Dodge RAM 3500 problems by year
3,862 complaints across 17 model years, 1994–2012. 2012 draws the most at 502; 1994 the fewest at 102.
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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 | 102 | Service brakes, hydraulic (18.6%) | 4 | 9 | 0 |
| 1995 | 132 | Service brakes, hydraulic (27.3%) | 11 | 7 | 0 |
| 1996 | 182 | Service brakes, hydraulic (23.6%) | 8 | 12 | 0 |
| 1997 | 153 | Exterior lighting (18.3%) | 5 | 12 | 0 |
| 1998 | 134 | Power train (14.9%) | 13 | 17 | 0 |
| 1999 | 146 | Power train (17.1%) | 11 | 6 | 1 |
| 2001 | 168 | Structure (18.5%) | 15 | 4 | 0 |
| 2003 | 330 | Air bags (24.2%) | 10 | 1 | 0 |
| 2004 | 276 | Power train (23.9%) | 52 | 5 | 0 |
| 2005 | 240 | Steering (25.8%) | 31 | 9 | 3 |
| 2006 | 349 | Steering (22.3%) | 19 | 6 | 4 |
| 2007 | 286 | Steering (31.1%) | 19 | 22 | 0 |
| 2008 | 221 | Steering (43.0%) | 13 | 21 | 0 |
| 2009 | 130 | Steering (53.8%) | 9 | 2 | 0 |
| 2010 | 214 | Steering (44.4%) | 5 | 8 | 0 |
| 2011 | 297 | Steering (56.2%) | 5 | 7 | 0 |
| 2012 | 502most | Steering (44.4%) | 6 | 11 | 0 |