Dodge Ram 1500 vs GMC Sierra 2500
Owner complaints, worst years and recall history side by side, from official NHTSA data. Last verified Aug 8, 2026. Raw complaint counts are not adjusted for sales volume.
Dodge Ram 1500
- Total complaints
- 12,387
- Avg per model year
- 590
- Recall campaigns (all years)
- 28
- Most complained year
- 2003 (1,170)
Top problems: Power Train, Air Bags, Structure
GMC Sierra 2500
- Total complaints
- 1,752
- Avg per model year
- 60
- Recall campaigns (all years)
- 42
- Most complained year
- 2003 (160)
Top problems: Electrical System, Service Brakes, Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Complaints by model year
| Year | Dodge Ram 1500 | GMC Sierra 2500 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 694 | 30 | ||
| 2011 | 688 | 63 | ||
| 2010 | 485 | 10 | ||
| 2009 | 670 | 31 | ||
| 2008 | 553 | 63 | ||
| 2007 | 517 | 83 | ||
| 2006 | 792 | 66 | ||
| 2005 | 1,166 | 115 | ||
| 2004 | 1,094 | 143 | ||
| 2003 | 1,170 | 160 | ||
| 2002 | 815 | 134 | ||
| 2001 | 1,112 | 134 | ||
| 2000 | 513 | 48 | ||
| 1999 | 610 | 36 | ||
| 1998 | 520 | 15 | ||
| 1997 | 361 | 14 |
Method. Complaints are unique NHTSA reports per model year. A model that sold more units will naturally accumulate more complaints — compare the shape across years, not just the raw totals, and read the year pages for what actually fails.