Ram 3500 — YEARS TO AVOID
Data updated 2026-09-01. Complaints are unverified owner reports filed with NHTSA.
Avoid: 2018, 2017 · Best bets: 2025, 2024, 2021, 2020, 2013, 2019
COMPLAINT HISTORY
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| Year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 2007 | 6 |
| 2008 | 4 |
| 2009 | 3 |
| 2010 | 0 |
| 2011 | 0 |
| 2012 | 0 |
| 2013 | 114 |
| 2014 | 202 |
| 2015 | 136 |
| 2016 | 134 |
| 2017 | 306 |
| 2018 | 792 |
| 2019 | 134 |
| 2020 | 113 |
| 2021 | 62 |
| 2022 | 187 |
| 2023 | 17 |
| 2024 | 41 |
| 2025 | 40 |
| 2026 | 24 |
EVERY YEAR, RANKED
| Year | Ranking | Complaints | Why |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Not enough data | 24 | Only 24 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict. |
| 2025 | Recommended | 40 | This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year. |
| 2024 | Recommended | 41 | This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year. |
| 2023 | Not enough data | 17 | Only 17 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict. |
| 2022 | Caution | 187 | This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year. |
| 2021 | Recommended | 62 | This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year. |
| 2020 | Recommended | 113 | This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year. |
| 2019 | Recommended | 134 | This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year. |
| 2018 | Avoid | 792 | This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year. |
| 2017 | Avoid | 306 | This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year. |
| 2016 | Recommended | 134 | This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year. |
| 2015 | Recommended | 136 | This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year. |
| 2014 | Caution | 202 | This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year. |
| 2013 | Recommended | 114 | 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 | 3 | Only 3 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict. |
| 2008 | Not enough data | 4 | Only 4 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict. |
| 2007 | Not enough data | 6 | Only 6 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict. |