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2012 Dodge Ram 1500 engine problems

The 2012 Dodge Ram 1500 has 171 engine complaints filed with NHTSA — 17% of the year's total, and roughly flat versus the prior model year.

171

Engine complaints

17%

Share of year

1

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Engine complaints by year

Ram 1500 engine complaints by model year191 complaints1991: 2 complaints1994: 5 complaints1995: 14 complaints1996: 39 complaints1997: 23 complaints1998: 39 complaints1999: 46 complaints2000: 36 complaints2001: 70 complaints2002: 81 complaints2003: 77 complaints2004: 191 complaints2005: 155 complaints2006: 56 complaints2007: 49 complaints2008: 43 complaints2009: 61 complaints2010: 74 complaints2011: 156 complaints2012: 171 complaints
Ram 1500 engine complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

“THE TRUCK WAS PARKED THE NIGHT BEFORE AT APPROXIMATELY 7:15PM AND AT APPROXIMATELY 2:30AM MY WIFE WOKE TO SOMETHING POPPING OUTSIDE AND HER 2012 RAM WAS OUTSIDE ON FIRE. IT CAUGHT MY 2005 DODGE RAM 3500 ON FIRE ALSO, AND EVENTUALLY BURNT OUR HOME DOWN. *TR”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Engine · August 9, 2012 · fire

Common questions

How many engine complaints does the 2012 Dodge Ram 1500 have?

NHTSA has 171 complaints about the 2012 Dodge Ram 1500 engine — 17% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.