The 2026 Ram 1500 is named in 9 NHTSA recall campaigns as of October 10, 2026. The two newest were filed the same day, September 29: 26V622000 for a side air bag connector and 26V623000 for tire pressure monitoring sensors. Both come from Chrysler (FCA US, LLC), the manufacturer name on NHTSA's records, and both name only the 2026 model year of the Ram 1500.
All nine 2026 Ram 1500 recalls, newest first
The two filed September 29 sit at the top. Components are re-cased from NHTSA's component labels.
| Campaign | Filed | Component |
|---|---|---|
| 26V622000 | Sep 29, 2026 | Air Bags: Side/Window |
| 26V623000 | Sep 29, 2026 | Tires: Pressure Monitoring and Regulating Systems |
| 26V560000 | Sep 1, 2026 | Back Over Prevention: Software |
| 26V531000 | Aug 13, 2026 | Back Over Prevention: Sensing System: Camera |
| 26V495000 | Jul 30, 2026 | Seat Belts: Rear/Other: Anchorage |
| 26V421000 | Jul 1, 2026 | Exterior Lighting: Headlights |
| 26V225000 | Apr 9, 2026 | Electrical System: Instrument Cluster/Panel |
| 26V059000 | Feb 2, 2026 | Exterior Lighting: Brake Lights |
| 25V826000 | Dec 1, 2025 | Electrical System: Instrument Cluster/Panel |
The oldest entry, 25V826000, was filed in December 2025 but names the 2026 model year too. Several of the older campaigns also list other model years or other vehicles in the same filing, so a campaign's population is not a count of 2026 Ram 1500s alone.
What the side air bag and tire sensor filings say
Campaign 26V622000 is filed under Air Bags: Side/Window. The filing says a connector for the driver and front passenger side air bags may not be secured properly, which can keep the air bags from deploying as intended. It adds that the trucks therefore fail NHTSA's occupant crash protection and side impact protection standards. NHTSA's record says a side air bag that does not deploy as intended raises the risk of injury in a crash. Dealers will inspect and repair the sensor connections as necessary, free of charge, and the maker estimates the recall potentially affects 5 vehicles. Owner letters are expected to be mailed October 27, 2026.
Campaign 26V623000 is filed under Tires: Pressure Monitoring and Regulating Systems. The tire pressure monitoring sensors may fail to detect low tire pressure, or fail to light the warning light as intended. The filing says that puts the trucks out of line with NHTSA's tire pressure monitoring standard. NHTSA's record says a warning light that does not tell the driver about low pressure raises the risk of a crash. Dealers will inspect and replace the sensors as necessary, free of charge, and the maker estimates the recall potentially affects 16,385 vehicles. Its owner letters are also expected October 27, 2026.
What do the earlier 2026 Ram 1500 campaigns cover?
Two of the campaigns that also name older Ram 1500 model years are described here. Campaign 26V560000, filed September 1, covers 2025 and 2026 Ram 1500 trucks: a radio software error may keep the rearview camera image from displaying, and the maker estimates it potentially affects 239,130 vehicles. The fix is a radio software update, sent over the air or installed by a dealer, free of charge. Campaign 26V495000, filed July 30, names 2019 through 2026 Ram 1500 trucks. The filing says the second-row center and left-side seat belt buckle anchors may have been improperly installed, and the maker estimates it potentially affects 1,271,294 vehicles.
NHTSA puts the two campaigns that cover the instrument panel, 25V826000 and 26V225000, under the same Electrical System heading, and two others, 26V531000 and 26V560000, under Back Over Prevention. The four campaigns were filed separately, and each pair's records are silent on a common cause.
How have Ram 1500 complaints changed from 2019 to 2026?
Owners filed 1,482 NHTSA complaints on the 2019 Ram 1500, the highest count among the 2019 through 2026 model years pulled here. Counts for 2020, 2021 and 2022 sit between 620 and 681, then drop to 202 for 2023 and 75 for 2024. The 2025 count is 358. The 2026 count stands at 98 so far, as of October 10, 2026.
A count here is the number of owners who filed: it is not a failure rate, and it takes no account of how many trucks Ram sold or how long each model year has been driven. The 2025 count of 358 follows 75 for 2024, and no field in the complaint data gives a reason. The eight model years together hold 4,153 complaints. RideTruth's about page describes the complaint data.
Which area leads the 98 complaints on the 2026 Ram 1500?
Of the 98 complaints on the 2026 model year, 47 mention Electrical, the highest of any area RideTruth tracks. Visibility & Lighting has 18 and Other has 16. Driver Assistance & Speed Control has 12, Engine 11 and Transmission & Drivetrain 10.
A complaint can mention more than one area, so these counts overlap. Airbags & Restraints, the group RideTruth files NHTSA's Air Bags component under, has 4 complaints, and Suspension, Wheels & Tires, where tire components land, has 3. None of these counts shows whether a complaint describes the defect in either September 29 campaign.
Is my 2026 Ram 1500 part of a recall?
NHTSA's records describe each campaign as covering certain vehicles, not every 2026 Ram 1500. Enter your VIN at NHTSA's recall lookup; NHTSA's records say the VINs for both September 29 campaigns became searchable on October 6, 2026. Owner letters for those two are expected October 27. Your garage can save a 2026 Ram 1500 and check it for new NHTSA recall campaigns.