Lights complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2012 Ram 1500 has 35 NHTSA lights complaints and 0 lights-related recalls.
35
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 1, 2023 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | My headlights (specifically on the driver side) keeps going out randomly. I have replaced the high ... |
| Dec 11, 2021 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | I went out to start my truck and there was only one headlight working. After replacing the left driv... |
| Sep 29, 2020 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | THE PASSENGER SIDE HEAD LIGHT GOES OFF AND ON PERIODICALLY SOMETIMES WHEN YOUR DRIVING DONE THE ROAD... |
| Sep 7, 2018 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | FOR YEARS NOW, WHILE DRIVING, SOME OF MY DASHBOARD LIGHTS WOULD BE OFF, BUT NOT ALL OF THE TIME. NOW... |
| Dec 12, 2017 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | HEADLIGHTS ARE NOT WORKING. WAS TOLD IT IS A FAILED TIPM. WAS HEADED HOME FROM THE STORE AT DUSK. T... |
| Oct 10, 2017 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | PASSENGER SIDE MIRROR, COVER AROUND SEAM DRY ROTTED, PLASTIC COVER THEN CHROME COVER BLEW OFF. |
| Sep 21, 2017 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | THE THIRD BRAKE LIGHT ALLOWS WATER TO ENTER THE REAR SEAT AREA WHEN VEHICLE IS STATIONARY OR IN MOTI... |
| Jun 5, 2017 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | DRIVERS SIDE HEADLIGHTS, BOTH HIGH BEAM AND LOW BEAM , WILL NOT WORK. I HAVE REPLACED 3 TIMES IN 6 ... |
| Nov 24, 2016 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | DRIVING AT NIGHT WITH HEADLIGHT SWITCH IN AUTO POSITION, WEATHER WAS COLD, HAD FOR LIGHTS ALSO ENABL... |
| Sep 27, 2016 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | TOOK TRUCK THROUGH CAR WASH. NOTICED WATER ALL OVER BACK SEAT AND THE DRIVERS SIDE REAR CORNER OF TH... |
| Mar 6, 2016 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | THE HEAD LIGHTS STOPPED WORKING ON THE DRIVER SIDE OF THE TRUCK HIGH AND LOW BEAMS DO NOT WORK TOOK ... |
| Mar 1, 2016 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | SEVERAL MONTHS AGO THE PASSENGER HEADLIGHT (LOW AND HIGH BEAMS) NOT WORKING INTERMITTENTLY. |
| Feb 22, 2016 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | RIGHT OR LEFT HEADLIGHT GOS OUT AND ON WELL DRIVING. TIPM ???? WIRE HARNESS HAS BEEN REPLAC... |
| Dec 5, 2015 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | MY HEADLIGHTS ON MY 2012 RAM 1500 ST ARE HORRIBLE. MY FOG LIGHTS ARE BRIGHTER THEN THE LOW BEAM ON T... |
| Nov 18, 2015 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | PASSENGER HEADLIGHT LOW AND HIGH BEAMS NOT WORKING INTERMITTENTLY. REMOVE POWER FROM TIPM AND WAIT 1... |
| Oct 19, 2015 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING,STRUCTURE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WATER WAS LEAKING FROM THE BRAKE... |
| Sep 22, 2015 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | HEADLIGHTS WILL UNEXPECTEDLY GO OUT WHILE DRIVING. HAS HAPPENED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. REPLACED BOT... |
| Sep 5, 2014 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | THE DRIVER'S SIDE HEADLIGHT WOULD GO OFF AND ON IN INTERVALS AND THEN FINALLY WENT OUT COMPLETELY. ... |
| Jul 27, 2014 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | FACTORY HEADLAMPS ARE EXTREMELY DIM AND, IN MY PERSONAL OPINION, POSE A SAFETY CONCERN. PLEASE LOOK ... |
| Jun 12, 2014 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | THE HEADLIGHTS TURN OFF AND STAY OFF INDEFINITELY. TOGGLING THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH CAN SOMETIMES GET T... |