed 12/18/2018
“ON 8.20.18 MY VEHICLE GOING 70MPH ON THE FREEWAY AND THEN MADE A LARGE SOUND. I THEN LOST ALL STEERING AND BRAKING ON THE HIGHWAY…”NHTSA complaint 11121526 — filed 08/21/2018
“I DO NOT KNOW ALL OF THESE RECALLS ARE ISSUED AND THE DEALERS ALWAYS SAY THE HAVE NOT BEEN FURNISHED THE PARTS TO FIX THEM…”NHTSA complaint 11118521 — filed 08/08/2018
Excerpts are shortened and scrubbed of personal details; they are individual, unverified reports.
Power Train complaints by year filed
Frequently asked questions
Does the 2015 Ram 2500 have transmission & power train problems?
Power Train is the most-reported problem area on the 2015 Ram 2500: 44 of 211 complaints on file (20.9%). Complaints are unverified owner reports, not confirmed defects.
How many complaints does the 2015 Ram 2500 have in total?
211 complaints were on file with NHTSA as of 07/14/2026. Across all categories, 13 involved a crash, 3 involved a fire, 12 reported injuries, and none reported deaths.
What does NHTSA's power train category include?
NHTSA groups complaints about the transmission (automatic or manual), driveline, axles, transfer case and related parts under a single component category called POWER TRAIN. This page reports that category as NHTSA defines it.
