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Dodge RAM 2500

Every Dodge RAM 2500 model year on file, 1991 to 2015. Pick a year for its recalls, investigations, service bulletins and the full text of owner complaints.

Owner complaints, all model years6,443562 involved a crash, fire, injury or death
Model years241991 to 2015
Recall campaigns28Distinct campaigns listing it
Service bulletins1,309Summed across model years
By model year

The 2006 model year drew the most complaints, 670

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, all years filed, by model year.

0200400600800199119931995199719992001200320056702007200920112015
Source: NHTSA ODI. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA, and NHTSA publishes no sales volumes, so counts are not rates.
Components

Steering leads the Dodge RAM 2500 complaint record

Owner complaints across all model years, by component.

Steering
1,943
Suspension
856
Powertrain
647
Structure
641
Airbags
596
Brakes
573
Electrical system
541
Engine and cooling
447
Fuel system
388
Lighting
278
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
Model years

The record for each Dodge RAM 2500 model year

Peer index compares complaints with the median vehicle of the same model year and body class (100 is the median). It corrects for age, not for how many were sold.

Dodge RAM 2500 by model year
YearBodyComplaintsSeverity indexPeer indexRecallsInvestigationsBulletins
2015Not decoded0NoneNone001
2014Not decoded0NoneNone001
2012Pickup2837.467451299
2011Pickup2983.768541275
2010Pickup2365.971541232
2009Pickup2144.77785342
2008Pickup3177.65039366
2007Pickup3618.092611470
2006Pickup6706.31,3969548
2005Pickup42212.63699850
2004Pickup58211.27979839
2003Pickup6616.81,7409632
2002Pickup1559.77052028
2001Pickup4698.31,9542124
2000Pickup2118.12,6382119
1999Pickup3138.04,1732118
1998Pickup22510.71,6072019
1997Pickup21312.21,4201115
1996Pickup29112.44,8501213
1995Pickup26712.73,338166
1994Pickup16813.72,400186
1993Pickup395.1557023
1992Pickup3215.6492032
1991Van1612.5533041
Source: NHTSA ODI. Body class from NHTSA's VIN decoder where decoded.
Latest recalls

Recent campaigns covering the Dodge RAM 2500

  • 17V-821 Dec 20, 2017
    Pushing the brake pedal for prolonged periods when the vehicle is running and in PARK may cause the Brake Transmission Shift Interlock (BTSI) pin…
    Powertrain · 1.48M vehicles
  • 16V-352 May 24, 2016
    Chrysler (FCA US LLC) expanded the affected population to include 73,712 2005-2009 RAM 2500 trucks produced at the St. Louis North Assembly Plant
    Airbags · 4.65M vehicles
  • 16E-041 May 16, 2016
    These Mopar canvas seat covers were sold through Chrysler dealerships beginning October 15, 2015
    Equipment · 345 vehicles
  • 15V-459 Jul 22, 2015
    Affected vehicles have a steering wheel wiring harness that may rub against the driver air bag module retainer spring
    Airbags · 1.06M vehicles
  • 15V-313 May 26, 2015
    Affected vehicles are equipped with a dual-stage driver frontal air bag that may be susceptible to moisture intrusion which, over time, could…
    Airbags · 4.08M vehicles
  • 15V-312 May 26, 2015
    This recall addresses both the passenger side frontal air bags that were originally installed in the vehicles, as well as replacement air bags…
    Airbags · 386k vehicles
  • 14V-795 Dec 16, 2014
    Return springs in the clutch ignition interlock switch may break
    Electrical system · 54k vehicles
  • 14V-770 Dec 3, 2014
    Specifically, vehicles sold, or ever registered, in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, Texas, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin…
    Airbags · 251k vehicles
  • 14V-635 Oct 8, 2014
    In the affected vehicles, the electrical connectors of the diesel fuel heater may overheat
    Engine and cooling · 315k vehicles
  • 13V-529 Nov 6, 2013
    Left tie rod assembly may break
    Steering · 272k vehicles
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.