2016 Ram 2500 problems
Owners have filed 375 complaints with NHTSA about the 2016 Ram 2500. Drivetrain & axles is the most reported problem area, at 17% of complaints. Next are engine (16%) and steering (11%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 375 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Drivetrain & axles 17% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 21 and 5
- Injuries and deaths
- 16 and 1
- Typical mileage
- 23,000 miles 203 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 | 99 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 48 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 20 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 10 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 12 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 5 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 3 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 3 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 2 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Of the 203 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 23,000 miles. For drivetrain & axles specifically, the median reported mileage is about 26,000 miles (40 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 21 complaints mention a crash; 5 complaints mention a fire; 16 injuries reported; 1 death reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2016 ranks 5th most-complained-about out of 14 model years of the Ram 2500 with enough data (270 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 12 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.
I was doing about 50MPH down a state road when a guy pulled out in front of me attempting to go in the direction I was coming from. I slammed on the brakes and turned the wheel slightly to the left to so it was not a direct t-bone. The front end of my brand new truck which had 292 miles on it was caved in and the hit made his vehicle come around and hit the passenger side of my truck. Not one airbag went off. I'm assuming I was doing 40-45MPH on impact. ...updated 07/10/17
When pulling a camper the truck shut off (there was no function of the gas or brake pedal) causing the camper to jack knife and hit the rear tail light. When the camera caught up to the truck wet spun 180 degrees at 65 MPH then flipped. No airbag went off and the seatbelt did not stay locked. My son who was sitting in the back climbed out of the backseat without unlatching his seatbelt.
2016 ram diesel 6.7 l experiencing stalling when decelerating to stop - lose power, ran off road as result. Vehicle has 3 second delay when attempting to accelerate- serious safety concern caused several near misses
The vehicle was driving on the highway at around 60 MPH when the ABS and traction control warning lights came on. Immediately after the warning lights flashed on, the right front brake seized up followed by the left front brake. Vehicle skidded to a halt and was no longer drive-able due to the brakes being completely seized. This was extremely dangerous as there was no warning of the sudden stop and inability to fully control the movement of the vehicle.