NHTSA Safety Recalls
2008 Ram 3500 Recalls
The 2008 Ram 3500 has 1 NHTSA safety recall on file, the newest reported on October 13, 2016.
A recall covers a range of VINs, not every 2008 Ram 3500. Whether a recall on your own car is still open shows only on a VIN check; recall repairs are free.
- Recalls
- 1
- Owner complaints
- 4
- Crashes reported
- 0
- NHTSA crash test
- Not rated
NHTSA campaigns
filed with NHTSA
in complaints
On a 2008 Ram 3500, the 17-character VIN is on the driver-side dashboard, visible through the windshield, or on the door jamb sticker.
1 recall on the 2008 Ram 3500
Electrical system: alternator/generator/regulator
- Campaign
- 16V739000
- Reported
- October 13, 2016
- Vehicles affected
- up to 74,811
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash and fire
- Same campaign
- also 2007, 2009, 2013 3500, 4 other models
2008 Ram 3500 complaints by year
NHTSA has received 4 owner complaints about the 2008 Ram 3500, the newest on May 9, 2020.
In complaints about the 2008 Ram 3500, the component group named most often is the steering (75%), followed by the suspension (50%) and the electrical system (25%).
The 2008 Ram 3500's only recall also concerns the electrical system.
Component groups named in complaints
- Steering3
- Suspension2
- Electrical System1
- Electronic Stability Control (Esc)1
- Exterior Lighting1
Complaints received, by year
| 2018 | 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1 | |
| 2020 | 1 |
Complaints about the 2008 Ram 3500 peaked in 2018, when NHTSA received 2. 0% arrived between 2007 and 2011, the model year's first years on the road.
The 4 complaints about the 2008 Ram 3500 are unverified owner reports, and a model sold in large numbers collects more of them.
Ram 3500 by model year
Newest record on this page: May 9, 2020. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted