Ram 2500 Problems by Model Year
NHTSA recorded 5,153 consumer complaints across the 15 model years of the Ram 2500 (2009–2026) that have at least 5 complaints. 2018 has the most, with 2,607. Across all years, the part named most often is brakes (3,050 mentions). Pick a model year below to see its parts, mileage, recalls and service bulletins.
All 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 29 | 868 | 8 | 226 | Too new to compare | Too new |
| 2025 | 66 | 2,400 | 6 | 321 | Too new to compare | Too new |
| 2024 | 59 | 12,000 | 5 | 307 | Too new to compare | Too new |
| 2023 | 49 | 23,500 | 8 | 356 | 6 · Fewer | Too new |
| 2022 | 181 | 18,000 | 12 | 540 | 59 · Typical | Rising |
| 2021 | 108 | 34,000 | 8 | 556 | 33 · Fewer | Rising |
| 2020 | 162 | 10,500 | 10 | 729 | 56 · Typical | Falling |
| 2019 | 193 | 8,725 | 12 | 776 | 45 · Typical | Falling |
| 2018 | 2,607 | 52,000 | 9 | 432 | 77 · More | Rising |
| 2017 | 698 | 46,500 | 11 | 385 | 50 · Typical | Rising |
| 2016 | 259 | 24,000 | 12 | 463 | 51 · Typical | Stable |
| 2015 | 215 | 35,000 | 13 | 519 | 32 · Fewer | Falling |
| 2014 | 344 | 30,000 | 14 | 516 | 57 · Typical | Falling |
| 2013 | 178 | 39,700 | 14 | 490 | 17 · Fewer | Falling |
| 2009 | 5 | 161,000 | 1 | 184 | — | Not enough data |
Parts named most often, all years
Counts add up complaint mentions across the listed years. A complaint can name several parts.
- Brakes3,050 47%
- Electrical system963 15%
- Vehicle speed control514 8.0%
- Transmission and drivetrain455 7.0%
- Engine423 6.6%
- Steering387 6.0%
- Other or unknown350 5.4%
- Forward collision avoidance314 4.9%
Example complaints
One per model year, chosen for length and detail. Personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
2020: “Truck died in traffic. Lost all power steering, brakes, etc. Almost caused a multiple vehicle accident, and left me stranded in the middle of traffic until I could get assistance to move. There was no warning or notice before the truck just quit working. A warning light came on after the truck died and stated exhaust system failure. See dealer immediately .”
NHTSA complaint #11399710, filed 2021-03, 6,972 miles2015: “Cooling fan shroud is deteriorating causing the fan blades to scrape it. My truck is out of warranty but still only has 40,000 miles on it. I had to remove the shroud to prevent further damage and or a breakdown while driving. It appears to have partially melted with the expected high temperatures. I have had no overheating incidents to cause this.”
NHTSA complaint #11361404, filed 2020-09, 40,000 miles2016: “I purchased my vehicle yesterday. Today I was driving it is stalled as I was pulling out into traffic I restarted it it drove fine another two miles. At which time is stalled again with no lights, no indications on. Sounds like some noise comes from the air box. Some kind of air noise comes from the passenger side of the engine when it happened”
NHTSA complaint #11337451, filed 2020-07, 155,000 milesOther Ram models
11,855 complaintsRam 3500
2,354 complaintsRam Promaster
653 complaintsRam 5500
147 complaintsRam Promaster City
97 complaintsRam 4500
35 complaintsRam Promaster 2500
23 complaintsRam Promaster 3500
13 complaints
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