2021 Ram 1500 Wipers & Visibility Problems
13 owner-reported wipers & visibility complaints from NHTSA data
Data sourced from NHTSA public database. For informational purposes only. Always consult a qualified mechanic.
Wipers & Visibility Recalls (1)
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."
Fix: 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.
Owner Complaints (13)
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.
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This has happened twice. The first Time Ram replaced the part no charge Warranty. The drivers side Sun visor breaks where it is hooked on to the interior roof.
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Your windshield washer fluid hose cracked and failed to spray fluid onto your windshield while driving in bad weather at 65 MPH, leaving you unable to see the road clearly. This happened at around 40,000 miles. The hose will need to be replaced to restore washer fluid function.
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Your rear driver's side window unexpectedly shattered while the truck was parked in the driveway with no impact or accident involved. The failure may have been caused by extreme cold weather conditions. Fixing this will require replacing the rear window glass.
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Your driver's side rear window suddenly cracked and shattered while you were driving at 10 mph, without any impact or collision. You heard an abnormally loud sound coming from the vehicle right before discovering the damage. The glass failure occurred at 62,000 miles, and while the dealer was notified, the manufacturer provided no assistance with the repair.
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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.
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the rear defrost overheated causing the rear windshield to shatter
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The contact owns a 2021 Ram 1500. The contact stated while attempting to use the windshield washer function, there was no washer fluid coming out as needed. The contact parked the vehicle in the garage and notice that due to 5-degree weather, the windshield washer fluid line had burst.
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I bought a new truck from a dealership with an open recall on it. I didn’t think anything of it, since they assured me they would fix it once they could.
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Within a week of buying this vehicle I noticed the auto tint mirrors, rear view and driver's side, both dim when it is not bright outside. Cloudy days or night they will dim with very little added light. Outside house lights and parking lot lights will cause it to dim.
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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.
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I was driving East bound at 8:00 am into the sun. I lowered my sun visor to block the sun. About 15 mins down the road the sun visor assembly completely separated from the ceiling mount.
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I am a courier and use my truck to deliver lots of material that I pick up at loading docks. The back up camera shows all shadows as simply black areas, and any details in shadow are absent. If my load obscures my rear view mirror I am backing up blind until the camera is itself in shadow.
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