Dodge RAM 3500
2011–2012 only
2011–2012 Dodge RAM 3500 models have 628 classified complaints on record for these years specifically, plus 9 recalls. The most common issue in this range is Tie rods, linkage, shaft and column, typically surfacing around 25,000 miles.
Computed directly from stored federal records for 2011–2012 model years only — not blended with the rest of this vehicle's production run. See the full Dodge RAM 3500 report for every year combined.
Where this range fits
What breaks, and when — 2011–2012 only
Median onset: 25,000 miles.
Tends to show up earlier than this model's other issues. · More common in newer model years. · Typical repair: $270–$510 nationally.
Median onset: 150,000 miles.
Tends to show up later than this model's other issues.
Median onset: 78,538 miles. 3.0% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
Median onset: 34,500 miles.
Tends to show up earlier than this model's other issues. · More common in older model years. · Typical repair: $230–$700 nationally.
Median onset: 70,000 miles.
Median onset: 79,500 miles. 5.9% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
More common in newer model years. · Typical repair: $750–$2,230 nationally.
Median onset: 60,000 miles.
Typical repair: $630–$1,700 nationally.
Median onset: 41,000 miles.
Tends to show up earlier than this model's other issues. · More common in older model years. · Typical repair: $280–$1,440 nationally.
From owner-filed complaints to NHTSA, not independently verified. Federal mileage reporting on recent complaints is sparse — see how it works. Cost ranges are national estimates from book labor hours and parts pricing, not this vehicle's actual repair history — they don't account for your location or shop type.
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Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — complaints and recalls, scoped to 2011–2012 model years. See the full Dodge RAM 3500 report for every year and full specs/safety data.