Reliability & cost of ownership
Ram 5500 Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the 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.
Ram 5500 problems by model year
100 recall entries and 157 owner complaints on file across 17 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 5500 | 4 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2025 5500 | 4 | 2 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2024 5500 | 2 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2023 5500 | 3 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2022 5500 | 4 | 26 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2021 5500 | 5 | 4 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2020 5500 | 10 | 8 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2019 5500 | 10 | 12 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2018 5500 | 8 | 39 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2017 5500 | 7 | 21 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2016 5500 | 7 | 17 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2015 5500 | 8 | 13 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2014 5500 | 10 | 11 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2013 5500 | 9 | 4 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2010 5500 | 6 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2009 5500 | 2 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2008 5500 | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Ram 5500, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- power train48 complaints
- service brakes22 complaints
- wheels20 complaints
- service brakes, hydraulic20 complaints
- electrical system15 complaints
- engine14 complaints
- steering14 complaints
- suspension11 complaints