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Ram 5500 Problems by Year

Owners have filed 156 complaints with NHTSA about the Ram 5500 since the 2000 model year. The years with the most are 2018, 2022, 2017. The most common problem overall: brakes.

0102030402013: 4 complaints20132014: 11 complaints20142015: 13 complaints20152016: 17 complaints20162017: 21 complaints20172018: 38 complaints2018382019: 12 complaints20192020: 8 complaints20202021: 4 complaints20212022: 26 complaints20222025: 2 complaints2025
Ram 5500 owner complaints to NHTSA by model year. Faded bars: fewer than 25 complaints, no separate page.

Counts are not adjusted for sales: popular years collect more complaints, and recent years have had less time to.

Ram 5500 problems by model year

YearComplaintsTop problemRecallsCrashes
2022 550026Transmission41
2018 550038Brakes81

12 recalls in total across these years. Years with fewer than 25 complaints have no separate page.

Questions about the Ram 5500

What years of the Ram 5500 have the most problems?
By owner complaints to NHTSA: 2018 (38), 2022 (26), 2017 (21).
What is the most common problem with the Ram 5500?
Across all model years, owners complain most about the brakes (25), transmission (25), wheels and tires (5).
Which Ram 5500 years have the fewest complaints?
Among model years at least four years old: 2013 (4), 2021 (4), 2020 (8). Fewer complaints can also mean fewer cars sold, so compare with sales before you decide.

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