Vehicle report

2008 DODGE RAM 1500

Reported problems

552 complaints · median 64000 miles
ComponentReports
AIR BAGS162
STEERING96
POWER TRAIN63
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM51
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM50
SUSPENSION38
ENGINE35
UNKNOWN OR OTHER27
WHEELS19
SERVICE BRAKES18
EXTERIOR LIGHTING15
VISIBILITY/WIPER14
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE13
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL11
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY10
SUSPENSION:FRONT10
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC8
STRUCTURE:BODY8
TIRES8
SEAT BELTS7
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION6
VISIBILITY6
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)5
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING5
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL3
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER3
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE2
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY2
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT2
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS2
TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS2
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL2
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM1
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER1
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES1
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE1
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT1
SEATS1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER1
STRUCTURE1
SUSPENSION:FRONT:HUB1
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SHOCK ABSORBER1
TIRES:VALVE1
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM1
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR1
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR1

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Complaint counts are reports filed with NHTSA, not failure rates. A common model collects more of them than a rare one that breaks more often.

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