Reliability & cost of ownership
Ram 2500 Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the 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.
Ram 2500 problems by model year
153 recall entries across 15 model years and 5,977 owner complaints across 18 model years on file, sourced from the federal NHTSA database. We couldn't confirm the NHTSA recall list for the remaining 3 model years — check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 2500 | 8 | 33 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2025 2500 | 6 | 66 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2024 2500 | 5 | 59 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2023 2500 | 8 | 49 | 4.0 | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2022 2500 | 12 | 181 | 4.0 | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2021 2500 | 8 | 109 | 4.0 | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2020 2500 | 10 | 163 | 4.0 | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2019 2500 | 12 | 194 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2018 2500 | 10 | 2,608 | 4.0 | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2017 2500 | 12 | 699 | 4.0 | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2016 2500 | 14 | 259 | 4.0 | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2015 2500 | 15 | 215 | 4.0 | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2014 2500 | 16 | 345 | 4.0 | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2013 2500 | 16 | 178 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2012 2500 | Not confirmed | 281 | 3.0 | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2011 2500 | Not confirmed | 297 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2010 2500 | Not confirmed | 236 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2009 2500 | 1 | 5 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Ram 2500, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- service brakes2,451 complaints
- electrical system1,060 complaints
- steering859 complaints
- service brakes, hydraulic583 complaints
- vehicle speed control524 complaints
- power train520 complaints
- engine516 complaints
- unknown or other367 complaints