2022 Ram 3500 Transmission & Power Train Problems
NHTSA component category: POWER TRAIN · 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 power train ranks on this vehicle
Share of the 184 complaints citing each category; one complaint can cite several. Full breakdown on the 2022 Ram 3500 overview page.
What owners report
“Truck lost all forward gears while driving down the highway, only had 6418 miles on it”NHTSA complaint 11572228 — filed 02/15/2024
“Aisin Transmission Failure at 10,462 miles. Date of failure 09/09/2023. No warning lights, messages or other symptoms Vehicle was towed to Dealership on 09/12/2023 Failure…”NHTSA complaint 11561530 — filed 12/22/2023
“The contact owns a 2022 Ram 3500. The contact received notifications of NHTSA Campaign Numbers: 22V835000 (Power Train) and 23V060000 (Electrical System) however, the parts…”NHTSA complaint 11559905 — filed 12/13/2023
Excerpts are shortened and scrubbed of personal details; they are individual, unverified reports.
Power Train complaints by year filed
Frequently asked questions
Does the 2022 Ram 3500 have transmission & power train problems?
Power Train is the most-reported problem area on the 2022 Ram 3500: 111 of 184 complaints on file (60.3%). Complaints are unverified owner reports, not confirmed defects.
How many complaints does the 2022 Ram 3500 have in total?
184 complaints were on file with NHTSA as of 07/12/2026. Across all categories, 4 involved a crash, 4 involved a fire, 7 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.
