Safety Score
70
Average
Recalls
0
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
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Recalls (0)
No recalls found for the 2012 Dodge Ram 3500.
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-03 | STEERING | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2012 Dodge Ram 3500. The contact stated that while driving 70 MPH, the steering wheel was loose. The… |
| 2025-09-08 | WHEELS | No | 0 | Drivers side rear wheel broke loose from hub and bounced into the opposing lane of traffic. |
| 2025-09-02 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | This truck has had to have several high temp burnoffs because of failures in the EGR and Carbon build up. The recent re… |
| 2025-03-06 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2012 Ram 3500. The contact stated that while that while the vehicle was in for service, the independ… |
| 2025-02-13 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | The wireless ignition module loses connection internally and the truck will lose power while driving. It usually happen… |
| 2024-12-12 | STEERING | No | 0 | Driving vehicle and lost the ability to steer. The inner drag link tie rod broke at pitman arm. |
| 2024-11-29 | POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2012 Ram 3500. The contact stated that while driving uphill at 55 MPH, the contact became aware that… |
| 2024-05-21 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | Valve body issue |
| 2023-08-25 | STRUCTURE | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2012 Ram 3500. The contact stated that while reversing at approximately 1 MPH, the front driver’s ti… |
| 2023-07-31 | WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2012 Ram 3500. The contact stated that after driving at an undisclosed speed, he stopped at the gas … |
| 2023-07-11 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 1 | 2 days ago my vehicle was in a wreck. A car T-bone the truck on the passenger side, causing the axle to break and the w… |
| 2023-07-10 | TIRES | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2012 Ram 3500 equipped with Duraturn Tires, Tire Line: Travia A/T, Tire Size: 235/85/R17, DOT Number… |
| 2023-06-15 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | The key loses contact and vehicle shuts off at random times. The vehicle is not able to be steered when shut off happe… |
| 2023-05-01 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | While driving, the vehicle will, if going over a bump, begin shaking uncontrollably, and render the driver helpless to … |
| 2023-04-27 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | Vehicle will, at random, completely lose all power while driving unexpectedly. There seems to be no cause that precipit… |
| 2022-04-20 | WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2012 Ram 3500. The contact stated while driving 60 MPH, there was an abnormally roaring sound coming… |
| 2021-12-27 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | Key fob will randomly come loose when driving causing all systems to shut down. Shuts down fuel, steering, and power br… |
| 2021-10-10 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Break down of high pressure fuel pump causing lose of power and complete replacement of the fuel system |
| 2021-08-28 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | My key fob ignition switch is going bad. The 1st time I noticed is when I was pulling my camper on vacation and the tr… |
| 2021-05-18 | WHEELS | No | 0 | While driving down the highway, 7 of 8 lug studs of the right front wheel spontaneously broke off. Vehicle became diff… |
| 2021-04-05 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | The WIN Module for the ignition system on my truck is faulty. There has been several time where I'm driving down the h… |
| 2021-02-16 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | While pulling a trailer, integrated trailer brake controller stopped working and disabled the trailer brakes. All trai… |
| 2021-01-10 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | THE INTEGRATED BRAKE CONTROLLER IS INTERMITTENT AT BEST. I PURCHASED A TRAILER AND IT HOOKED UP FINE. WORKED FINE TOWIN… |
| 2020-12-06 | ENGINE | No | 0 | WATER PUMP FAILURE, VEHICLE EQUIPPED WITH A CONCENTRIC WATER PUMP WITH NO WEEPHOLE. SAME CONCERN AS T51 WATER PUMP REC… |
| 2020-10-29 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | AT APPROXIMATELY 11:30 PM, I HEARD A VEHICLE HORN HONKING OUTSIDE IN THE DRIVEWAY. GOT OUT OF BED TO INVESTIGATE. OBS… |
| 2020-09-12 | ENGINE | No | 0 | SOMETHING IN TRANSMISSION (68RFE) FAILED AND DUMPS FLUID OUT OF THE TRANSMISSION DIP STICK TUBE ONTO THE TURBO WHICH CO… |
| 2020-08-18 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 RAM 3500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITH… |
| 2020-07-22 | ENGINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 RAM 3500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL SO… |
| 2020-07-14 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE STA… |
| 2020-06-01 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | The ignition shuts off when you hit a slight bump or touch the key. This is even when driving! The truck shuts off and … |
| 2020-04-28 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY/ROADS EVERY SO OFTEN THE TRUCK WOULD SHUT DOWN COMPLETELY. BEEN DOING THIS A COUPLE OF T… |
| 2019-10-28 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 RAM 3500. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMI… |
| 2019-10-22 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 RAM 3500. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, AN ABNORMAL NOISE OCCURRED, THE VEHICLE LOST P… |
| 2019-10-01 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 RAM 3500. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG SENSOR REMAINED ILLUMINAT… |
| 2019-08-01 | WHEELS | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2012 Ram 3500. The contact received notification for NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V398000 (Wheels) howev… |
| 2019-07-10 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | WHILE IN MOTION MY FOOT BRAKE DOES NOT SEND ENOUGH VOLTAGE TO THE ELECTRIC BRAKES ON MY TOY HAULER 5TH WHEEL TRAILER. … |
| 2019-06-15 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | WHEN STEPPING ON THE BRAKES WHILE PULLING MY 40 FT TOY HAULER POWER IS NOT BEING SUPPLIED TO THE ELECTRIC BRAKES. IF T… |
| 2019-05-25 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, TOOK IT TO THE MECHANIC SHOWS MULTIPLE FAULT CODES. MECHANIC AND DEALER CANN… |
| 2019-04-05 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY, THE VEHICLE STALLED. I LOST POWER STEERING, BRAKES, ALL ELECTRICAL, AND ENGINE POWER. … |
| 2019-02-22 | STEERING | No | 0 | WE WERE TURNING AROUND IN A PARKING LOT WHEN WE HEARD A BANG COME FROM THE FRONT OF THE TRUCK. THE STEERING WHEEL THEN… |
| 2019-01-23 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | RADIO QUITS WORKING INTERMITTENTLY DOESN'T MATTER IF MOVING OR STILL |
| 2019-01-20 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | I HAVE A 2012 RAM 3500 TRUCK AND THE IGNITION SWITCH IS FAULTY. I HAVE TO WIGGLE THE KEY TO ENGAGE THE CONTACTS OF THE… |
| 2019-01-01 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | DIFFERENTIAL OUT, 54,000 MILES, EITHER FAULTY WORKMANSHIP OR FAULTY PARTS. |
| 2018-12-17 | ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | No | 0 | I WAS TOLD BODY CONTROL MODULE IN DRIVERS DOOR WAS BAD AND DODGE IS BACK ORDERED ON PARTS.SO I AM HAVING TO DEAL WITH P… |
| 2018-12-09 | VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD THE REAR PASSENGER DOOR WINDOW SWITCH CAUGHT FIRE AND BEGAN FILLING THE VEHICLE WITH SMOKE,… |
| 2018-11-16 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | WIN MODULES AND/OR IGNITION SWITCH RANDOMLY TURNS ENGINE OFF AND ALL ELECTRONICS INCLUDING TRAILER BRAKE CONTROLS. VEHI… |
| 2018-10-15 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 RAM 3500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SP… |
| 2018-10-09 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | RECENTLY, ON OCTOBER 9TH, 2018, I WAS TRAVELLING ON HIGHWAY 20 IN WASHINGTON STATE ACROSS THE NORTH CASCADES HIGHWAY. W… |
| 2018-04-23 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | AFTER STOPPING AT STOP SIGN, VEHICLE TURNED OFF AFTER HITTING BUMP AT 10MPH IN INTERSECTION. KEY CAME LOOSE IN IGNITION… |
| 2018-04-17 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL LIGHT WILL ILLUMINATE AND TRUCK WILL LOOSE POWER. THIS USUALLY HAPPENS WHEN I TAKE OFF… |