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2021 Ram 1500 Wipers & Visibility Problems

13 owner-reported wipers & visibility complaints from NHTSA data

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1
Recalls
Jan 2022Dec 2022
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Data sourced from NHTSA public database. For informational purposes only. Always consult a qualified mechanic.

Wipers & Visibility Recalls (1)

RECALLCampaign #24V754000

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)

criticalVISIBILITY/WIPER
Filed: May 2025

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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NHTSA #: 11658309
criticalVISIBILITY/WIPER
Filed: Aug 2024

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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NHTSA #: 11611205
highVISIBILITY
Filed: Feb 2026

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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NHTSA #: 11719123
mediumVISIBILITY/WIPER
Filed: Mar 2026

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.

NHTSA #: 11726009
mediumVISIBILITY
Filed: Mar 2026

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.

NHTSA #: 11725257
mediumVISIBILITY/WIPER
Filed: Nov 2025

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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NHTSA #: 11700963
mediumVISIBILITY/WIPER
Filed: Aug 2025

the rear defrost overheated causing the rear windshield to shatter

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NHTSA #: 11683070
mediumVISIBILITY
Filed: Dec 2022

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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NHTSA #: 11498529
mediumVISIBILITY/WIPER
Filed: Jan 2022

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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NHTSA #: 11447101
mediumVISIBILITY/WIPER
Filed: Feb 2021

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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NHTSA #: 11390974
lowVISIBILITY/WIPER
Filed: Apr 2025

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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NHTSA #: 11652762
lowVISIBILITY/WIPER
Filed: Feb 2025

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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NHTSA #: 11641001
lowVISIBILITY/WIPER,BACK OVER PREVENTION
Filed: Oct 2021

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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NHTSA #: 11438753

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