2009 Dodge RAM 2500 Body and structure Problems
- Complaints
- 4about this part
- Share
- 2%of 214 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 22,700miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the body and structure of the 2009 Dodge RAM 2500, 2% of the 214 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 22,700 miles.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“The whole truck began shaking so violently, I thought I may loose control, or the truck would not stay upright. The shaking continued until I stopped on the shoulder. A careful inspection revealed no evidence of loose parts. I drove another 30 minutes (5 on freeway, 25 on surface roads) without another incident. Baffling. I have driven this diesel truck in many conditions and on many surfaces with this truck. Vibrations have been strong sometimes in the past, set off by wash-boards in the pavement...seem to be worse in the tractor trailer/slow lanes. But this event was 2-3 x the intensity.”
NHTSA complaint #10549520, filed 2013-10, 22,700 miles“The driver's side floor mat keeps coming unhooked from the hooking device installed in the carpet. The floormat and the hooking device were both replaced at approx. 7000 mile because of this problem. It has now become a problem again and the dealer advises that chrysler will not correct the problem again. I have contacted chrysler by e-mail and they want me to go to another dealer and see if they will correct it. The next closest dealer is 28 miles away and my truck gets about 14 mi. Per gal. I feel like chrysler is giving me the run around. My 2009 RAM 2500 only has 12,400 miles on it. …”
NHTSA complaint #10355611, filed 2010-09, 12,400 miles“Driver side rear passenger interior door lock and interior light does stopped working over a year ago. I figured it was a selonoid or a loose connection in the door so I put it off. Just recently 10/11/2015 I took the time to take the door apart and check all the connections. I had power to the speaker and window and nothing to the lock and interior light doesn't come on when the door is open. So I then checked for loose connections everything good. I then checked the connection between the cab and the door and I had a good clean connection. …”
NHTSA complaint #10781530, filed 2015-10“The contact owns a 2009 Dodge Ram 2500. The contact stated that the vehicle was corroded. The vehicle was severely corroded at the rear passenger’s side door frame and a half of the subframe located at the rear passenger’s side was also severely corroded. The center of the main subframe exhibited had holes. The contact stated that the corrosion was not due to salt on the road. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacture was contacted. The failure mileage was 140,000.”
NHTSA complaint #11434700, filed 2021-09, 140,000 milesRelated service bulletins
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Body and structure: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 8 | 3% |
| 2011 | 5 | 2% |
| 2010 | 7 | 3% |
| 2009 | 4 | 2% |
| 2008 | 4 | 1% |
| 2007 | 11 | 3% |
| 2006 | 8 | 1% |
| 2005 | 10 | 2% |
| 2004 | 35 | 6% |
| 2003 | 146 | 22% |
| 2002 | 40 | 26% |
| 2001 | 181 | 39% |
| 2000 | 56 | 27% |
| 1999 | 53 | 17% |
| 1998 | 22 | 10% |
| 1997 | 11 | 5% |
| 1996 | 13 | 4% |
| 1995 | 9 | 3% |
| 1994 | 13 | 8% |
| 1993 | 4 | 10% |
| 1992 | 1 | 3% |
Other parts of the 2009 Dodge RAM 2500
155 complaintsAir bags
16 complaintsSuspension
15 complaintsElectrical system
10 complaintsEngine cooling
9 complaintsFuel system
6 complaintsOther or unknown
6 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
6 complaintsWheels
6 complaintsEngine
5 complaintsTires
5 complaintsBrakes
4 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2009 Dodge RAM 2500
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.
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