Dodge Ram 2500 problems, recalls & safety data
Complaints, recalls, technical service bulletins and federal investigations for every Dodge Ram 2500 model year, from official NHTSA data.
6,421
NHTSA complaints
22
recall campaigns
1,306
service bulletins (TSBs)
24
defect investigations
Model years
Best & worst years →| Year | Complaints | Recalls | TSBs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 Dodge Ram 2500 | 283 | 4 | 299 |
| 2011 Dodge Ram 2500 | 297 | 4 | 275 |
| 2010 Dodge Ram 2500 | 236 | 4 | 232 |
| 2009 Dodge Ram 2500 | 214 | 5 | 42 |
| 2008 Dodge Ram 2500 | 317 | 7 | 66 |
| 2007 Dodge Ram 2500 | 361 | 8 | 70 |
| 2006 Dodge Ram 2500 | 668 | 6 | 48 |
| 2005 Dodge Ram 2500 | 422 | 6 | 50 |
| 2004 Dodge Ram 2500 | 580 | 6 | 39 |
| 2003 Dodge Ram 2500 | 661 | 6 | 32 |
| 2002 Dodge Ram 2500 | 155 | 0 | 28 |
| 2001 Dodge Ram 2500 | 468 | 1 | 24 |
| 2000 Dodge Ram 2500 | 211 | 1 | 19 |
| 1999 Dodge Ram 2500 | 313 | 0 | 18 |
| 1998 Dodge Ram 2500 | 225 | 0 | 19 |
| 1997 Dodge Ram 2500 | 213 | 0 | 15 |
| 1996 Dodge Ram 2500 | 291 | 0 | 13 |
| 1995 Dodge Ram 2500 | 267 | 0 | 6 |
| 1994 Dodge Ram 2500 | 168 | 0 | 6 |
| 1993 Dodge Ram 2500 | 39 | 0 | 3 |
| 1992 Dodge Ram 2500 | 32 | 0 | 2 |
| 1991 Dodge Ram 2500 | 16 | 0 | — |
Common problems
- Dodge Ram 2500 steering problems1,940
- Dodge Ram 2500 suspension problems856
- Dodge Ram 2500 power train problems646
- Dodge Ram 2500 structure problems641
- Dodge Ram 2500 air bags problems592
- Dodge Ram 2500 electrical system problems538
- Dodge Ram 2500 service brakes, hydraulic problems434
- Dodge Ram 2500 engine and engine cooling problems279
Symptoms owners describe
Federal investigations
- Desiccated Air Bag Inflator RuptureEA21002 · opened Sep 17, 2021 · open
- Electrical overstressEA19001 · opened Apr 19, 2019 · closed Sep 19, 2024
- Air Bag Inflator RuptureEA15001 · opened Feb 24, 2015 · open
- Chrysler's execution of 13V-528 & 529AQ14003 · opened Oct 20, 2014 · closed May 16, 2016