NHTSA vehicle safety data
2012 Ram 1500 Recalls, Ratings & Complaints
We couldn't confirm the NHTSA recall list for the 2012 Ram 1500 right now, so this page doesn't state a recall count — check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls for current campaigns. 684 owner complaints are on file.
NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 2012 Ram 1500, plus NCAP crash-test ratings.
2012 Ram 1500 owner complaints
Owners have filed 684 complaints with NHTSA about the 2012 Ram 1500, describing incidents dated November 25, 2011 to December 1, 2025.
Most-cited components
- Electrical System 173 complaints
- Engine 167 complaints
- Fuel/Propulsion System 123 complaints
- Power Train 89 complaints
- Air Bags 80 complaints
- Unknown or Other 64 complaints
Of the 684 complaints on file, 32 report a crash and 9 a fire; across all 684 complaints, owners report 27 injuries (owner-reported, not verified by NHTSA).
Newest complaints
ODI #11706813 · Filed
Engine ticking noise, poorly made bolts on exhaust manifold were used. Bolts loosen or Break off and manifold warps or cracks. Cause exhaust leak into cabin. Truck can be inspected if needed
ODI #11706707 · Filed
The contact owns a 2012 Ram 1500. The contact stated that upon inspection, the fuel tank strap was corroded. No warning light was illuminated. The local dealer was contacted; however, the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired because there was no related recall associated with the VIN. The contact…
ODI #11699801 · Filed
The contact owns a 2012 Ram 1500. The contact stated that while driving at undisclosed speeds, there was an abnormally loud howling and winding sound coming from the vehicle. There were no warning lights illuminated. The sound had progressed over time. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer…
Owner-reported
2012 Ram 1500 mileage at failure
463 of the 684 complaints on file for the 2012 Ram 1500 give the vehicle's mileage when the problem happened.
| Component | Median | Middle half | Based on |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical System | Median 85,000 miles | Middle half 55,000–125,000 miles | Based on 123 complaints |
| Engine | Median 95,000 miles | Middle half 70,000–125,000 miles | Based on 117 complaints |
| Fuel/Propulsion System | Median 90,000 miles | Middle half 70,000–135,000 miles | Based on 70 complaints |
| Power Train | Median 70,000 miles | Middle half 18,000–100,000 miles | Based on 55 complaints |
| Air Bags | Median 60,000 miles | Middle half 35,000–80,000 miles | Based on 48 complaints |
A component's median is its 50th percentile, and its middle half runs from its 25th to its 75th percentile.
Owners give the mileage themselves, often as a round number, and NHTSA doesn't check it. A complaint that names several components counts under each one, and mileages that can't be right, such as 999,999, or 50 miles on a five-year-old car, are left out.
These figures describe the complaints owners filed. They don't predict when a particular vehicle will have a problem, and vehicles that never had one aren't counted.
Most complaints NHTSA received since May 17, 2021 give no mileage. So that they aren't undercounted, each one received since then that gives a mileage also stands in for those that gave none, which can put a component's median above most of the mileages it is based on.
Mileage from NHTSA's complaints file of October 31, 2026. How these figures are worked out
NHTSA defect investigations
NHTSA's investigations file lists the 2012 Ram 1500 in 1 investigation. A listed model year means only that an investigation names it; it says nothing about any particular vehicle. An open investigation is not a finding that a safety defect exists, and NHTSA can close one without a recall.
- Defect Petition DP14-004: Totally Integrated Power Module Failure
Closed July 24, 2015
Other Ram 1500 model years
Check your 2012 Ram 1500 VIN
Not every recall applies to every VIN in a given year. Enter the 17-character VIN from your Ram 1500 at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see whether your specific vehicle has an unrepaired recall.
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