Reliability & cost of ownership
Dodge Ram 2500 Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Dodge Ram 2500? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars where on file — then open the year you're shopping for its AI reliability outlook where NHTSA has enough data.
Dodge Ram 2500 problems by model year
87 recall entries and 5,104 owner complaints on file across 18 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Dodge Ram 2500, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- steering1,429 complaints
- suspension721 complaints
- structure591 complaints
- air bags563 complaints
- power train504 complaints
- electrical system396 complaints
- service brakes, hydraulic301 complaints
- exterior lighting238 complaints