Safety Score
58
Average
Recalls
3
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
—
Recalls (3)
| Date | NHTSA ID | Component | Units | Completion | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-03-08 | 18V160000 |
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:MOUNTING | 218,617 | — | Details |
| 2016-05-16 | 16E041000 |
EQUIPMENT | 345 | — | Details |
| 2012-05-02 | 12V192000 |
EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS | 129 | — | Details |
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-03 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | The contact's ex-wife owns a 2012 Dodge Ram 1500. The contact stated that while his ex-wife was driving at an undisclos… |
| 2026-03-23 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | Fuel tank strap corroded due to environmental exposure to water and salt in West Virginia. |
| 2026-03-14 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2012 Dodge Ram 1500. The contact stated that while driving approximately 65 MPH, the check engine wa… |
| 2026-03-08 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | My 2012 ram1500 st 4.7 liter has the 9.25 rear differential that was in fact common for that year model too have the lo… |
| 2026-03-07 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | The truck will just shut off driving down the road at highway speeds. This has occurred multiple times. |
| 2026-02-25 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | i CALLED MY LOCAL DODGE DEALER, BROWN MOTORS IN PETOSKEY MI., A COUPLE OF WEEKS AGO TO HAVE A COUPLE OF UNCOMPLETED REC… |
| 2026-01-15 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2012 Ram 1500. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the accelerator pedal … |
| 2025-12-01 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | Engine ticking noise, poorly made bolts on exhaust manifold were used. Bolts loosen or Break off and manifold warps or … |
| 2025-10-21 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | While driving my Ram truck at approximately 55 MPH, the front gas tank strap failed, causing the front portion of the f… |
| 2025-10-17 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2012 Dodge Ram 1500. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle stal… |
| 2025-10-02 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | I noticed while looking underneath my vehicle the front fuel tank strap was no longer attached. Further inspection show… |
| 2025-09-24 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2012 Dodge Ram 1500. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, there was an abn… |
| 2025-09-17 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | Differential making scraping sound, points to the pinion gear having a problem. |
| 2025-09-05 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | Front gas tank strap pulled out from (rusted)-frame. Dropping front of (full) gas tank inches from road. I’m told ther… |
| 2025-07-27 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2012 Ram 1500. The contact stated that while his son was driving approximately 50 MPH, there was an … |
| 2025-07-15 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The vehicle finally became inoperable at 119,000 miles due to lifter failure. Lifter issues started when the vehicle ha… |
| 2025-07-15 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | The brake line broke on my Dodge truck and all the brake fluid leaked out. Fortunately this didn't happen while drivin… |
| 2025-06-16 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2012 Ram 1500. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the contact noticed a… |
| 2025-06-09 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | While driving down the highway I hit a bump then got a severe grinding noise in my 2012 Ram 1500. I pulled over and fou… |
| 2025-05-15 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The engine has lifters ticking when cold and a loss of power during operation. The engine hesitates during driving at d… |
| 2025-04-30 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2012 Ram 1500. The contact stated while driving approximately 65 MPH, there was an abnormal sound co… |
| 2025-04-08 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2012 Ram 1500. The contact stated while the vehicle was stationary at a red light, upon starting to … |
| 2025-03-10 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | Fuel tank strap came loose from frame |
| 2025-03-05 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | Fuel pump won’t shut off when car is turned off, I had to pull out fuel pump fuse because my battery kept getting drain… |
| 2025-02-17 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The engine has this ticking sound that has progressively gotten louder and now the engine shakes. My truck has turned o… |
| 2025-01-09 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | Fuel pump randomly shuts down while driving. Or no start condition. Loss of cruise control hitting bumps in the road. S… |
| 2024-11-26 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | The truck was sitting at home in the driveway (untouched) for 3 days. Suddenly smoke began to appear from under the ho… |
| 2024-11-13 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | On my way home. Going through in town (slow)traffic all of sudden I notice I had no power steering & no brakes, no plea… |
| 2024-11-06 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | Front frame bracket on gas tank has rotted out. There is a recall on this already for other 2012 ram 1500 vehicles. Nh… |
| 2024-10-24 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2012 Ram 1500. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, the contact discovered that the… |
| 2024-10-19 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2012 Ram 1500. The contact stated while the vehicle was parked at a shopping center parking lot, the… |
| 2024-10-18 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | Bracket for fuel tank straps broke, causing gas tank to fall during operation without any warning,it could of caused a … |
| 2024-10-03 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2012 Ram 1500. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the gas tank was dragging o… |
| 2024-10-01 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | Front fuel tank strap rusted off of the frame |
| 2024-10-01 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | TIPM failure. Vehicle fails to start ("crank, no start" or it acts likes it's out of gas) and/or fuel pump continues pu… |
| 2024-09-08 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | Driver warning light came for airbag, yes it could be if deployed, no dealer has confirmed (but looked up recall # 15V… |
| 2024-09-02 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2012 Ram 1500. The contact stated that the fuel tank strap "T-Slot" had detached. There were no warn… |
| 2024-08-22 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | Looking under my truck, I found that the front Gas Tank Strap had fallen down from the vehicle frame mount. During furt… |
| 2024-08-04 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2012 Ram 1500. The contact stated while driving 50 MPH, an abnormal scraping sound was coming from t… |
| 2024-07-19 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | Shut off vehicle and fuel pump kept running. Tapped on Totally Integrated Power Managment module and stuck relay correc… |
| 2024-07-16 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2012 Ram 1500. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the vehicle shut off with unknown… |
| 2024-07-08 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Warning light came on suddenly. Vehicle lost power. Smoking out of the tail pipe. Very dangerous for other drivers. To… |
| 2024-07-02 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2012 Ram 1500. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 18V160000 (Fuel System, G… |
| 2024-06-15 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2012 Ram 1500. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 20 MPH, the fuel tank detached… |
| 2024-06-15 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2012 Ram 1500. The contact stated that upon inspection, the fuel tank strap was corroded. No warning… |
| 2024-06-13 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2012 Ram 1500. The contact stated while his wife was driving at approximately 65 MPH, a loud sound w… |
| 2024-06-03 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2012 Ram 1500. The contact stated while performing maintenance on the vehicle and checking underneat… |
| 2024-05-29 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | Vehicle has presented multiple electrical problems which I understand is caused by the TIPM module which controls all e… |
| 2024-05-13 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The exhaust manifold bolts Broken causing it to leak ,tick. |
| 2024-05-09 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | Happen to notice something hanging under my truck while in a parking lot. Looked under and the front of my fuel tank wa… |