Dodge Ram 3500
Owners filed 3,084 complaints across 22 model years of the Dodge Ram 3500. The 2012 drew the most (366); the 1991 the fewest (4).
Model years22
Complaints3,084
Recalls96
Fires121
Deaths5
Every Dodge Ram 3500 model year compared
Complaints per year| Year | Complaints | Relative volume | Recalls | Fires | Crashes | Most reported | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 366 | 9 | 8 | 4 | Steering | Above average | |
| 2011 | 225 | 5 | 5 | 3 | Steering | Above average | |
| 2010 | 150 | 9 | 4 | 3 | Steering | Do not drive | |
| 2009 | 105 | 5 | 2 | 6 | Steering | Do not drive | |
| 2008 | 173 | 11 | 14 | 9 | Steering | Do not drive | |
| 2007 | 210 | 14 | 14 | 14 | Steering | Do not drive | |
| 2006 | 257 | 11 | 4 | 15 | Steering | Do not drive | |
| 2005 | 196 | 7 | 6 | 23 | Steering | Fatalities reported | |
| 2004 | 214 | 7 | 4 | 42 | Air Bags | Above average | |
| 2003 | 286 | 9 | 1 | 9 | Air Bags | Do not drive | |
| 2002 | 44 | 1 | — | 2 | Steering | Routine | |
| 2001 | 130 | 1 | 3 | 12 | Structure | Routine | |
| 2000 | 58 | 1 | 5 | 4 | Structure | Fatalities reported | |
| 1999 | 104 | 1 | 6 | 10 | Power Train › Manual Transmission | Fatalities reported | |
| 1998 | 105 | 1 | 10 | 12 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip | Routine | |
| 1997 | 125 | 1 | 12 | 4 | Exterior Lighting › Headlights › Switch | Routine | |
| 1996 | 124 | 1 | 10 | 5 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip | Routine | |
| 1995 | 108 | 1 | 6 | 7 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip | Routine | |
| 1994 | 70 | 1 | 7 | 2 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip | Routine | |
| 1993 | 20 | 0 | — | — | Exterior Lighting › Headlights › Switch | Routine | |
| 1992 | 10 | 0 | — | — | Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip | Routine | |
| 1991 | 4 | 0 | — | — | Steering › Steering Wheel/Handle Bar | Routine |
Which Dodge Ram 3500 years should you avoid?
On raw complaint volume the 2012 is the weakest year on record, with 366 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.