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2012 Dodge Ram 3500 engine problems

The 2012 Dodge Ram 3500 has 46 engine complaints filed with NHTSA — 9% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

46

Engine complaints

9%

Share of year

0

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Engine complaints by year

Ram 3500 engine complaints by model year46 complaints1991: 1 complaints1994: 5 complaints1995: 3 complaints1996: 12 complaints1997: 7 complaints1998: 8 complaints1999: 13 complaints2000: 9 complaints2001: 7 complaints2002: 3 complaints2003: 5 complaints2004: 8 complaints2005: 13 complaints2006: 12 complaints2007: 34 complaints2008: 24 complaints2009: 2 complaints2010: 24 complaints2011: 27 complaints2012: 46 complaints
Ram 3500 engine complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

“AT APPROXIMATELY 11:30 PM, I HEARD A VEHICLE HORN HONKING OUTSIDE IN THE DRIVEWAY. GOT OUT OF BED TO INVESTIGATE. OBSERVED MY 2102 RAM 3500 DIESEL TRUCK WITH LIGHTS ON AND FLASHING AND HORN WAS HONKING. KEYS FOR TRUCK WERE IN THE HOUSE. WENT OUTSIDE WITH KEYS AND TRIED KEY-LESS ENTRY FOB TO OPEN…”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Engine · October 29, 2020 · fire

Common questions

How many engine complaints does the 2012 Dodge Ram 3500 have?

NHTSA has 46 complaints about the 2012 Dodge Ram 3500 engine — 9% 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.