"How reliable is the 2004 Dodge Ram 2500?"

"Based on 753 NHTSA complaints, the 2004 Dodge Ram 2500 has a median complaint mileage of 74000 miles. The most common issue is STEERING."

"What are common problems with the 2004 Dodge Ram 2500?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2004 Dodge Ram 2500 is STEERING, accounting for a significant portion of the 753 total complaints filed."

2004 Dodge Ram 2500: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 753 complaints

753

Total Complaints

74,000mi

Median Mileage

STEERING

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

35,000 25th Percentile

74,000 Median Mileage

115,252 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

STEERING

134

AIR BAGS

SUSPENSION

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

SUSPENSION:FRONT

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

POWER TRAIN

STRUCTURE

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"2004 DODGE DIESEL 3/4 TON PICKUP....JUMPED INTO REVERSE AND PINNED ME BETWEEN A GATE AND A BARN, FRACTURING 14 RIBS AND AN ULNA. *AK"

"THE CONSUMER NOTICED A DISTINCT VIBRATION ON THE TRUCK THAT GETS WORSE WHEN TRAVELING HIGHWAY SPEEDS. *LA THE DEALER/REGIONAL SERVICE EXPERT ATTEMPTED TO FIX THE VEHICLE ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS AND WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. THE DEALER HAD TWO OTHER VEHICLES WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. DODGE 2500 2004 *SC ..."

"2004 DODGE RAM 2500 4X4 PICKUP CAUGHT ON FIRE UNDERBODY AND WAS COMPLETELY TOTALED.*AK"

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28