2005 Dodge Ram 3500: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 240 complaints
240
Total Complaints
84,000mi
Median Mileage
STEERING
Top Issue
31
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

40,000 25th Percentile
84,000 Median Mileage
120,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

STEERING
51
AIR BAGS
33
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
25
SUSPENSION
14
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
13
VISIBILITY/WIPER
7
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
6
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
6
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
5
POWER TRAIN
5

Severity Assessment

31
Crashes
9
Fires
17
Injuries
3
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONT END COLLISION WHILE DRIVING AT 25 MPH. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. CONSUMERWILL INFORM THE MANUFACTURER.*AK"
"GEAR POPPED FROM PARK TO REVERSE ON ITS OWN, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO HIT A PARKED CAR IN THE REAR. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR CHECK UP 3 TIMES, BUT THE CAUSE WAS UNDETERMINED.*AK"
"2005 DODGE RAM 3500 CUMMINS DEISEL WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION TRANSMISSION FAILED AT ONLY FIVE THOUSAND MILES. DEALER REPLACED FRONT PUMP, COMPLETE OVERHAUL OF TRANS., REPLACED TORQUE CONVERTER TWICE, AND REPLACED VALVE BODY BEFORE SUCCESS AFTER ELEVEN DAYS IN SHOP. SERVICE DEPT. ADVISED THEY DON'T..."

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