2012 Dodge Ram 2500 electrical system problems
51 complaints about electrical system have been filed for the 2012 Dodge Ram 2500, which is 13% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the 3rd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 51 13% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 94,000 miles 42 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 7
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When electrical system problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 2 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 3 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 5 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 6 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 7 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 6 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 3 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 3 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 2 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 2 |
| 200k+ miles | 3 |
What the data shows
Of the 42 electrical system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 94,000 miles, and 24% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 7 fires.
What owners wrote
On monday 9-2-2013 I dropped of my truck and took my car for a ride. When I returned to get my truck for work I realized that the center dash had caught on fire.the truck was full of smoke so I disconnected the battery and called my insurance company. On 9-3-2013 I contacted chrysler corporation to report the incident but I am not getting any call backs from them so know im letting the insurance company handle it.I have obtained a surveillance tape copy of the fire.
Back in september 2017 I was at work at offutt air force base when I received several messages from the papillion fire department, the la vista police department, and my apartment staff had been desperately trying to get ahold of me to let me know that my ram 2500, which I had not driven in over 10 days, had caught fire under the hood in its parking spot near my apartment building.
Other problems reported for the 2012 Dodge Ram 2500
- Steering 109 complaints
- Engine 54 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 34 complaints
- Fuel system 34 complaints
- Suspension 22 complaints