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Dodge Ram 2500 · 2012

5 recalls affect this vehicle. Sorted by severity, then date.

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  • Severity pendingNHTSA·17V821000·2017-12-20

    FCA Recalls Ram Trucks Due to Transmission Shift Interlock Defect

    FCA is recalling specific Ram trucks because the brake transmission shift interlock pin may stick, allowing the vehicle to shift out of park without the brake pedal or key, increasing rollaway risk.

    Product
    RAM — RAM, DODGE 2500, 4500, 3500, RAM 5500
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·14V635000·2014-10-08

    Chrysler Recalls 2010-2014 Ram Trucks for Diesel Fuel Heater Fire Risk

    Chrysler is recalling 2010-2014 Ram trucks because diesel fuel heater connectors may overheat, potentially causing fuel leaks and fire.

    Product
    DODGE — DODGE, RAM RAM 5500, 4500, redundant 4500, redundant 5500
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·13V529000·2013-11-06

    Chrysler Recalls 2008-2012 Dodge RAM Trucks for Tie Rod Assembly Defect

    Chrysler is recalling specific 2008-2012 Dodge RAM trucks because the left tie rod assembly may break, potentially causing loss of steering control and increasing crash risk.

    Product
    DODGE — DODGE RAM 3500, RAM 2500, RAM 1500
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·16E041000·2016-05-16

    Chrysler Recalls Mopar Canvas Seat Covers for RAM Trucks

    Chrysler is recalling aftermarket Mopar canvas seat covers for 2012-2016 RAM trucks because they can impede airbag deployment, increasing injury risk in a crash.

    Product
    DODGE — DODGE, RAM RAM 1500, 1500, 3500, RAM 3500
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·15V459000·2015-07-22

    Chrysler Recalls Ram Trucks Due to Air Bag Wiring Harness Defect

    Chrysler is recalling 2012-2014 Ram trucks because a steering wheel wiring harness may rub against the air bag retainer, potentially causing unexpected air bag deployment.

    Product
    DODGE — DODGE, RAM RAM 5500, 4500, RAM 4500, RAM 3500
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide

Wider context for this vehicle

Beyond the official recalls above. These are third-party figures derived from NHTSA complaint data — useful signal, but not part of our verified recall record.

Federal investigations — 1 open

  • PE11009 Preliminary Evaluation · steering:linkages:tie rod assembly
  • PE08052 Preliminary Evaluation · power train:automatic transmission:lever and linkage:column shift
  • EA06004 Engineering Analysis · open · steering
  • EA05018 Engineering Analysis · power train:automatic transmission:control module (tcm/pcm/tecm)
  • PE05056 Preliminary Evaluation · steering
  • PE05027 Preliminary Evaluation · power train:automatic transmission:control module (tcm/pcm/tecm)

Complaint clusters with no matching recall

  • 2006 · lighting — 55 complaints, median 62,512 mi
  • 2005 · powertrain — 54 complaints, median 23,756 mi
  • 2006 · powertrain — 33 complaints, median 80,040 mi
  • 2005 · electrical — 30 complaints, median 74,500 mi
    Includes 4 alleging a fire. Unverified owner allegations from complaint filings — not confirmed by any agency.

Technical service bulletins

431 manufacturer service bulletins across 8 model years. A TSB is repair guidance to dealers, not a safety recall.

Third-party reliability score

  • 2010: 4.2/5 · 27 complaints · most complained-of: powertrain
  • 2009: 2.8/5 · 214 complaints · most complained-of: steering
  • 2008: 2.1/5 · 317 complaints · most complained-of: steering
  • 2007: 1.9/5 · 360 complaints · most complained-of: steering
  • 2006: 1.9/5 · 669 complaints · most complained-of: steering

This is ProblemsByVin’s own published heuristic (1 worst – 5 best), not an official rating and unrelated to our severity scale.

Data on this panel comes from ProblemsByVin, derived from US NHTSA owner complaints and recalls, and licensed CC BY 4.0. It is not published by a federal agency and is not part of our verified recall record.

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