2009 Dodge Ram 2500 problems
Owners have filed 261 complaints with NHTSA about the 2009 Dodge Ram 2500. Steering is the most reported problem area, at 60% of complaints. After that come air bags (6%) and suspension (6%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 261 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Steering 60% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 8 and 5
- Injuries and deaths
- 9 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 49,000 miles 128 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 30 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 20 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 20 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 19 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 25 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 2 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 3 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 5 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 4 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Among the 128 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 49,000 miles. For steering specifically, the median reported mileage is about 60,000 miles (53 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 8 complaints mention a crash; 5 complaints mention a fire; 9 injuries reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2009 ranks 11th most-complained-about out of 21 model years of the Dodge Ram 2500 with enough data (197 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 5 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 dodge ram 2500. While driving various speeds, the vehicle failed to stay in position. The contact had to steer the vehicle in excess in order to keep the vehicle in position. In addition, a few months later while driving at 60 MPH, the steering wheel began to move independently in both directions and the contact lost control of the vehicle. As a result, the contact crashed into a divider and the air bags failed to deploy.
Tl* the contact owned a 2012 (na) dodge ram 2500. The contact stated that while driving approximately 30 MPH, the contact depressed the brake pedal and the vehicle independently veered to the left. As a result, the vehicle crashed into the rear of the preceding vehicle. The contact sustained bruises on his leg, which required medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was notified of the failure multiple times. The approximate failure mileage was 25,000.
Hi, I took my truck to sears to have the tires rotated and the steering checked because I had started to feel crow hopping when making slow turns. When they removed the front tires they checked to find what was creating the crow hopping as I had requested. They found that the cv joint on the drivers side was not working as it should, and upon removing it they also found that the ball joints were bad. At this point I had sears do the work because of safety concerns.
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 dodge ram 2500. While driving approximately 65 MPH, black smoke emitted from the exhaust system. As a result, the vehicle stalled as an unknown warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the particulate filter exhaust system needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 79,000. The VIN was not available.