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2012 DODGE RAM 1500

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Reported problems

696 complaints · median 70300 miles
ComponentReports
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM168
ENGINE163
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM92
POWER TRAIN88
AIR BAGS80
UNKNOWN OR OTHER67
SERVICE BRAKES49
STEERING47
EXTERIOR LIGHTING43
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE28
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL27
STRUCTURE:BODY22
SUSPENSION18
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)13
WHEELS10
TIRES6
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL5
SEAT BELTS5
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING4
SEATS4
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING3
VISIBILITY/WIPER3
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS2
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:CRANK/CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR2
EQUIPMENT2
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS2
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT2
BACK OVER PREVENTION: WARNINGS1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE1
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.1
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS1
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL1
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS1
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE1
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY1
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:MOUNTING1
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH1
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TAILGATE:LATCH1
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT1
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER1
STRUCTURE1
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR1
SUSPENSION:REAR1
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL1
VISIBILITY1
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR1

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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.