Dodge RAM 2500 problems reported in California
936 of the 8,415 complaints filed about the Dodge RAM 2500 came from California, most often about the steering.
Bigger states file more complaints simply for having more drivers. What is worth reading here is the mix — a part that fails in heat, cold or road salt shows up in some states long before others.
936
Complaints from California
48
Crashes
22
Fires
2006
Worst model year
What failed
Steering
183
19.6%
Brakes
90
9.6%
Suspension
85
9.1%
Engine & Cooling
78
8.3%
Electrical System
71
7.6%
Fuel & Propulsion
69
7.4%
Body & Structure
68
7.3%
Airbags
62
6.6%
Transmission & Drivetrain
61
6.5%
Tires
37
4.0%
Lights
28
3.0%
Acceleration & Cruise Control
24
2.6%
By model year
1991 RAM 2500
1
0.1%
1992 RAM 2500
1
0.1%
1993 RAM 2500
17
1.8%
1994 RAM 2500
20
2.1%
1995 RAM 2500
35
3.7%
1996 RAM 2500
70
7.5%
1997 RAM 2500
53
5.7%
1998 RAM 2500
61
6.5%
1999 RAM 2500
59
6.3%
2000 RAM 2500
28
3.0%
2001 RAM 2500
66
7.1%
2002 RAM 2500
15
1.6%
2003 RAM 2500
67
7.2%
2004 RAM 2500
58
6.2%
2005 RAM 2500
65
6.9%
2006 RAM 2500
100
10.7%
2007 RAM 2500
62
6.6%
2008 RAM 2500
40
4.3%
2009 RAM 2500
21
2.2%
2010 RAM 2500
24
2.6%
2011 RAM 2500
33
3.5%
2012 RAM 2500
40
4.3%
Cities reporting most
SAN Diego
27
17.0%
Sacramento
22
13.8%
Riverside
17
10.7%
Simi Valley
14
8.8%
Bakersfield
14
8.8%
Redding
12
7.5%
Montebello
12
7.5%
Tehachapi
9
5.7%
SAN Jose
9
5.7%
Camarillo
8
5.0%
Lakewood
8
5.0%
Fair Oaks
7
4.4%