2008 Dodge Ram 2500: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 405 complaints
405
Total Complaints
60,977mi
Median Mileage
STEERING
Top Issue
15
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

37,000 25th Percentile
60,977 Median Mileage
100,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

STEERING
161
SUSPENSION
37
AIR BAGS
29
ENGINE
16
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
16
POWER TRAIN
16
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
16
SUSPENSION:FRONT
10
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
10
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
9

Severity Assessment

15
Crashes
13
Fires
8
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE OXYGEN SENSOR IS DEFECTIVE. HE HAS TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER ON NINE OCCASIONS. THE DEALER ADVISED HIM NOT TO RETURN BECAUSE HE WAS ABUSING THE VEHICLE. DAIMLER CHRYSLER OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE AS WELL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE ..."
"VEHICLE 2003, DODGE RAM 2500, DIESEL, 4X4, 54,000 MILES STEERING BOX MALFUNCTION. DIFFICULT TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL STABILITY. REPLACED STEERING BOX. *TR"
"DODGE DIESEL TURBO SOOTING UP. CAN NOT EVEN DRIVE THE TRUCK WITHOUT THE TURBO SOOTING UP. GOES BACK TO THE DEALER EVERY WEEK OR TWO. *TR"

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