Ram 2500 — YEARS TO AVOID

Data updated 2026-09-01. Complaints are unverified owner reports filed with NHTSA.

Avoid: 2018, 2017 · Best bets: 2023, 2024, 2025, 2021, 2020, 2022

COMPLAINT HISTORY

Complaints per year, Ram 2500 Bar chart of distinct NHTSA complaints filed per model year, 2026 highlighted. 2009: 5 complaints 2009 2010: 0 complaints 2011: 0 complaints 2012: 0 complaints 2012 2013: 178 complaints 2014: 341 complaints 2015: 214 complaints 2015 2016: 257 complaints 2017: 684 complaints 2018: 2553 complaints 2018 2019: 192 complaints 2020: 162 complaints 2021: 105 complaints 2021 2022: 176 complaints 2023: 48 complaints 2024: 54 complaints 2024 2025: 61 complaints 2026: 23 complaints 2026
2026: 23 complaints
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YearComplaints
20095
20100
20110
20120
2013178
2014341
2015214
2016257
2017684
20182553
2019192
2020162
2021105
2022176
202348
202454
202561
202623

EVERY YEAR, RANKED

YearRankingComplaintsWhy
2026 Not enough data 23 Only 23 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2025 Recommended 61 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2024 Recommended 54 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2023 Recommended 48 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2022 Recommended 176 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2021 Recommended 105 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2020 Recommended 162 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2019 Recommended 192 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2018 Avoid 2553 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2017 Avoid 684 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2016 Caution 257 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2015 Recommended 214 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2014 Caution 341 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2013 Recommended 178 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2012 Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2011 Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2010 Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2009 Not enough data 5 Only 5 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.