Vehicle

Ram 2500 · 2009

1 recall affects this vehicle. Sorted by severity, then date.

1–1 of 1

Severity pendingNHTSA·18V021000·2018-01-09
Chrysler, Dodge, and Ram Vehicles Recalled for Air Bag Inflator Defect
Chrysler is recalling specific 2009-2013 vehicles because the passenger air bag inflator may explode during deployment, posing a risk of serious injury or death.
Product
CHRYSLER — CHRYSLER, DODGE, JEEP 300, DAKOTA, CHALLENGER, CHARGER
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 — 2 open

RQ25003 Recall Query · open · power train:automatic transmission
PE24009 Preliminary Evaluation · open · power train:automatic transmission
PE22012 Preliminary Evaluation · service brakes, hydraulic:antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip:control unit/module
PE21021 Preliminary Evaluation · fuel system, diesel:delivery:fuel pump
PE19017 Preliminary Evaluation · power train
EA19004 Engineering Analysis · steering:linkages:drag:link:connection

Complaint clusters with no matching recall

2018 · cruise-control — 186 complaints
2018 · powertrain — 61 complaints, median 16,500 mi
Includes 1 alleging a fire. Unverified owner allegations from complaint filings — not confirmed by any agency.
2016 · powertrain — 58 complaints, median 26,000 mi
Includes 1 alleging a fire. Unverified owner allegations from complaint filings — not confirmed by any agency.
2014 · powertrain — 56 complaints, median 54,000 mi
2017 · cruise-control — 43 complaints
Includes 1 alleging a fire. Unverified owner allegations from complaint filings — not confirmed by any agency.

Technical service bulletins

1,099 manufacturer service bulletins across 14 model years. A TSB is repair guidance to dealers, not a safety recall.

Third-party reliability score

2026: 4.3/5
2025: 3.4/5 · 61 complaints · most complained-of: electrical
2024: 3.5/5 · 56 complaints · most complained-of: brakes
2023: 4.2/5
2022: 3.8/5

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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