2007 Dodge Ram 3500: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 284 complaints
284
Total Complaints
80,000mi
Median Mileage
STEERING
Top Issue
19
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

32,750 25th Percentile
80,000 Median Mileage
117,250 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

STEERING
79
AIR BAGS
35
SUSPENSION
21
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
19
ENGINE
17
POWER TRAIN
10
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
8
SUSPENSION:FRONT
8
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
8
TIRES
7

Severity Assessment

19
Crashes
21
Fires
11
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN HE PLACES THE VEHICLE IN REVERSE, WITH THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR OPEN OR AJAR, THE HORN HONKS REPEATEDLY. THE PURCHASE DATE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 12,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10."
"TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE RAM 3500. THE VEHICLE EMITS BLACK SMOKE WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL IS DEPRESSED. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE DECELERATED TO 30 MPH. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER NEEDS TO BE REPLACED, HOWEVER, THE PARTS ARE ON BACK ORDER. THE VIN WAS UNKNOW..."
"TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LIFTGATE FAILS TO OPERATE. THE LIGHT ON THE CONTROLLER NORMALLY TURNS RED, HOWEVER, IT HAS BEEN BLINKING YELLOW. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE CONTROLLER HEAD NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 80..."

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