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2011 Ram 2500 Recalls, Ratings & Complaints

We couldn't confirm the NHTSA recall list for the 2011 Ram 2500 right now, so this page doesn't state a recall count — check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls for current campaigns. 297 owner complaints are on file.

NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 2011 Ram 2500, plus NCAP crash-test ratings.

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2011 Ram 2500 owner complaints

Owners have filed 297 complaints with NHTSA about the 2011 Ram 2500, describing incidents dated January 6, 2010 to September 27, 2024.

Most-cited components

  • Steering 210 complaints
  • Engine 39 complaints
  • Suspension 37 complaints
  • Electrical System 23 complaints
  • Fuel/Propulsion System 21 complaints
  • Power Train 16 complaints

Of the 297 complaints on file, 3 report a crash and 6 a fire; across all 297 complaints, owners report 4 injuries (owner-reported, not verified by NHTSA).

Newest complaints

  • ODI #11665348 · Filed

    Approximatly 6 years ago My TIPM failed on my 2011 dodge ram 2500. It was not under warrenty so I replaced it myself not knowing this was an ongoing problem with dodge products. My TIPM is again failing. What can be done with it? [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT…

  • ODI #11624723 · Filed

    The steering became uncontrollable and wobbled so violently I could not keep my hands on the wheel. It will be open for inspection at any time. The safety of all other road users and pedestrians were put in grave danger. Due to the complete loss of steering control. This has happened to other ram…

  • ODI #11611894 · Filed

    Warped head / blown head gasket

Read all 297 complaints

Owner-reported

2011 Ram 2500 mileage at failure

148 of the 297 complaints on file for the 2011 Ram 2500 give the vehicle's mileage when the problem happened.

Mileage at failure by component, from owners' complaints to NHTSA
SteeringMedian 40,000 milesMiddle half 20,000–50,000 milesBased on 84 complaints
SuspensionMedian 35,000 milesMiddle half 20,000–60,000 milesBased on 35 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.

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 2011 Ram 2500 in 2 investigations. Audit Queries and Equipment Queries are administrative investigations: they look at whether companies complied with federal vehicle safety requirements, such as reporting, recall and certification rules, not at a possible vehicle defect. 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.

Open and recently closed NHTSA defect investigations
We couldn't confirm the NHTSA recall list for the 2011 Ram 2500 right now — this is not a confirmed "no recalls". Check the VIN at NHTSA.gov/recalls for the official status.

Other Ram 2500 model years

Check your 2011 Ram 2500 VIN

Not every recall applies to every VIN in a given year. Enter the 17-character VIN from your Ram 2500 at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see whether your specific vehicle has an unrepaired recall.

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