MYRModel Year Report

Dodge RAM 3500 — YEARS TO AVOID

Data updated 2026-08-02. Complaints are unverified owner reports filed with NHTSA.

Avoid: 2012, 2003, 2006 · Best bets: 2002, 2000, 1994, 1999, 2009, 1998

COMPLAINT HISTORY

Complaints per year, Dodge RAM 3500 Bar chart of distinct NHTSA complaints filed per model year, 2012 highlighted. 1991: 4 complaints 1991 1992: 10 complaints 1993: 20 complaints 1994: 70 complaints 1994 1995: 108 complaints 1996: 124 complaints 1997: 125 complaints 1997 1998: 105 complaints 1999: 104 complaints 2000: 58 complaints 2000 2001: 130 complaints 2002: 44 complaints 2003: 286 complaints 2003 2004: 214 complaints 2005: 196 complaints 2006: 257 complaints 2006 2007: 208 complaints 2008: 173 complaints 2009: 105 complaints 2009 2010: 150 complaints 2011: 223 complaints 2012: 365 complaints 2012
2012: 365 complaints
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YearComplaints
19914
199210
199320
199470
1995108
1996124
1997125
1998105
1999104
200058
2001130
200244
2003286
2004214
2005196
2006257
2007208
2008173
2009105
2010150
2011223
2012365

EVERY YEAR, RANKED

YearRankingComplaintsWhy
2012 Avoid 365 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2011 Caution 223 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2010 Recommended 150 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2009 Recommended 105 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2008 Caution 173 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2007 Caution 208 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2006 Avoid 257 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2005 Caution 196 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2004 Caution 214 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2003 Avoid 286 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2002 Recommended 44 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2001 Recommended 130 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2000 Recommended 58 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
1999 Recommended 104 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
1998 Recommended 105 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
1997 Recommended 125 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
1996 Recommended 124 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
1995 Recommended 108 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
1994 Recommended 70 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
1993 Not enough data 20 Only 20 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1992 Not enough data 10 Only 10 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1991 Not enough data 4 Only 4 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.