Dodge Ram
Owners filed 4,419 complaints across 22 model years of the Dodge Ram. The 1996 drew the most (625); the 2011 the fewest (0).
Model years22
Complaints4,419
Recalls176
Fires155
Deaths19
Every Dodge Ram model year compared
Complaints per year| Year | Complaints | Relative volume | Recalls | Fires | Crashes | Most reported | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | Routine | |
| 2010 | 27 | 5 | 2 | 4 | Power Train | Routine | |
| 2009 | 9 | 6 | 1 | — | Steering | Routine | |
| 2008 | 25 | 4 | 1 | 4 | Steering | Routine | |
| 2007 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 1 | Structure | Routine | |
| 2006 | 25 | 4 | 1 | 1 | Electrical System | Routine | |
| 2005 | 40 | 5 | 1 | 5 | Engine and Engine Cooling | Routine | |
| 2004 | 58 | 7 | — | 9 | Electrical System | Fatalities reported | |
| 2003 | 175 | 7 | 3 | 14 | Structure | Routine | |
| 2002 | 322 | 6 | 7 | 23 | Structure | Fatalities reported | |
| 2001 | 436 | 14 | 9 | 59 | Structure | Fatalities reported | |
| 2000 | 147 | 11 | 6 | 31 | Air Bags › Frontal | Routine | |
| 1999 | 366 | 13 | 6 | 46 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip | Fatalities reported | |
| 1998 | 483 | 17 | 6 | 79 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip | Fatalities reported | |
| 1997 | 398 | 11 | 18 | 42 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip | Fatalities reported | |
| 1996 | 625 | 14 | 23 | 72 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip | Fatalities reported | |
| 1995 | 611 | 16 | 33 | 67 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip | Fatalities reported | |
| 1994 | 469 | 22 | 27 | 47 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip | Fatalities reported | |
| 1993 | 54 | 1 | 1 | 3 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip | Routine | |
| 1992 | 58 | 2 | 2 | 4 | Vehicle Speed Control | Routine | |
| 1991 | 51 | 3 | 2 | 3 | Steering › Steering Wheel/Handle Bar | Routine | |
| 1990 | 23 | 0 | 5 | 2 | Power Train › Automatic Transmission | Routine |
Which Dodge Ram years should you avoid?
On raw complaint volume the 1996 is the weakest year on record, with 625 complaints concentrated in the service brakes, hydraulic › antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip. It carries 14 recalls.
Read these numbers with sales volume in mind. A model year that sold in huge numbers naturally accumulates more reports than a rare one, and older cars have had more years to fail. The stronger signal is the severity columns and whether the same component keeps coming up year after year.
Data: NHTSA complaint and recall files, September 2026. Complaints are unverified owner reports.