2012 Dodge Ram 3500 fuel/propulsion system problems
29 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the fuel/propulsion system on the 2012 Dodge Ram 3500 — 8% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Driving my 2012 dodge ram 3500, just as I was crossing one of the busiest intersections in my town my truck lost all power and dropped from 35mph to 5 mph. Barley made it acrossed and pulled over. As soon as I pulled over the engine light comes on, checked code, and U010C lost coms with turbo…”
filed Apr 30, 2026
“This truck has had to have several high temp burnoffs because of failures in the EGR and Carbon build up. The recent recall for Rams does not cover the 2012, and began at 2013, however, we are experiencing the same exact issues with the same type of system. In addition, we have had repeated airbag…”
filed Sep 22, 2025
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Fuel/propulsion System problems in other Ram 3500 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 Ram 3500 | 11 | 5% |
| 2010 Ram 3500 | 10 | 7% |
| 2009 Ram 3500 | 1 | 1% |
| 2008 Ram 3500 | 1 | 1% |
| 2007 Ram 3500 | 2 | 1% |
| 2006 Ram 3500 | 2 | 1% |
| 2005 Ram 3500 | 6 | 3% |
| 2004 Ram 3500 | 4 | 2% |
| 2001 Ram 3500 | 2 | 2% |
| 1999 Ram 3500 | 1 | 1% |
| 1998 Ram 3500 | 1 | 1% |
| 1997 Ram 3500 | 1 | 1% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2012 Dodge Ram 3500
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.