Dodge Ram 2500
Owners filed 6,441 complaints across 22 model years of the Dodge Ram 2500. The 2006 drew the most (669); the 1991 the fewest (16).
Model years22
Complaints6,441
Recalls88
Fires135
Deaths10
Every Dodge Ram 2500 model year compared
Complaints per year| Year | Complaints | Relative volume | Recalls | Fires | Crashes | Most reported | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 283 | 5 | 12 | 8 | Steering | Above average | |
| 2011 | 297 | 4 | 6 | 3 | Steering | Above average | |
| 2010 | 236 | 4 | 4 | 5 | Steering | Above average | |
| 2009 | 214 | 5 | 3 | 6 | Steering | Do not drive | |
| 2008 | 317 | 9 | 8 | 12 | Steering | Do not drive | |
| 2007 | 361 | 11 | 9 | 20 | Steering | Do not drive | |
| 2006 | 669 | 9 | 4 | 34 | Steering | Do not drive | |
| 2005 | 422 | 9 | 8 | 44 | Steering | Do not drive | |
| 2004 | 582 | 9 | 7 | 49 | Steering | Fatalities reported | |
| 2003 | 661 | 9 | 2 | 30 | Steering | Do not drive | |
| 2002 | 155 | 2 | 1 | 10 | Structure | Fatalities reported | |
| 2001 | 469 | 2 | 11 | 20 | Structure | Above average | |
| 2000 | 211 | 2 | 5 | 11 | Structure | Above average | |
| 1999 | 313 | 2 | 2 | 19 | Structure | Above average | |
| 1998 | 225 | 2 | 3 | 19 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip | Above average | |
| 1997 | 213 | 1 | 14 | 9 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip | Above average | |
| 1996 | 291 | 1 | 15 | 15 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip | Above average | |
| 1995 | 267 | 1 | 13 | 18 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip | Above average | |
| 1994 | 168 | 1 | 6 | 14 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip | Routine | |
| 1993 | 39 | 0 | — | 2 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip | Routine | |
| 1992 | 32 | 0 | 2 | 3 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip | Routine | |
| 1991 | 16 | 0 | — | 2 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip | Routine |
Which Dodge Ram 2500 years should you avoid?
On raw complaint volume the 2006 is the weakest year on record, with 669 complaints concentrated in the steering. It carries 9 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.