2012 Dodge RAM 1500 Vehicle speed control Problems
- Complaints
- 28about this part
- Share
- 4%of 698 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 32,890miles
- Trend
- StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 28 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 2012 Dodge RAM 1500, 4% of the 698 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 32,890 miles. 4 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“My airbag light came on and stayed on and my horn or cruise control does not work. Not sure if I got in an accident that my air bag would actually deploy.. Thinking it is a clock spring issue.. Had a recall on my 2011 wrangler and same thing was happening to that vehicle also..this happened right after I started the vehicle after work today.”
NHTSA complaint #11389291, filed 2021-01, 98,000 miles“My truck will stop working while driving on the highway. The accelerator pedal can be pushed and it will not accelerate. The truck loses power. A red electric bolt appears. The truck becomes inoperable when this happens. It will suddenly regain power. I have searched for answers and many people are claiming to have the same probelem.”
NHTSA complaint #11163961, filed 2018-12, 90,000 miles“In the morning while starting truck no problem, all of a sudden while driving on street the truck just turned off. It had happened before on 3 other occasions but the first one was far apart then the other 2 in the last 2 weeks. When I got on the freeway I noticed a had to push harder on the gas pedal to gain speed but it felt like it was hard to press on and I wasn't getting to the speed (60mph) so I just took it slowly to gain speed. That lasted about a week. …”
NHTSA complaint #11319944, filed 2020-04, 1,000 miles“I was exiting the hwy at about 80 km/h when out of no where the truck accelerated and I felt the gas pedal disappear under my foot. I was not using cruise control, the weather was normal and roads were dry. The truck accelerated up to 120km/h all on its on very quickly and my reaction was to brake, with both feet on the brake I was having difficulty trying to slow down, luckily there was no traffic in front of me for a few hundred yards. …”
NHTSA complaint #10548332, filed 2013-10, 55,000 miles“Throttle was not responding two times. The engine was running in park, shifted into gear to proceed forward pulled forward a few feet, stopped and tried to go on forward but no response. I told the dealer but they said there was nothing showing on the computer! Glad it was not a busy intersection or there could have been a wreck. I wonder if that would show up on the computer? I was just pulling out of the car wash, thankfully there were no cars coming as I had to turn of the engine and restart it for the throttle to reconnect!!!”
NHTSA complaint #10945491, filed 2017-01, 29,670 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10175501Mar 27, 2020Speed Control Operates Intermittently
- 10175088Mar 27, 2020Speed Control Operates Intermittently
- 10140210Aug 10, 2016P/N 68111384AB: Inspect &Return: Switch - Speed Control You have been identified as either having stock, or have stock in transit to your dealership. Please return parts which…
- 10139956Apr 20, 2016Adaptive Cruise Control Sensor 1) If you are replacing this part due to the cluster displaying Clean Radar Sensor in Front of Vehicle or DTC C1266 ACC Sensor Blinded, please…
Vehicle speed control: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 28 | 4% |
| 2011 | 19 | 3% |
| 2010 | 9 | 2% |
| 2009 | 12 | 2% |
| 2008 | 13 | 2% |
| 2007 | 13 | 3% |
| 2006 | 21 | 3% |
| 2005 | 17 | 1% |
| 2004 | 26 | 2% |
| 2003 | 20 | 2% |
| 2002 | 22 | 3% |
| 2001 | 18 | 2% |
| 2000 | 9 | 2% |
| 1999 | 10 | 2% |
| 1998 | 13 | 3% |
| 1997 | 14 | 4% |
| 1996 | 11 | 4% |
| 1995 | 6 | 3% |
| 1994 | 2 | 2% |
| 1991 | 1 | 14% |
Other parts of the 2012 Dodge RAM 1500
175 complaintsEngine
163 complaintsFuel system
126 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
92 complaintsAir bags
80 complaintsOther or unknown
67 complaintsBrakes
51 complaintsSteering
47 complaintsExterior lighting
46 complaintsBody and structure
24 complaintsSuspension
20 complaintsElectronic stability control
13 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2012 Dodge RAM 1500
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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