Dodge RAM 2500 Problems by Model Year
NHTSA recorded 6,443 consumer complaints across the 22 model years of the Dodge RAM 2500 (1991–2012) that have at least 5 complaints. 2006 has the most, with 670. Across all years, the part named most often is steering (1,943 mentions). Pick a model year below to see its parts, mileage, recalls and service bulletins.
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All RAM 2500 model years
Years with fewer than 5 complaints are not listed. The score compares years of the same model, allowing for the era and for how long each year has collected complaints: 50 is a typical year, lower means fewer complaints. It is not adjusted for sales volume.
| Year | Complaints | Median mi | Recalls | TSBs | Score (50 = typical) | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 283 | 52,498 | 4 | 299 | 61 · Typical | Falling |
| 2011 | 298 | 43,059 | 4 | 275 | 50 · Typical | Falling |
| 2010 | 236 | 50,000 | 4 | 232 | 37 · Typical | Falling |
| 2009 | 214 | 55,000 | 5 | 42 | 49 · Typical | Rising |
| 2008 | 317 | 60,000 | 7 | 66 | 69 · More | Falling |
| 2007 | 361 | 60,000 | 8 | 70 | Not compared (before 2008) | Falling |
| 2006 | 670 | 78,000 | 6 | 48 | Not compared (before 2008) | Falling |
| 2005 | 422 | 82,700 | 6 | 50 | Not compared (before 2008) | Falling |
| 2004 | 582 | 70,000 | 6 | 35 | Not compared (before 2008) | Falling |
| 2003 | 661 | 77,100 | 6 | 31 | Not compared (before 2008) | Falling |
| 2002 | 155 | 68,500 | 0 | 28 | Not compared (before 2008) | Falling |
| 2001 | 469 | 84,000 | 1 | 23 | Not compared (before 2008) | Rising |
| 2000 | 211 | 80,000 | 1 | 18 | Not compared (before 2008) | Stable |
| 1999 | 313 | 90,490 | 0 | 17 | Not compared (before 2008) | Falling |
| 1998 | 225 | 92,200 | 0 | 18 | Not compared (before 2008) | Falling |
| 1997 | 213 | 97,360 | 0 | 14 | Not compared (before 2008) | Falling |
| 1996 | 291 | 145,000 | 0 | 12 | Not compared (before 2008) | Falling |
| 1995 | 267 | 121,336 | 0 | 5 | Not compared (before 2008) | Falling |
| 1994 | 168 | 114,000 | 0 | 5 | Not compared (before 2008) | Falling |
| 1993 | 39 | 107,200 | 0 | 3 | Not compared (before 2008) | Stable |
| 1992 | 32 | 118,000 | 0 | 2 | Not compared (before 2008) | Stable |
| 1991 | 16 | — | 0 | 1 | — | Stable |
Parts named most often, all years
Counts add up complaint mentions across the listed years. A complaint can name several parts.
- Steering1,943 31%
- Suspension856 14%
- Transmission and drivetrain647 10%
- Body and structure641 10%
- Air bags596 9.6%
- Brakes570 9.2%
- Electrical system541 8.8%
- Fuel system386 6.2%
Example complaints
One per model year, chosen for length and detail. Personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
2012: “My ignition switch failed yesterday (7/10/2019) while driving,I was doing 50 MPH in a moderate curve when it failed leaving me with no power steering or anti-lock brakes I slammed the brakes on which put me into a 180 degree spin winding up in the other lane facing where I came from when the switch failed it was like someone shut the truck off!!!!”
NHTSA complaint #11230954, filed 2019-07, 127,000 miles2010: “The air bag light began flashing off and on intermittently while driving. After a few weeks, the light just stayed on and remains on. When my truck was in for service, I was informed the ocr module had failed and was quoted approximately $750 to repair. Seems to me this is a non-serviceable safety component that has failed. I hope this system failure is a recall issue.”
NHTSA complaint #11384116, filed 2020-12, 96,000 miles2005: “When I hit a bump pot hole or rough spot in the road my vehicle get s the dreaded death wobble and I have to immediately reduce my speed to around 30 miles per hour and I'm afrai its going to break something in my steering and cause a crash or I'm going to get rear ended which has almost happened several time because of other drivers following to close”
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About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate. Methodology