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Ram 5500 · 2012

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

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  • Severity pendingNHTSA·21V398000·2021-05-27

    RAM 3500, 4500, and 5500 vehicles recalled for wheel stud failure

    Chrysler is recalling RAM trucks because incorrect manual torque specifications can cause wheel studs to over-tighten, break, and lead to wheel separation and possible crashes.

    Product
    RAM — RAM, DODGE 5500, 3500, 4500, RAM 5500
    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

  • 2022 · powertrain 20 complaints

Technical service bulletins

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

Third-party reliability score

  • 2026: 4.6/5
  • 2025: 4.3/5 · 2 complaints
  • 2024: 4.8/5
  • 2023: 4.7/5
  • 2022: 3.8/5 · 26 complaints · most complained-of: powertrain

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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