2012 Dodge Ram 5500
Safety Score
80
Safe
Recalls
3
Complaints
40
NCAP Stars
—
Recalls (3)
| Date | NHTSA ID | Component | Units | Completion | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-07-22 | 15V459000 |
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | 1,059,444 | — | Details |
| 2013-08-06 | 13V344000 |
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | 85 | — | Details |
| 2013-06-04 | 13V239000 |
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY | 5,622 | — | Details |
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-03-21 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2012 Dodge Ram. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 55 mph the vehicle started ma… |
| 2019-04-06 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 RAM 5500. WHILE PERFORMING MAINTENANCE ON THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE FRAME W… |
| 2019-03-20 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | FRAME ON TRUCK HAS CRACKED ON BOTH SIDES JUST BEFORE THE REAR WHEELS. |
| 2018-12-12 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | THE IGNITION SWITCH IS FAULTY! THE SWITCH MUST BE MOVED AROUND IN THE SWITCH TO START THE TRUCK. ADDITIONALLY WHILE D… |
| 2017-07-01 | STEERING:COLUMN | No | 0 | 2012 DODGE 5500. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO STEERING ANGLE SENSOR AND CLOCKSPRING IN THE STEERING COLUMN ISSUES AND… |
| 2016-12-31 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 RAM 5500. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V739000 (ELECTRICAL S… |
| 2016-08-25 | STEERING | No | 0 | HAVE PROBLEMS WITH TRUCK WANDERING ALL OVER ROAD AT SPEEDS OVER 40-45-MPH FROM WHEN TRUCK WAS NEW... MANY TIMES I TRIED… |
| 2016-01-14 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | WHEN DRIVING THE MAGNETIC KEY IGNITION MODULE WAS SHORTING OUT. THIS CAUSED THE TRUCK TO LOOSE THE MAJORITY OF DRIVERS … |
| 2016-01-08 | STEERING | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 RAM 5500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5-10 MPH, THE STEERING FAILED DUE TO THE DRIVER SIDE … |
| 2015-11-06 | STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE RAM 5500. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE TIE ROD SEPARATED AND THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF… |
| 2015-10-05 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | THIS VEHICLE QUALIFIES FOR THE BUY BACK PROGRAM BUT FCA IS ONLY OFFERING A TRADE-IN VALUE PLUS 10% OF THAT VALUE. THIS … |
| 2015-10-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | ON OCTOBER 1 2015 AT 6:45 IN THE MORNING OUR RAM 5500 WAS BACKED INTO THE DRIVEWAY AND TURNED OFF. SHORTLY THEREAFTER T… |
| 2015-07-30 | ENGINE | No | 0 | ON THE EVENING OF JULY 30, 2015 WHILE DRIVING MY 2012 DODGE RAM 5500 UTILITY TRUCK, THERE WAS A FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMP… |
| 2015-04-01 | STEERING | No | 0 | 2012 RAM 5500. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO DIESEL FUEL HEATER ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR RECALL PARTS NOT AVAILABLE TO COM… |
| 2014-12-13 | STEERING | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE RAM 5500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE STEERING… |
| 2014-08-14 | STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE RAM 5500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD NOISE AND THE … |
| 2014-06-20 | POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE RAM 5500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE ADAPTER THAT SECURED THE AXLE ASSEM… |
| 2014-03-26 | STEERING | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE RAM 5500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE ATTEMPTED TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED UNDER NH… |
| 2014-03-14 | STEERING | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A DODGE 2012 RAM 5500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE EXITING THE HIGHWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, … |
| 2014-03-06 | STEERING | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE RAM 5500 HD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE ATTEMPTED TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED UNDE… |
| 2014-03-02 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | ON MARCH 2, 2014 WHILE SITTING IN OUR 2012 DODGE 5500 4 X 4 THE LOW FUEL LIGHT CAME ON AND WE OPENED HOOD AND TIPM WAS … |
| 2014-02-10 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE RAM 5500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V459000 (AIR … |
| 2014-01-17 | STEERING | No | 0 | OVER 9 MONTHS AGO WE RECEIVED A SAFETY RECALL NOTICE FROM CHRYSLER: SAFETY RECALL N26 / NHTSA 13V-239 FRONT AXLE TUBE… |
| 2014-01-17 | STEERING | No | 0 | OVER 9 MONTHS AGO WE RECEIVED A SAFETY RECALL NOTICE FROM CHRYSLER: SAFETY RECALL N26 / NHTSA 13V-239 FRONT AXLE TUBE… |
| 2014-01-17 | STEERING | No | 0 | OVER 9 MONTHS AGO WE RECEIVED A SAFETY RECALL NOTICE FROM CHRYSLER: SAFETY RECALL N26 / NHTSA 13V-239 FRONT AXLE TUBE… |
| 2014-01-01 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | 2012 DODGE RAM 5500. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO DEFICIENT WELDS ON THE FRONT DRIVE AXLE RECALL NOTICE. *SMD THE… |
| 2013-12-21 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | ON DEC. 21, 2013 WAS DRIVING 2012 DODGE 5500 4 X 4 IN NEWBURY OHIO AND TRUCK LOW FUEL GAUGE CAME ON. THE LIGHTS STARTE… |
| 2013-11-06 | STEERING | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE RAM 5500. THE CONTACT STATED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V527000 (STEERING) HAD SURPASSE… |
| 2013-11-01 | STEERING | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE RAM 5500. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH AND APPROACHING AN EX… |
| 2013-10-17 | STEERING | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE RAM 5500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 13V527000 … |
| 2013-08-04 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DOGE RAM 5500. THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS A RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMB… |
| 2013-07-31 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE RAM 5500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 13V239000 (PO… |
| 2013-07-26 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE RAM 5500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V239000 (POWER TRAIN)… |
| 2013-07-25 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE RAM 5500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V239000 (POWER TRAIN) HAD … |
| 2013-05-20 | ENGINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE RAM 5500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14V635000 (ENG… |
| 2013-04-04 | STEERING | No | 0 | THE RAM 5500 TENDS TO WANDER OVER UNDULATING OR IRREGULAR SURFACE ROADS REQUIRING A HIGH LEVEL OF VIGILANCE TO REMAIN I… |
| 2013-01-04 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE RAM 5500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V239000 (POWE… |
| 2013-01-02 | STEERING | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE RAM 5500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT DIFFERENT SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE WOUL… |
| 2012-11-29 | STEERING | No | 0 | THE TRUCK WANDERS ALL OVER THE ROAD. GOING BACK AND FORTH WITH THE STEERING. THIS HAPPENS WHEN DRIVING DOWN ALL TYPE OF… |
| 2012-02-15 | STEERING | No | 0 | AFTER PICKING UP THE 5500 WITH THE SERVICE DECK FITTED IMMEDIATELY NOTICED HANDLING WAS POOR. STEERING THE VEHICLE REQ… |