Dodge Ram problems, recalls & safety data
Complaints, recalls, technical service bulletins and federal investigations for every Dodge Ram model year, from official NHTSA data.
3,997
NHTSA complaints
31
recall campaigns
1,104
service bulletins (TSBs)
17
defect investigations
Model years
Best & worst years →| Year | Complaints | Recalls | TSBs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 Dodge Ram | 27 | 5 | 2 |
| 2009 Dodge Ram | 9 | 5 | — |
| 2008 Dodge Ram | 25 | 2 | 3 |
| 2007 Dodge Ram | 17 | 1 | — |
| 2006 Dodge Ram | 25 | 0 | 26 |
| 2005 Dodge Ram | 40 | 0 | 13 |
| 2004 Dodge Ram | 58 | 1 | 59 |
| 2003 Dodge Ram | 53 | 2 | 63 |
| 2002 Dodge Ram | 116 | 2 | 64 |
| 2001 Dodge Ram | 318 | 9 | 76 |
| 2000 Dodge Ram | 147 | 6 | 97 |
| 1999 Dodge Ram | 366 | 5 | 117 |
| 1998 Dodge Ram | 483 | 5 | 137 |
| 1997 Dodge Ram | 398 | 3 | 100 |
| 1996 Dodge Ram | 625 | 3 | 91 |
| 1995 Dodge Ram | 611 | 3 | 93 |
| 1994 Dodge Ram | 469 | 3 | 92 |
| 1993 Dodge Ram | 54 | 0 | 15 |
| 1992 Dodge Ram | 58 | 0 | 14 |
| 1991 Dodge Ram | 51 | 0 | 14 |
| 1990 Dodge Ram | 23 | 0 | 14 |
| 1989 Dodge Ram | 28 | 0 | 12 |
| 1988 Dodge Ram | 22 | 0 | 2 |
| 1987 Dodge Ram | 18 | 0 | — |
| 1986 Dodge Ram | 18 | 0 | — |
| 1985 Dodge Ram | 10 | 0 | — |
| 1979 Dodge Ram | 3 | 0 | — |
Common problems
- Dodge Ram service brakes, hydraulic problems788
- Dodge Ram power train problems654
- Dodge Ram steering problems370
- Dodge Ram electrical system problems358
- Dodge Ram engine and engine cooling problems352
- Dodge Ram air bags problems349
- Dodge Ram suspension problems347
- Dodge Ram vehicle speed control problems216
Symptoms owners describe
Federal investigations
- Outer Tie Rod FailurePE11009 · opened Apr 4, 2011 · closed Feb 6, 2012
- 2000-2001 DODGE RAM PICKUP HOOD LATCHPE08047 · opened Jul 25, 2008 · closed Dec 17, 2008
- ENGINE STALLEA05018 · opened Nov 2, 2005 · closed Aug 29, 2007
- FALSE PARKEA04025 · opened Aug 26, 2004 · closed Dec 22, 2005