Dodge RAM 2500 problems by year
8,301 complaints across 19 model years, 1994–2012. 2006 draws the most at 903; 1994 the fewest at 210.
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Complaint volume tracks how many cars were sold as much as how reliable they were. A popular model year will always look worse than a rare one. Compare the dominant failure system between years rather than the raw totals.
Every model year
| Year | Complaints | Top reported system | Crashes | Fires | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 210 | Service brakes, hydraulic (21.0%) | 15 | 8 | 0 |
| 1995 | 354 | Service brakes, hydraulic (20.6%) | 31 | 20 | 0 |
| 1996 | 365 | Service brakes, hydraulic (23.3%) | 21 | 18 | 0 |
| 1997 | 275 | Service brakes, hydraulic (15.6%) | 11 | 18 | 0 |
| 1998 | 310 | Service brakes, hydraulic (15.8%) | 22 | 3 | 0 |
| 1999 | 422 | Service brakes, hydraulic (18.5%) | 26 | 3 | 0 |
| 2000 | 269 | Structure (21.2%) | 13 | 9 | 0 |
| 2001 | 561 | Structure (32.3%) | 23 | 18 | 0 |
| 2002 | 210 | Structure (19.5%) | 14 | 3 | 1 |
| 2003 | 866 | Steering (19.5%) | 44 | 3 | 4 |
| 2004 | 759 | Steering (18.8%) | 56 | 10 | 4 |
| 2005 | 541 | Steering (28.5%) | 56 | 8 | 3 |
| 2006 | 903most | Steering (26.0%) | 49 | 8 | 0 |
| 2007 | 506 | Steering (39.9%) | 27 | 11 | 2 |
| 2008 | 405 | Steering (44.0%) | 15 | 13 | 0 |
| 2009 | 261 | Steering (60.2%) | 8 | 5 | 0 |
| 2010 | 309 | Steering (49.8%) | 11 | 6 | 0 |
| 2011 | 389 | Steering (54.2%) | 5 | 8 | 0 |
| 2012 | 386 | Steering (28.2%) | 16 | 24 | 0 |