2014 Ram 2500: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 482 complaints
482
Total Complaints
24,000mi
Median Mileage
STEERING
Top Issue
19
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

4,700 25th Percentile
24,000 Median Mileage
58,993 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

STEERING
85
ENGINE
61
POWER TRAIN
59
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
40
SUSPENSION
36
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
31
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
26
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
25
SERVICE BRAKES
21
AIR BAGS
17

Severity Assessment

19
Crashes
8
Fires
5
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 DODGE RAM 2500 CARGO VAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SIDE VIEW MIRROR HEATED/DEFROSTER FUNCTION WERE NOT FUNCTIONING DURING ICY AND SNOWY WEATHER. THE VEHICLE WAS EQUIPPED WITH NO SIDE OR REAR WINDOWS, WHICH THE CONTACT ONLY HAD THE SIDE VIEW MIRRORS TO DEPEND ON WHEN SW..."
"WHEN STARTING TO LEAVE A STOP SIGN AFTER ACCELERATING SOMEWHAT FOOT SLIPPED OFF OF ACCELERATOR. WHEN I STEPPED ON ACCELERATOR AGAIN THERE WAS A SUBSTANTIAL LAG (3 OR MORE SECONDS) UNTIL THE ACCELERATOR BEGAN TO WORK AGAIN. WHEN I REPORTED SAME TO LOCAL DEALER I WAS TOLD THAT THIS WAS HOW IS WAS DESI..."
"WHEN STARTING TO LEAVE A STOP SIGN AFTER ACCELERATING SOMEWHAT FOOT SLIPPED OFF OF ACCELERATOR. WHEN I STEPPED ON ACCELERATOR AGAIN THERE WAS A SUBSTANTIAL LAG (3 OR MORE SECONDS) UNTIL THE ACCELERATOR BEGAN TO WORK AGAIN. WHEN I REPORTED SAME TO LOCAL DEALER I WAS TOLD THAT THIS WAS HOW IS WAS DESI..."

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