Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2012 Ram 2500 has 29 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 1 powertrain-related recall.
29
Complaints
1
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
17V821000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2016-2017 Ram 3500 Cab Chassis with a Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) of less than 10,000 lbs, 2011-2017...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 17, 2024 | POWER TRAIN | Recall T79 or 17V-821 or break transmission shift pin stuck in open position. This is the 2nd time t... |
| Jul 22, 2023 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2012 Ram 2500. The contact stated while the vehicle was parked, the vehicle rolle... |
| Sep 20, 2020 | POWER TRAIN | MY WIFE AND I WERE GOING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT 75 MPH WHEN THERE WAS A SUDDEN VIBRATION THEN A LOUD BA... |
| Sep 25, 2018 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | TRUCK WILL SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING. SOMETIMES WILL START BACK UP A SECOND LATER, SOMETIMES NEED TO BR... |
| Aug 22, 2018 | POWER TRAIN | HEARD CLUNKING NOISE WHILE SHIFTING BETWEEN REVERSE/DRIVE. TOOK TO DEALER AND THEY SAID THEY COULDN'... |
| May 5, 2018 | POWER TRAIN | VEHICLES TRANSMISSION WILL DEFAULT INTO 4TH GEAR. AT 75 MPH ON THE FREEWAY, MY TRUCK BEGAN LURCHING ... |
| Mar 6, 2018 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 RAM 2500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17... |
| Feb 7, 2018 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 RAM 2500. WHILE STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED AN ABNORMAL SO... |
| Jan 24, 2018 | POWER TRAIN | I OWN A 2012 RAM 2500 6 SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSION WITH 130 THOUSAND MILES ON IT FIRST. I WAS DRIVING... |
| Jan 23, 2018 | POWER TRAIN | TRANSFER CASE LITERALLY BLEW UP. CAUSING TRANSMISSION TO BUST IN TWO AND MULTIPLE PIECES TO SHOOT OF... |
| Jan 9, 2018 | POWER TRAIN | I WAS DRIVING MY 2012 RAM 2500 CUMMINS DOWN THE INTERSTATE AT 70-75 MPH. THERE WAS A LOUD EXPLOSION ... |
| Dec 25, 2017 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 RAM 2500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ... |
| Dec 22, 2017 | POWER TRAIN | WITH BRAKE PEDDLE DEPRESSED, WAS UNABLE TO SHIFT OUT OF PARK. |
| Dec 20, 2017 | POWER TRAIN,SERVICE BRAKES | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 RAM 2500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17... |
| Dec 20, 2017 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 RAM 2500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17... |
| Jun 17, 2017 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | HAVE A SHAKE IN THE TRUCK! HAVE TAKEN IT IN MANY TIME TO BE FIXED! FOR FOUR YEARS HAVE HEARD IT NORM... |
| Nov 3, 2016 | POWER TRAIN | WHILE TRAVELING S/B ON ROUTE 17 IN NEW JERSEY AT APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH I HEARD A LOUD GRINDING NOISE ... |
| Jun 29, 2016 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH, THE TRANSMISS... |
| Jan 29, 2016 | POWER TRAIN | RAM 2500 6.7 DIESEL. TRUCK HAS A 1-3 SECOND DELAY IN ACCELERATION WHEN RELEASING THE ACCELERATOR PED... |
| Oct 23, 2015 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | PRIOR TO EPA EMISSIONS RECALL I WOULD ACHIEVE DIESEL FUEL EFFICIENCIES AS HIGH AS 21 MPG HIGHWAY, PU... |