2018 Ram 3500 Vehicle Speed Control Problems
NHTSA component category: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL · data through 07/12/2026
Source: U.S. NHTSA complaint data. Complaints are unverified reports from vehicle owners — a complaint is not a confirmed defect.
How vehicle speed control ranks on this vehicle
Share of the 775 complaints citing each category; one complaint can cite several. Full breakdown on the 2018 Ram 3500 overview page.
What owners report
“The warning chirp occurred and the ABS and ESC lights came on the first two times. The incident happened so quickly I could not clearly…”NHTSA complaint 11462539 — filed 04/28/2022
“The abs system has failed on my truck and many more possibly by a dealer defect and no recall as of now. When the abs…”NHTSA complaint 11433540 — filed 09/19/2021
“CRUISE CONTROL INTERMITTENT FUNCTION...MAY NOT TURN ON, MAY NOT TURN OFF, MAY NOT DISCONNECT OR CANCEL AT SPEED, MAY NOT CANCEL AT SPEED WITH BRAKE…”NHTSA complaint 11330566 — filed 06/24/2020
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Vehicle Speed Control complaints by year filed
Frequently asked questions
Does the 2018 Ram 3500 have vehicle speed control problems?
Vehicle Speed Control is the #4 most-reported problem area on the 2018 Ram 3500: 100 of 775 complaints on file (12.9%). Complaints are unverified owner reports, not confirmed defects.
How many complaints does the 2018 Ram 3500 have in total?
775 complaints were on file with NHTSA as of 07/12/2026. Across all categories, 15 involved a crash, 2 involved a fire, 6 reported injuries, and 1 reported deaths.
What does NHTSA's vehicle speed control category include?
NHTSA assigns each complaint to standard component categories; this page reports the VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL category exactly as NHTSA defines and records it.
