Reliability & cost of ownership
Dodge Ram Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Dodge Ram? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars — then open the year you're shopping for a full reliability and repair-cost forecast.
Dodge Ram problems by model year
102 recall entries and 3311 owner complaints on file across 16 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 Ram | 0 | 27 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2009 Ram | 0 | 9 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2008 Ram | 0 | 25 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2007 Ram | 0 | 17 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2006 Ram | 0 | 25 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2005 Ram | 0 | 40 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2004 Ram | 7 | 58 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2003 Ram | 7 | 53 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2002 Ram | 6 | 116 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2001 Ram | 14 | 318 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2000 Ram | 11 | 147 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 1999 Ram | 13 | 365 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 1998 Ram | 17 | 483 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 1997 Ram | 11 | 398 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 1996 Ram | 0 | 620 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 1995 Ram | 16 | 610 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Dodge Ram, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- service brakes645 complaints
- hydraulic633 complaints
- power train536 complaints
- air bags318 complaints
- steering288 complaints
- engine and engine cooling282 complaints
- suspension279 complaints
- electrical system269 complaints