What's Wrong with the 3rd Generation Ram 2500?

Front 3/4 view of a Dodge Ram 2500

The 3rd generation Ram 2500 runs from 2003 to 2009. Owners have made 827 complaints about those model years. Most of the complaints are about interior problems.

Considering those complaints, along with other data – such as average repair costs, age of the vehicle, and recall frequency – we've assigned this generation a PainRank™ score of 20.39.

It ranks 41st out of 54 eligible generations in overall reliability.

The Worst 2003-2009 Ram 2500 Problems

Dodge Vehicles With Recalled Takata Airbags

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Takata, a parts supplier, provided automakers with a defective airbag inflator responsible for 23 deaths and hundreds of injuries. It's one of the largest and most dangerous recalls in automotive history, affecting over 37 million vehicles …

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Dodge Ram Cracked Dashboards

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Are you frustrated by a cracked dashboard in your Dodge Ram 1500, 2500 or 3500? Find out why this widespread problem is happening and what Dodge is doing about it.

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Ram Death Wobble

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Dodge Ram trucks are susceptible to a horrible front end vibration known as the death wobble, but what is it and how to FIX it?…

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What Owners Complain About

Sometimes it helps just to tally up the complaints and see where the biggest stacks are. Use this information to learn about troublespots or to run for the hills.

Worst Issues

Worst Topics

Worst Years

3rd Generation Ram 2500 in the News

By the Numbers

  1. 7 model years

    Grouping all models by their year can reveal some baddies.

  2. 827 complaints

    Running tally of owner grievances filed to CarComplaints.com.

  3. 41st in reliability

    Overall reliability rank out of 54 eligible generations.