NHTSA Safety Recalls
Dodge Ram 3500 Recalls by Year
NHTSA's files hold 25 recall campaigns for the Dodge Ram 3500, across 10 model years from 2000 to 2010. The 2007 has the most (14); the fewest among years with a recall is 2010 (1).
Dodge Ram 3500 years to avoid by our method: 2011 (3.2× the median year) and 2012 (5.1× the median year).
- Model years
- 10
- Recall campaigns
- 25
- Most recalls
- 2007
- Owner complaints
- 2,415
2000–2010, with a recall
14 recalls
all model years, NHTSA
Owners have filed 2,415 complaints with NHTSA about the Dodge Ram 3500 across 13 model years; the most, 366, concern the 2012.
Owners marked a crash on 146 of the Dodge Ram 3500 complaints (6%) and a fire on 70.
Across all Dodge Ram 3500 model years, owners name the steering most often (at least 968 complaints), then the air bags (270).
NHTSA received the most complaints about the Dodge Ram 3500 in 2014: 585, across all model years.
The component recalled most often on the Dodge Ram 3500 is steering: linkages: tie rod assembly, in 17 model-year listings.
The newest Dodge Ram 3500 recall, 19V018000, was reported on January 15, 2019 and concerns the air bags: frontal: passenger side: inflator module.
Dodge Ram 3500 years to avoid
The 2012 Dodge Ram 3500 stands out most: 257 complaints between 2011 and 2015, 61% of them naming the steering.
The best-measured Dodge Ram 3500 years are 2002 (0.2×), 2000 (0.3×) and 2009 (0.5×).
The ranking uses owner complaints in each model year's first years on the road, adjusted for NHTSA's complaint volume for that model year. It is not adjusted for sales and is not a reliability rating. Method
Recalls and complaints by model year
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | First years | vs median year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012avoid | 0 | 366 | 257 | 5.1× |
| 2011avoid | 0 | 225 | 149 | 3.2× |
| 2010 | 1 | 150 | 38 | 0.8× |
| 2009 | 5 | 105 | 15 | 0.5× |
| 2008 | 11 | 173 | 50 | 1.0× |
| 2007 | 14 | 210 | 55 | 0.9× |
| 2006 | 11 | 258 | 48 | 1.0× |
| 2005 | 7 | 196 | 55 | 1.2× |
| 2004 | 7 | 214 | 80 | 1.5× |
| 2003 | 9 | 286 | 65 | 1.1× |
| 2002 | 1 | 44 | 12 | 0.2× |
| 2001 | 0 | 130 | 58 | 0.8× |
| 2000 | 1 | 58 | 22 | 0.3× |
First years: complaints received from the year before the model year to three years after it.Dodge Ram 3500 years without a link have no recall page on this site.
What gets recalled most on the Dodge Ram 3500
- STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY17
- VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR7
- STEERING:GEAR BOX:SHAFT PITMAN6
- AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE6
- SUSPENSION5
- AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE4
- AIR BAGS3
- POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT3
- TRAILER HITCHES2
- EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER2
Dodge Ram 3500 model-year listings per recall component; one campaign can cover several years.
Every Dodge Ram 3500 recall campaign (25)
| Campaign | Component | Years | Risk named | Vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19V018000January 15, 2019 | air bags: frontal: passenger side: inflator module | 2010 | crash, injury and deathdo not drive | 1,413,222 |
| 16V352000May 24, 2016 | air bags: frontal: passenger side: inflator module | 2006–2009 | injury and deathdo not drive | 4,648,270 |
| 15V312000May 26, 2015 | air bags: frontal: passenger side: inflator module | 2003 | crash, injury and deathdo not drive | 385,686 |
| 15V313000May 26, 2015 | air bags: frontal: driver side: inflator module | 2006–2009 | crash, injury and deathdo not drive | 4,077,169 |
| 14V795000December 16, 2014 | electrical system: ignition: switch | 2006–2007 | crash | 54,164 |
| 14V770000December 3, 2014 | air bags | 2004–2005 | crash, injury and death | 250,896 |
| 13V528000November 6, 2013 | steering: linkages: tie rod assembly | 2003–2008 | crash | 706,664 |
| 13V529000November 6, 2013 | steering: linkages: tie rod assembly | 2008–2009 | crash | 271,733 |
| 11V350000July 6, 2011 | steering: linkages: tie rod assembly | 2003–2009 | crash | 242,780 |
| 09V434000November 13, 2009 | equipment: appliance: air conditioner | 2007–2008 | fire | 53 |
| 09V005000January 9, 2009 | steering: linkages: tie rod assembly | 2008–2009 | crash | 32,782 |
| 08V641000December 5, 2008 | engine and engine cooling: engine: diesel | 2007–2008 | fire | 108,429 |
| 08V344000July 28, 2008 | trailer hitches | 2007–2008 | crash | 108 |
| 07V472000October 9, 2007 | fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly | 2007 | fire | 548 |
| 06V380000October 10, 2006 | visibility: rearview mirrors/devices | 2006–2007 | crash | 309 |
| 06V341000September 7, 2006 | power train: automatic transmission | 2007 | crash | 4,770 |
| 06V073000March 9, 2006 | exterior lighting | 2006 | crash | 279 |
| 06V038000February 9, 2006 | service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip: control unit/module | 2006 | crash | 39,274 |
| 05V462000October 6, 2005 | power train: automatic transmission: lever and linkage: column shift | 2003–2005 | — | 250,433 |
| 03V212000June 5, 2003 | wheels: hubcap/cover | 2003 | crash | 1,086 |
| 03V033000February 5, 2003 | vehicle speed control | 2003 | crash | 19,500 |
| 01V153000May 8, 2001 | air bags | 2000 | — | 216,100 |
| 07E009000 | suspension | 2003–2007 | crash | — |
| 07E104000 | visibility: glass, side/rear | 2002–2008 | crash and injury | — |
| 10E013000 | steering: gear box: shaft pitman | 2003–2008 | crash, injury and death | — |
Vehicles: NHTSA's count of potentially affected vehicles in the whole campaign, not only the Dodge Ram 3500. Each campaign page has the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words.
Newest record on this page: October 19, 2026. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted