2010 Dodge Ram 1500 engine problems
61 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine on the 2010 Dodge Ram 1500 — 13% of all complaints for this model year.
61
Engine complaints
13%
share of all complaints
86,000 mi
median reported incident mileage
0 / 3
crash / fire reports
What owners report
“Was just driving and the engine shut off and a check engine light came on and won’t start again believe timing chain failed”
filed Nov 5, 2025
“My husband was driving about 20mls per hrs when our truck cought fire the whole front of our truct cought fire. The front mirror and everything if distroit due to the fire .”
filed Dec 24, 2023
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Engine problems in other Ram 1500 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 Ram 1500 | 163 | 23% |
| 2011 Ram 1500 | 151 | 22% |
| 2009 Ram 1500 | 50 | 7% |
| 2008 Ram 1500 | 35 | 6% |
| 2007 Ram 1500 | 35 | 7% |
| 2006 Ram 1500 | 33 | 4% |
| 2005 Ram 1500 | 76 | 7% |
| 2004 Ram 1500 | 74 | 7% |
| 2003 Ram 1500 | 21 | 2% |
| 2002 Ram 1500 | 22 | 3% |
| 2001 Ram 1500 | 5 | 0% |
| 2000 Ram 1500 | 3 | 1% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2010 Dodge Ram 1500
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.