Ram 2500 — YEARS TO AVOID

Data updated 2026-08-02. 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: 340 complaints 2015: 211 complaints 2015 2016: 253 complaints 2017: 669 complaints 2018: 2486 complaints 2018 2019: 188 complaints 2020: 161 complaints 2021: 102 complaints 2021 2022: 171 complaints 2023: 47 complaints 2024: 54 complaints 2024 2025: 56 complaints 2026: 17 complaints 2026
2026: 17 complaints
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YearComplaints
20095
20100
20110
20120
2013178
2014340
2015211
2016253
2017669
20182486
2019188
2020161
2021102
2022171
202347
202454
202556
202617

EVERY YEAR, RANKED

YearRankingComplaintsWhy
2026 Not enough data 17 Only 17 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2025 Recommended 56 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 47 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2022 Recommended 171 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2021 Recommended 102 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2020 Recommended 161 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2019 Recommended 188 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2018 Avoid 2486 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2017 Avoid 669 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2016 Caution 253 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2015 Recommended 211 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2014 Caution 340 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.