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 — then open the year you're shopping for a full reliability and repair-cost forecast.
Dodge Ram 5500 problems by model year
6 recall entries and 26 owner complaints on file across 2 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 Ram 5500 | 3 | 7 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2008 Ram 5500 | 3 | 19 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
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