Ram 2500 years to avoid
Every Ram 2500 model year on file (2013-2021), ranked worst to best by severity index - the share of owner complaints that report a crash, fire, injury or fatality.
2016
Worst year on file
72.3
Severity index
Power Train
Most-reported system
2018
Cleanest year on file
Ranked worst to best
| # | Model year | Severity | Complaints | Most-reported system |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2016 Ram 2500 | 72.3 Medium | 258 | Power Train |
| 2 | 2015 Ram 2500 | 72.1 Medium | 215 | Power Train |
| 3 | 2021 Ram 2500 | 71.6 Medium | 108 | Electrical System |
| 4 | 2019 Ram 2500 | 63.8 Medium | 193 | Fuel/Propulsion System |
| 5 | 2013 Ram 2500 | 58.6 Medium | 178 | Engine |
| 6 | 2020 Ram 2500 | 52.3 Medium | 162 | Fuel/Propulsion System |
| 7 | 2014 Ram 2500 | 38.1 Low | 344 | Steering |
| 8 | 2017 Ram 2500 | 28.2 Low | 698 | Service Brakes |
| 9 | 2018 Ram 2500 | 14.2 Low | 2,605 | Service Brakes |
A high rank here means a larger share of this year's complaints described a crash, fire or injury - not that the vehicle is unsafe to drive, and not a reliability or repair-cost rating. Complaint counts are not normalised by units sold.
Ram 2500 complaints and recalls by year
| Model year | Complaints | Recalls | Crashes | Fires | Severity | Most-reported system |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 178 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 58.6 Medium | ENGINE |
| 2014 | 344 | 16 | 13 | 4 | 38.1 Low | STEERING |
| 2015 | 215 | 15 | 13 | 3 | 72.1 Medium | POWER TRAIN |
| 2016 | 258 | 14 | 15 | 3 | 72.3 Medium | POWER TRAIN |
| 2017 | 698 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 28.2 Low | SERVICE BRAKES |
| 2018 | 2,605 | 10 | 39 | 5 | 14.2 Low | SERVICE BRAKES |
| 2019 | 193 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 63.8 Medium | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM |
| 2020 | 162 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 52.3 Medium | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM |
| 2021 | 108 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 71.6 Medium | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM |
Source. NHTSA public complaint and recall APIs. Complaint counts are not normalised by units sold; a high-volume seller will attract more filings than a rare trim.