Reliability & cost of ownership
Dodge Ram 5500 Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Dodge Ram 5500? 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 5500 problems by model year
20 recall entries and 26 owner complaints on file across 5 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 Ram 5500 | 9 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2011 Ram 5500 | 4 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2010 Ram 5500 | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2009 Ram 5500 | 3 | 7 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2008 Ram 5500 | 3 | 19 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Dodge Ram 5500, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- steering21 complaints
- air bags2 complaints
- engine2 complaints
- suspension2 complaints
- electrical system1 complaint