2014 Ram 2500 problems
Owners have filed 488 complaints with NHTSA about the 2014 Ram 2500. Steering is the most reported problem area, at 18% of complaints. Next are engine (13%) and drivetrain & axles (12%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 488 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Steering 18% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 19 and 8
- Injuries and deaths
- 5 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 24,000 miles 341 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 | 152 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 56 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 47 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 35 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 16 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 9 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 14 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 3 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 6 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 2 |
What the data shows
Of the 341 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 24,000 miles. For steering specifically, the median reported mileage is about 47,000 miles (40 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 19 complaints mention a crash; 8 complaints mention a fire; 5 injuries reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2014 ranks 2nd most-complained-about out of 14 model years of the Ram 2500 with enough data (388 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 14 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 owned a 2014 ram 2500. While driving 40 MPH, the contact crashed into a ditch to avoid hitting a deer. The air bags did not deploy. A police report was filed. The contact sustained injuries to the head, face, abdomen, and back. Medical attention was required. The vehicle was destroyed and towed to a dodge dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was 43,500.
Tl* takata recall. The contact owned a 2014 ram 2500. The vehicle was repaired for NHTSA campaign number: 15v460000 (air bags). Months later, the front driver and passenger side air bags failed to deploy. While driving approximately 50 MPH, the contact reached for the glove box, veered off the road, crashed into a guardrail, and stopped in a field. The curtain air bags and steering wheel air bags deployed with force and a substance emitted into the vehicle.
Tl* the contact owned a 2014 ram 2500. While driving on a two lane road, another vehicle was in a crash and struck the rear passenger side of the contact's vehicle. The vehicle rolled over three times. The air bags did not deploy and the seat belt did not lock. A police report was filed. The contact was injured and transported to the hospital, treated, and released. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 39,000. ...updated 04/20/17
The ignition module on both of my foreman's vehicles have gone out around the same time period. One of them was left stranded for two hours in 110 degree weather as the truck failed to start. Both trucks were around 50,000 miles and were past their factory warranty for parts. Both of these trucks were purchased new in april of 2014. I believe this is more than coincidence. These repairs are going to cost my company thousands of dollars.
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 ram 2500. Immediately after the vehicle was repaired according to NHTSA campaign number: 15v541000 (steering), the steering wheel became difficult to turn while driving various speeds. The contact had to apply force to the steering wheel in order to turn the vehicle. In addition, the vehicle failed to stay in position and the contact had to steer the vehicle in excess to keep the vehicle straight.