Reliability & cost of ownership
Dodge Ram 4500 Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Dodge Ram 4500? 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 4500 problems by model year
20 recall entries and 14 owner complaints on file across 5 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 Ram 4500 | 9 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2011 Ram 4500 | 4 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2010 Ram 4500 | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2009 Ram 4500 | 3 | 4 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2008 Ram 4500 | 3 | 10 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Dodge Ram 4500, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- steering10 complaints
- suspension2 complaints
- electrical system2 complaints
- service brakes, hydraulic1 complaint
- exterior lighting1 complaint