There are 2 owner-reported lighting complaints for the 2014 Ram 3500in NHTSA's database. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
MY CONCERN IS THE BLINKER BULB REPLACEMENT. SOMETHING THAT IS REQUIRED BY LAW AND SAFETY STANDARDS TO FUNCTION, SHOULD BE READILY ACCESSIBLE AND CHANGEABLE. HOWEVER ON THIS VEHICLE THE MANUFACTURER PROVIDED LIGHTS ARE NON REPLACEABLE WITHOUT CHANGING THE ENTIRE ASSEMBLY. IN ORDER FOR MYSELF TO SATISFY THE LAWS OF THE ROAD I MUST SPEND AN ADDITIONAL $1000 INSTEAD OF THE TYPICAL 5 DOLLAR BULB. THIS IS AFFECTING MY ABILITY TO DRIVE ON THE ROAD SAFELY AND IS FORCING ME TO PARK MY TRUCK UNTIL THE LIGHT ASSEMBLIES ARRIVE ONE WEEK FROM NOW. NOT ONLY IS THIS RIDICULOUS BUT IT IS CRIMINAL.
MAY 24, 2016, I WAS STOPPED FOR A ROADSIDE DOT INSPECTION. THAT INSPECTION REVEALED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHTS ON MY TRUCK WERE NOT WORKING. ALL OTHER LIGHTS WERE OPERABLE, TURN SIGNALS, PARKING LIGHTS, TAIL LIGHTS, REVERSE LIGHTS, EMERGENCY FLASHERS. HOWEVER THE BRAKE LIGHTS ON THE TRAILER I WAS TOWING WERE OPERATING PROPERLY.AS WERE ALL OTHER LIGHTS ON THE TRAILER. AFTER ATTEMPTING REPAIRS MYSELF, CHECKING FUSES, INSPECTING WIRING, REPLACED BRAKE LIGHT CONTROL SWITCH, I TOOK THE TRUCK TO A RAM DEALER FOR REPAIRS. THE TRUCK WAS TAKEN TO THE RAM DEALER MAY 31, 2016. I AM TYPING THIS ON JULY 1, 2016. THE DEALER HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO MAKE REPAIRS AND STILL HAS THE TRUCK. THE SERVICE MANAGER SAYS IT IS THE ABS BRAKE CONTROL MODULE THAT IS THE MALFUNCTION BUT THEY STILL HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO AFFECT A REPAIR. THE DEALER HAS HAD THE TRUCK FOR MORE THAN A MONTH.
Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA. A high complaint count may reflect vehicle popularity, not defect severity. Data sourced from NHTSA public records.
Data synced from NHTSA on Apr 26, 2026