Dodge Ram 2500 years to avoid

The Dodge Ram 2500 years to avoid are 2006, 2003, 2004, 2001, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009 — each drew complaint volumes well above the model's norm or has an open safety investigation. The 1991 is the cleanest year on record.

8,410

Total complaints

Recall campaigns

1991–2012

Years covered

Years to avoid

Complaints by model year

Dodge Ram 2500 NHTSA complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

Ram 2500 years to avoid

Year	Why	Complaints	vs avg
2006	High complaints + open investigation	903	2.5×
2003	High complaints + open investigation	866	2.4×
2004	High complaints + open investigation	755	2.1×
2001	High complaint rate	561	1.6×
2005	High complaints + open investigation	541	1.5×
2007	Open safety investigation	506	1.4×
2008	Open safety investigation	405	1.1×
2009	Open safety investigation	261	0.7×

Every Ram 2500 year

Year	Complaints	Recalls	Investigations
2012	385	5	1
2011	389	4	1
2010	309	4	1
2009avoid	261	5	3
2008avoid	405	9	3
2007avoid	506	11	4
2006avoid	903	9	5
2005avoid	541	9	8
2004avoid	755	9	8
2003avoid	866	9	6
2002	210	2	0
2001avoid	561	2	1
2000	269	2	1
1999	422	2	1
1998	310	2	0
1997	275	1	1
1996	365	1	2
1995	354	1	6
1994	210	1	8
1993	55	0	2
1992	43	0	3
1991	16	0	4

Common questions

What are the worst Dodge Ram 2500 years?

Based on NHTSA complaint rates and open investigations, the Ram 2500 years to avoid are 2006, 2003, 2004, 2001, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009. The cleanest year on record is 1991.

What is the best year for the Dodge Ram 2500?

By complaint volume, 1991 has the cleanest NHTSA record among Ram 2500 years with enough data to compare.

How many recalls does the Dodge Ram 2500 have?

Across all model years, the Ram 2500 has 28 distinct NHTSA recall campaigns and 8,410 consumer complaints on file.

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