2012 Dodge Ram 1500 - Problems, Statistics, and Analysis

🔎 Common problems of the 2012 Dodge Ram 1500

267 problems have been reported for the 2012 Dodge Ram 1500. The following chart shows the 19 most common problems for 2012 Dodge Ram 1500. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's electrical system with 39 problems. The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's engine and engine cooling (36 problems).

Table 1. Common problems of the 2012 Dodge Ram 1500

📈 Problem Occurrence Trend

The following chart shows the number of problems reported during each of the service years since the debut of the 2012 Dodge Ram 1500 in 2012.

Table 2. Problem Occurrence Trend

Service Year Number of Problems
  2026
9
  2025
19
  2024
31
  2023
9
  2022
9
  2021
20
  2020
14
  2019
2
  2018
0
  2017
0
  2016
0
  2015
18
  2014
51
  2013
35
  2012
1

📊 Compare the 2012 Dodge Ram 1500 with Other Model Years

When making the decision between buying a new or used Dodge Ram 1500, the following table can be used to compare the 2012 Dodge Ram 1500 with the Dodge Ram 1500 from other model years. Note that the number of problems reported for the 2012 Ram 1500 is 267 while the average number of problems reported for the 20 model years of the Dodge Ram 1500 is 640.

Table 3. Compare the 2012 Dodge Ram 1500 with other model years

Model Year Number of Problems
  2015 Ram 1500
11
  2014 Ram 1500
115
  2013 Ram 1500
131
  2012 Ram 1500
267
  2011 Ram 1500
275
  2010 Ram 1500
312
  2009 Ram 1500
860
  2008 Ram 1500
689
  2007 Ram 1500
660
  2006 Ram 1500
952
  2005 Ram 1500
1,550
  2004 Ram 1500
1,244
  2003 Ram 1500
1,291
  2002 Ram 1500
894
  2001 Ram 1500
1,179
  2000 Ram 1500
531
  1999 Ram 1500
639
  1998 Ram 1500
530
  1997 Ram 1500
378
  1996 Ram 1500
304


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