Dodge RAM 3500Years to avoid, problems & recalls
Based on 3,071 NHTSA owner complaints across 20 model years, no Dodge RAM 3500 year stands out as one to avoid, and the strongest years are 1994, 2000, 2002 and 2009. The RAM 3500 has 32 safety recalls on record.
Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years. Photo: Elise240SX, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Dodge RAM 3500 years to avoid
Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the RAM 3500 median. Tap a year for its full report.
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Most common Dodge RAM 3500 problems
All model years combined: 3,071 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.
| System | Complaints | Crash, fire or injury |
|---|---|---|
| Steering | 1030 | 53 |
| Power train | 360 | 80 |
| Suspension | 347 | 10 |
| Air bags | 316 | 47 |
| Electrical system | 295 | 76 |
| Structure | 178 | 6 |
| Service brakes, hydraulic | 172 | 25 |
| Exterior lighting | 155 | 17 |
| Engine and engine cooling | 128 | 13 |
| 25 other systems | 838 | 87 |
Dodge RAM 3500 recalls
Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.
Showing the 12 newest of 32 recalls. Each model-year page lists all recalls for that year.
NHTSA investigations of the RAM 3500
- Desiccated Air Bag Inflator RuptureOpen
- Electrical overstressLed to recall 20V-024
- Air Bag Inflator RuptureLed to recall 14V-668
- Chrysler's execution of 13V-528 & 529No recall
- Air Bag Inflator RuptureLed to recall 13V-172
- Clutch Interlock Switch MalfunctionLed to recall 14V-795
- Outer Tie Rod FailureLed to recall 11V-350
- TURN SIGNAL MALFUNCTIONNo recall
- 2000-2001 DODGE RAM PICKUP HOOD LATCHNo recall
- ENGINE STALLNo recall