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Ram 3500 years to avoid

The Ram 3500 years to avoid are 2018, 2017, 2014, 2022, 2015, 2016, 2013, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2009 — each drew complaint volumes well above the model's norm or has an open safety investigation. The 2012 is the cleanest year on record.

3,372

Total complaints

64

Recall campaigns

2007–2026

Years covered

11

Years to avoid

Complaints by model year

Ram 3500 NHTSA complaints by model year1,153 complaints2007: 11 complaints2008: 8 complaints2009: 4 complaints2010: 0 complaints2011: 0 complaints2012: 0 complaints2013: 182 complaints2014: 305 complaints2015: 205 complaints2016: 183 complaints2017: 428 complaints2018: 1,153 complaints2019: 178 complaints2020: 156 complaints2021: 91 complaints2022: 242 complaints2023: 23 complaints2024: 64 complaints2025: 88 complaints2026: 51 complaints
Ram 3500 NHTSA complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

3500 years to avoid

YearWhyComplaints
2018High complaints + open investigation1,153
2017High complaints + open investigation428
2014High complaints + open investigation305
2022High complaints + open investigation242
2015High complaints + open investigation205
2016High complaints + open investigation183
2013High complaints + open investigation182
2019High complaints + open investigation178
2020High complaints + open investigation156
2021Open safety investigation91
2009Open safety investigation4

Every 3500 year

YearComplaintsRecalls
2026514
2025885
2024642
2023235
2022avoid24212
2021avoid919
2020avoid15611
2019avoid17814
2018avoid1,15311
2017avoid42813
2016avoid18316
2015avoid20516
2014avoid30517
2013avoid18218
201200
201100
201000
2009avoid42
200881
2007111

Common questions

What are the worst Ram 3500 years?

Based on NHTSA complaint rates and open investigations, the 3500 years to avoid are 2018, 2017, 2014, 2022, 2015, 2016, 2013, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2009. The cleanest year on record is 2012.

What is the best year for the Ram 3500?

By complaint volume, 2012 has the cleanest NHTSA record among 3500 years with enough data to compare.

How many recalls does the Ram 3500 have?

Across all model years, the 3500 has 64 distinct NHTSA recall campaigns and 3,372 consumer complaints on file.

Based on NHTSA ODI data through August 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated August 28, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.