2012 Dodge Ram 3500: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 498 complaints
498
Total Complaints
46,840mi
Median Mileage
STEERING
Top Issue
6
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

14,100 25th Percentile
46,840 Median Mileage
118,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

STEERING
219
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
43
ENGINE
34
SUSPENSION
32
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
28
POWER TRAIN
26
AIR BAGS
15
SERVICE BRAKES
14
WHEELS
11
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
10

Severity Assessment

6
Crashes
11
Fires
5
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"2012 DODGE RAM 3500. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO PROBLEMS WITH CRANKCASE AND TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *LD *TR"
"CREW CAB TRUCK. EXTERIOR AMBIENT TEMPERATURE IS -22*F. INTERIOR TEMPERATURE APPROXIMATELY +20*F AND RISING; DEFROST SETTING, FAN SPEED IS SET TO HIGH, HIGH HEAT TO DEFROST WINDSHIELD AND WARM UP TRUCK. IDLE TIME OF 10 MINUTES OR LESS. TRUCK COOLANT TEMPERATURE APPROXIMATELY 135*F AND CLIMBING. ..."
"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH AND ATTEMPTING A TURN, THE BRAKES SEIZED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY STATED THAT THEY NEEDED TO REPLACE THE BRAKE CONTROL MODULE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE PERS..."

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