Ram 5500 — YEARS TO AVOID

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

COMPLAINT HISTORY

Complaints per year, Ram 5500 Bar chart of distinct NHTSA complaints filed per model year, 2026 highlighted. 2008: 0 complaints 2008 2009: 0 complaints 2011: 0 complaints 2012: 0 complaints 2012 2013: 4 complaints 2014: 11 complaints 2015: 13 complaints 2015 2016: 17 complaints 2017: 19 complaints 2018: 35 complaints 2018 2019: 11 complaints 2020: 8 complaints 2021: 3 complaints 2021 2022: 26 complaints 2023: 0 complaints 2024: 0 complaints 2024 2025: 2 complaints 2026: 0 complaints 2026
2026: 0 complaints
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YearComplaints
20080
20090
20110
20120
20134
201411
201513
201617
201719
201835
201911
20208
20213
202226
20230
20240
20252
20260

EVERY YEAR, RANKED

YearRankingComplaintsWhy
2026 Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2025 Not enough data 2 Only 2 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2024 Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2023 Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2022 Not enough data 26 Only 26 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2021 Not enough data 3 Only 3 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2020 Not enough data 8 Only 8 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2019 Not enough data 11 Only 11 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2018 Not enough data 35 Not enough comparison years on file yet for a fair verdict.
2017 Not enough data 19 Only 19 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2016 Not enough data 17 Only 17 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2015 Not enough data 13 Only 13 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2014 Not enough data 11 Only 11 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2013 Not enough data 4 Only 4 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
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.
2009 Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2008 Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.