2014 Ram 3500: Reliability Data

301
Total Complaints
34,000mi
Median Mileage
Steering
Top Issue
15
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

6,500 25th Percentile
34,000 Median Mileage
70,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Steering
41
Power Train
39
Suspension
31
Engine
29
Electrical System
24
Wheels
18
Unknown Or Other
18
Fuel/Propulsion System
18
Vehicle Speed Control
14
Service Brakes
14

Severity Assessment

15
Crashes
9
Fires
13
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"ENTERED MY TRUCK, TO GO TO WORK. SHUT THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR, AND THE REAR DRIVERS SIDE REAR DOOR WINDOW BLEW OUT. THE TRUCK WAS NOT EVEN A MONTH OLD. I LIVE IN A RURAL RESIDENTIAL AREA, AND NOTHING HAD HIT IT, TOUCHED IT, ETC. TEMP IN THE 50'S WITH RAIN. COVERED UNDER MY INSURANCE WITH NO DEDU..."
"ENTERED MY TRUCK, TO GO TO WORK. SHUT THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR, AND THE REAR DRIVERS SIDE REAR DOOR WINDOW BLEW OUT. THE TRUCK WAS NOT EVEN A MONTH OLD. I LIVE IN A RURAL RESIDENTIAL AREA, AND NOTHING HAD HIT IT, TOUCHED IT, ETC. TEMP IN THE 50'S WITH RAIN. COVERED UNDER MY INSURANCE WITH NO DEDU..."
"TRAVELING IN RIGHT LANE OF 4 LANE HIGHWAY AT 55MPH. ANOTHER VEHICLE PULLED OUT FROM THE RIGHT INTO MY LANE RIGHT IN FRONT OF ME. I LET OFF THROTTLE AND APPLIED BRAKES. NOTICED AN OPENING IN TRAFFIC IN THE LEFT LANE. TURNED ON THE TURN SIGNAL, STARTED TO SHIFT LANES AND APPLIED THROTTLE. TRUCK W..."

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

When Does Each Component Fail?

Median mileage at complaint for top components.

Steering 41 complaints
25th: 20,250 mi Median: 34,500 mi 75th: 76,166 mi
Power Train 39 complaints
25th: 3,000 mi Median: 30,000 mi 75th: 61,000 mi
Suspension 31 complaints
25th: 6,125 mi Median: 22,705 mi 75th: 40,250 mi
Engine 29 complaints
25th: 2,000 mi Median: 29,000 mi 75th: 62,000 mi
Electrical System 24 complaints
25th: 19,900 mi Median: 40,000 mi 75th: 64,184 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

TX: 45 CA: 23 FL: 23 PA: 12 WA: 11 MO: 10 GA: 10 MD: 9 TN: 8 OR: 8

Who Files Complaints?

4.7%
Original Owners
95.3%
Second+ Owners

Ram 3500 — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

YearComplaintsCrashes
20102145
20131825
20152043
201617517
201741411
2018108120
201917613
20201548
2021860
20222326
2024496
2025490
2026220

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