Safety Score
66
Average
Recalls
1
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
—
Recalls (1)
| Date | NHTSA ID | Component | Units | Completion | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-10-02 | 12V474000 |
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT | 44,300 | — | Details |
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-09 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 1 | Involved in an accident 2/09/26. Air bag did not deploy. Fractured sternum as a result. |
| 2025-10-13 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | - Week of October 6th 2025 I experienced 4-wheel drive issues and lights. - October 13th 2025 dropped off to dealer for… |
| 2025-09-06 | VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2009 Dodge Ram 1500. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the MTC unit fai… |
| 2025-07-19 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | The left turn signal not working properly. When I put my left turn signal the amber light front of the truck not work… |
| 2025-06-07 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:INSTRUMENT PANEL:SPEEDOMETER/ODOMETER | No | 0 | Odometer Fraud. The contact purchased a 2009 Dodge Ram 1500. The contact stated that while attempting to register the v… |
| 2025-01-24 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | Heating & ventilation, I have lost heat in my truck, issues with fuel pump/filte where truck won’t start, and had the w… |
| 2024-10-10 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | CARFAX GOT THE WRONG MILEAGE 1 HAVE 185292 AND I CAN SEND PICTURES |
| 2024-05-30 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | My trucks ignition switch just stops turing my truck on I've seen multiple complaints about the same issue leaves you s… |
| 2023-05-23 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2009 Dodge Ram 1500. The contact stated that upon inspecting the vehicle, it was discovered that the… |
| 2023-02-18 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | the shifter began changing gears on its own. Before the recall came out my mechanic checked and there was no recall for… |
| 2022-10-14 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | The brakes locked up twice since purchased the vehicle. The left side locking up would have caused me to veer into onco… |
| 2022-10-13 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | Gas tank straps causing fuel tank to drop from under truck. The Chrysler recall 18V160000 or U04 covers this problem bu… |
| 2022-04-25 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | The rear axle pinion nut came off and the rear axle locked up. Driveshaft dropped to the street, breaking the transfer… |
| 2021-08-11 | STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2009 Dodge Ram 1500. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 18V160000 (Fuel Sys… |
| 2021-04-02 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | HAD TRUCK IN FOR SERVICE AT THE LOCAL DODGE DEALERSHIP. WAS INFORMED THAT THE FRAME WAS SEVERELY RUSTED THROUGH AND WAS… |
| 2021-03-16 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | IN 2020 MY 2009 DODGE RAM 1500 4X4 BEGAN CHUCKING AND LURCHING WHEN CORNERING. I PARKED THE TRUCK AT HOME AND HAD IT TO… |
| 2021-02-17 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | THE VEHICLE DIES AND EVERYTHING BECOMES DISABLED INCLUDING ALL OUTSIDE LIGHTS INCLUDING THE EMERGENCY FLASHERS. ENGINE… |
| 2021-02-11 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | THE KEY FALLS OUT OF IGNITION WHILE DRIVING ,ALSO THE SHIFTER CAN BE MOVED WITHOUT KEY IN IGNITION IT IS THE SAME PROB… |
| 2021-02-08 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | SEAT BELT WILL NOT STAY LATCHED |
| 2021-01-29 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | CLICKING NOISE UNDER DASH EVEN WHEN THE TRUCK IS OFF, NO HEAT, STEAMING UP WINDOW, CHECKED HEATER CORE AND ITS GOOD HAD… |
| 2021-01-09 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING MY TRUCK IT JUST SHUT OFF, DIED AND WOULD NOT START BACK UP. THIS WAS VERY DANGEROUS! GOING 65 MILES AN H… |
| 2020-11-28 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | THE HEATER DOES NOT WORK AND I WAS TOLD BY DODGE DEALER MECHANIC THAT THE MAIN HOUSING UNIT DOOR FOR THE HEATER AND AC … |
| 2020-11-22 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | TIPM FAILURE-TOTALLY INTEGRATED POWER MODULE ABRUPTLY FAILED WITH NO WARNING SIGNS OR NOTHING.. I TOOK IT IN LIGHT … |
| 2020-11-21 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOSS MOTIVE POWER AND … |
| 2020-09-24 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | RECALL BELOW MANUFACTURER REFUSES TO REPURCHASE AS STATED BELOW THANK YOU FEB 05,2013 MANUFACTURER RECALL NUMBERN0… |
| 2020-08-31 | ENGINE | No | 0 | EXHAUST MANIFOLD LEAK. BOLTS BROKE OFF |
| 2020-08-24 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | FRAME APPEARS BAD IN SEVERAL SPOTS, SO MUCH RUST. RUST ON VIRTUALLY EVERY PANEL ON THE BODY. ABOVE WINDSHIELD MIDDLE OF… |
| 2020-08-08 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | TRUCK SOMETIMES SHOWS LIFE WHEN IN ACCESSORY BUT WHEN PUT TO ON TRUCK DIES COMPLETELY, OBVIOUSLY NOT GOING TO TURN OVER… |
| 2020-08-05 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | DRIVING LIKE ANY OTHER DAY WHEN TURNING ONTO STATE ROUTE. HEARD A LOUD POP SOUND AND MY REAR TIRES LOCKED UP. LUCKIL… |
| 2020-08-01 | ENGINE | No | 0 | EXHAUST MANIFOLD BOLTS BROKEN. CAUSES TICKING ON START UP. ITS BAD ON YOUR ENGINE AND IT WON'T PASS EMISSIONS. HOW HAS … |
| 2020-04-15 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | THERE IS A CLICKING IN THE DASHBOARD FOR A FEW MINUTES I TRIED COMMON PROBLEMS THAT WOULD MAKE THAT NOISE ARE THE BLOWE… |
| 2020-04-09 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | SEVERE CORROSION RESULTING IN COMPROMISED STRUCTURAL FRAME INTEGRITY NEAR WHERE THE REAR BUMPER AND TOWING PACKAGES ATT… |
| 2020-03-23 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING ON THE HWY AT 73 MPH MY TRUCK RANDOMLY WENT FROM BEING IN AUTOMATIC TO MANUAL, STUCK IN 4TH GEAR. IT WOUL… |
| 2020-03-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE HEATER FAILED TO OPERATE AS DE… |
| 2020-01-17 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | VEHICLE POWER FAILURE WHILE MOVING ON THREE OCCASIONS. VEHICLE LOSES ALL POWER INCLUDING STEERING. HAVE ALREADY REPLA… |
| 2020-01-11 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | FELT VIBRATION IN VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING ABOVE 30MPH. WAS DRIVING DOWN A CITY AT APPROXIMATELY 40MPH AND A VERY LOUD BOO… |
| 2019-12-16 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | THERE WAS A RECALL AROUND 2012-2013 FOR 2009 DODGE RAM 1500 PICK UP TRUCKS BECAUSE SOME PINION NUTS COULD COME LOOSE. I… |
| 2019-11-16 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | WAS DRIVING ABOUT 25 MILES PER HOUR WHEN I HEARD A LOUD POP OR BANG. THE TRUCK FELT SLIGHTLY FUNNY. PUT INTO NEUTRAL AN… |
| 2019-09-16 | STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRAME NEAR THE TWO REAR WHEELS WAS RUSTED OUT. … |
| 2019-07-31 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN THE GARAGE, THE ODOR OF FUEL WAS PRESENT. U… |
| 2019-07-30 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | No | 0 | HEATER MOTOR AND AIR CONDITIONING UNIT NOT WORKING BY CONTROLS |
| 2019-06-13 | STEERING | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE RAM 1500. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE D… |
| 2019-05-16 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | ***NOTE - I ENTERED CLOSEST MODEL YEAR THAT YOUR ON-LINE FORM WOULD ALLOW.*** FRONT FUEL TANK STRAP FELL OFF OF 2010… |
| 2019-05-15 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | ENGINE TICKING - FAULTY MANIFOLD BOLTS |
| 2019-05-01 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE RAM 1500 SLT CREW CAB 4X2 (140 IN WB 5 FT 7 IN BOX). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR … |
| 2019-04-03 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | BIGGEST THINGS IS THE AIRBAG LIGHT COMING ON, JUST WORRIES ME WITH IT JUST EXPLODING AND COMING OUT, I JUST THINK IT'S … |
| 2019-03-18 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | I OWN A 2009 DODGE RAM , VIN #[XXX], THAT IS COVERED BY RECALL 13V-038. DODGE/FCA AND IT'S AGENT STERICYCLE REFUSE TO… |
| 2019-03-05 | ENGINE | No | 0 | ON MARCH 5, WHILE DRIVING TO WORK, I HEARD A KNOCKING SOUND FROM THE ENGINE. LATER IN THE DAY WHEN DRIVING, THE TRUCK W… |
| 2019-03-01 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:ABS WARNING LIGHT | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE DECELERATE AND WOULD NOT EXCEED 40 MPH. T… |
| 2019-02-26 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | WHEN FUELING THE TRUCK, FUEL OVERFLOWS AFTER THE PUMP SHUTS OFF. THIS CAUSES FUEL TO SPILL OUT ONTO THE TRUCK AND GROUN… |