2021 Ram 1500 visibility & wipers problems

Related recalls

• Recall 24V754000Oct 10, 202431,676 vehicles
  VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES

  Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2020-2023 Ram 1500 Classic vehicles equipped with heated trailer tow rearview mirrors. The mirror glass may detach from the driver's side heated trailer tow rearview mirror. As such these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 111, "Rear Visibility."

  Risk: Detached mirror glass can reduce driver visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.

  Remedy: Dealers will replace the mirror glass, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 5, 2024. Owners may contact FCA Customer Service at 1-800-853-1403. FCA's number for this recall is 86B.

What owners say

1. Filed Aug 28, 2026NCElectrical SystemVisibility & Wipers

   I purchased a new 2026 Ram 1500 Rebel Crew Cab 4x4 from the John Heister Dodge Ram dealership, in [XXX] on XXX. The following day, I day i was notified of an open safety recall (NHTSA 26V-531) affecting the vehicle's rear visibility/backup camera system, which under certain conditions may fail to display the rearview image during a backing event. I later confirmed that this recall was posted on XXX -- four days before I purchased the vehicle. The dealer, John Heister Dodge…

   NHTSA complaint #11760353 · source
2. Filed Aug 14, 2026CAElectrical SystemOther / UnknownVisibility & Wipers

   Multiple times this has happened when I engaged in reverse the screen will be blank and can't see anything. It will take a couple of times of driving,parking and turning on and off the truck before it turns back on. This is a major safety concern as i can not see anything as i reverse. This does not happen every time but does happen often. I haven't had it checked out professionally because it hasn't been permanent but I do have Multiple videos of the problem recurring that…

   NHTSA complaint #11756871 · source
3. Filed Aug 6, 2026TXBody & StructureElectrical SystemVisibility & Wipers

   Rear window frame cracked at both corners- water leaks inside of vehicle during rain. This can affect electrical components that are at the rear cab inside the truck. I noticed this a month ago but dont know how long it has been there.

   NHTSA complaint #11755206 · source
4. Filed Jul 30, 2026ALElectrical SystemSteeringVisibility & Wipers

   RTSCM FAILED TO BE REPAIRED resulting in life long issue. Recall Y80 from December 2021 was performed and then erased from my vin history. 14a associated with same failing part was completed and issue never went away.

   NHTSA complaint #11753665 · source
5. Filed Jun 23, 2026FLAirbagsOther / UnknownVisibility & Wipers

   The leather-wrapped dashboard on my 2021 Ram 1500 is bubbling and delaminating on both the driver and passenger sides. The material is lifting and separating from the base, creating glare and reflections that impair forward visibility while driving. It also raises potential concerns with passenger airbag deployment due to the distorted/bubbling surface over the airbag module area. This is a widespread known defect on 2019–2021 RAM trucks with leather dashboards. I have an…

   NHTSA complaint #11746001 · source
6. Filed Mar 21, 2026NHVisibility & Wipers

   Rear drivers side window shattered without any incident or accident. Possibly due to extreme cold but it was not witnessed and truck was parked in driveway.

   NHTSA complaint #11726009 · source
7. Filed Mar 18, 202662,000 miPAVisibility & Wipers

   The contact owns a 2021 Ram 1500. The contact stated that while driving at 10 MPH, there was an abnormally loud sound coming from the vehicle. The vehicle was parked, and while inspecting the exterior of the vehicle, the contact became aware that the driver's side rear glass had fractured. The contact stated that the driver’s side rear glass fractured without impact. The vehicle was taken to Safelite Auto Glass. The vehicle was being repaired. The dealer was made aware of…

   NHTSA complaint #11725257 · source
8. Filed Feb 19, 202640,000 miGAVisibility & Wipers

   The contact owns a 2021 Ram 1500. While driving 65 MPH in inclement weather and attempting to clean the windshield, the windshield washer fluid failed to spray onto the windshield. The contact was unable to see the road clearly and pulled over to the side of the road to inspect the vehicle. The contact became aware that the windshield washer fluid hose was cracked. The vehicle was taken to a dealer, where it was determined that the windshield washer fluid hose needed to be…

   NHTSA complaint #11719123 · source
9. Filed Nov 22, 2025FLVisibility & Wipers

   My driver sun visor support broke when I tried to pull down the sun visor. It is supported by a plastic piece. If it wasn’t supported on the left side it could have fell down completely blocking my visibility of the road. I looked up this issue online and there are many other videos with the same issue with these trucks. This issue is so persistent that some third party companies have already come out with plastic support pieces to screw in to fix this. I took the truck to…

   NHTSA complaint #11700963 · source
10. Filed Oct 8, 2025SCElectrical SystemVisibility & Wipers

    Vehicles headunit no longer functions, backup camera system is also in-operational. Due to apparent over the air (OTA) updates to the uconnect infotainment headunit there is a widespread and known issue of, during the automated firmware update process, the vehicles battery being drained completely. This causes the vehicle to lose all power and the head unit to then fail the update process which creates a failure state for the headunit. In this particular case the headunit is…

    NHTSA complaint #11692019 · source
11. Filed May 1, 2025PRVisibility & Wipers

    Hello similar incident to the hd 2020 ram 2500 windshield wipers not operate propertly. Reduced visibility increasing the risk of a crash. My vehicle is experiencing the right side windshield wiper becoming loose in which prevents it from wiping right and left motion as it would normally wipe. A visual of the nut indicate a rusty appearance (and possibly a not a proper fitting nut) tommorrow i have an appointment with the dealer to address , manufacture recall number 75b on…

    NHTSA complaint #11658309 · source
12. Filed Apr 4, 2025ORVisibility & Wipers

    The rear window (backlite) has a known manufacturing defect that allows water intrusion, potentially damaging the RF hub and creating conditions conducive to mold growth (see TSB 23-098-23). My vehicle has been affected by this defect, yet FCA has only extended the warranty to select vehicles, excluding others of the same year, make, and model that are clearly impacted by the same issue. This defect has led to saturated floor boards/carpet under the rear seats and has lead…

    NHTSA complaint #11652762 · source

Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Office of Defects Investigation public data. Complaints are submitted by owners and are not verified by NHTSA or by us; a complaint does not prove a defect exists. View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov Methodology