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2025 Ram 4500

Factory specifications, fluid capacities, torque values, EPA fuel economy and the federal safety record for the 2025 4500.

The 2025 Ram 4500 lands as the most recent model year in a lineage that NHTSA complaint records have tracked without interruption from 2008 through 2026, giving researchers nearly two decades of continuous data to draw on. Across that span, 2014 stands as the noisiest year on file with eight logged complaints, while 2009 marks the floor with a single filing, a range that frames just how muted the truck's overall complaint footprint has been. Positioned well past those early- and mid-cycle fluctuations, the 2025 model enters the market on a reliability record researchers can evaluate against a long, consistent baseline rather than a sudden shift in consumer experience.

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Owner how-tos

Condensed service procedures for routine maintenance. Procedures that require dealer diagnostic equipment are identified and summarized only.

Common procedures

Key fob — remote (RKE) programming programming new fob buttons Dealer tool OEM · verified
Tool requiredDRBIII scan tool (dealer / locksmith)
WhyTransmitter codes are written into the receiver in the passenger door module
Anti-theft (SKIS) — module initialization after immobilizer module replacement Dealer tool OEM · verified
When neededAfter Sentry Key Immobilizer Module (SKIM) replacement
Tool requiredDRBIII scan tool
Also requiredThe vehicle's four-digit PIN code

Reliability & federal safety record

Owner-reported issues, recalls, investigations and service bulletins on record with NHTSA — an unfiltered look at what owners actually experience.

4
Open recalls
NHTSA campaigns
240
Service bulletins
Manufacturer communications
0
ODI investigations
Office of Defects Investigation
0
Owner complaints
0 involved a crash · 0 a fire
Owner complaints by model year NHTSA · this generation & adjacent

No owner complaints on record with NHTSA for this vehicle.

Recalls NHTSA · verified

Showing 2 of 4 campaigns on record for this vehicle.

25V826000Electrical System: Instrument Cluster/PanelReported 01/12/2025

Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2025-2026 Ram 1500 Pickup, Ram 2500 Pickup, Ram 3500 Pickup, Ram 3500 Cab Chassis, 4500 Ram Cab Chassis, and Ram 5500 Cab Chassis vehicles. A software error may cause the… Remedy: Dealers will inspect and update the instrument panel software or replace the instrument panel cluster, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed…

25V882000Air Bags: Air Bag/Restraint Control ModuleReported 18/12/2025

Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2025 Ram 2500 Pickup, 3500 Pickup, 3500 Cab Chassis, 4500 Cab Chassis, and 5500 Cab Chassis trucks. A software error in the occupant restraint controller module may cause the… Remedy: Dealers will update the occupant restraint controller module software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 15, 2026. Owners may contact Chrysler…

Technical service bulletins NHTSA · verified

Showing 5 of 240 bulletins on record with NHTSA.

BulletinDateComponentSummary
S26080000322026-07-10Electrical SystemInstrumental Panel Cluster (IPC) Mechanical Gauge Stuck, Inaccurate
18-066-262026-07-08Electrical SystemSeed Request Denied During Technicians may experience the following: SYMPTOM: ● The scan…
1132952026-07-07EngineVALVE KIT – EGR and VALVE - EGR BYPASS
S2508000025 REV. B2026-07-06Electrical SystemInstrument Panel Cluster (IPC) and Radio Compass Display has Dashes (--)
9100833 REV12026-07-06Fuel/Propulsion SystemFuel Delivery Module Before replacing the fuel module for DTCs P0461 and P062A and other…

Common OBD-II trouble codes

The most common OBD-II codes for this vehicle's emissions system. These are standardized SAE J2012 definitions, not vehicle-specific fault reports.

P0420
Catalyst system efficiency below threshold — Bank 1
P0300
Random / multiple cylinder misfire detected
P0171
System too lean — Bank 1
P0455
Evaporative emission system leak detected — large leak
P0128
Coolant thermostat below regulating temperature
P0442
Evaporative emission system leak detected — small leak

VIN tools

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Reference guides

Cross-vehicle references for the kinds of data on this page.

Frequently asked

Does the 2025 4500 have open recalls?

NHTSA lists 4 recall campaign(s) for this model year. Check your specific vehicle by VIN.