2008 Dodge Ram 1500

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Coverage held for this vehicle

  • OFFICIAL ACTION 8 US Recalls
  • MANUFACTURER COMMUNICATION 55 Manufacturer Bulletins
  • INVESTIGATION 2 Investigations
  • CONSUMER REPORT 554 Consumer Complaints
  • CANADIAN RECALL 0 Canada Recalls

These are counts of distinct official records held locally. They are not combined into any score, and a record count is not a failure rate. A zero means no record is held here, not that none exists.

US Recalls

NHTSA Recall US

  • 16V352000 2016-05-24

    Recall 16V352000

    Chrysler (FCA US LLC) expanded the affected population to include 73,712 2005-2009 RAM 2500 trucks produced at the St. Louis North Assembly Plant. With this change, Chrysler is recalling certain model year 2004-2008 RAM 1500, 2005-2009 RAM 2500, 2006-2009 RAM 3500, 2007-2010 RAM 3500 Cab Chassis, 2008-2010 RAM 4500 and 5500 Cab Chassis, 2004-2009 Dodge Durango, 2007-2009 Chrysler Aspen, 2007-2012…

    Recorded model years: 2008

  • 15V313000 2015-05-26

    Recall 15V313000

    Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain model year 2005-2009 Dodge Ram 2500, 2004-2008 Dodge Ram 1500 and Durango, 2006-2009 Dodge Ram 3500, 2008-2010 Dodge Ram 4500 and 5500, 2007-2008 Chrysler Aspen, 2005-2010 Chrysler 300, 300C, 300S, and SRT8, 2006-2010 Dodge Charger, 2005-2008 Magnum, 2005-2011 Dodge Dakota, and 2006-2009 Mitsubishi Raider vehicles. The affected vehicles are equipped with a dual-stage…

    Recorded model years: 2008

  • 13V528000 2013-11-06

    Recall 13V528000

    Chrysler Group LLC (Chrysler) is recalling certain model year 2003-2008 Dodge RAM 2500 4x4 and 3500 4x4, model year 2007-2008 Dodge RAM 3500 4x2 Cab Chassis and model year 2006-2008 Dodge RAM 1500 Mega Cab 4x4 trucks manufactured February 12, 2002, through February 13, 2008. The left tie rod assembly may break.

    Recorded model years: 2008

Showing 3 of 8 records held. The full set is available from the official source named above.

A further 33 records exist for the Dodge Ram 1500 where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

Campaign applicability can depend on build date, equipment and market, and a remedy may already have been completed. Confirm any campaign against the official record using the VIN.

Manufacturer Bulletins

NHTSA Manufacturer Communication US

  • 11017451 2025-05-01

    103774

    LAMP - DOME

    Recorded model years: 2008

  • 11010205 2024-10-30

    101232

    Plate - Planetary

    Recorded model years: 2008

  • 10244348 2023-09-15

    9100226

    Connector kit Before ordering this connector repair kit 68018957A$, check it in the Mopar Connector Repair Kit Website to confirm part number and applicability. There is an error with the wiring diagrams in Service Library that is causing the incorrect repair kit part number to populate. Please use the Mopar Connector Repair Kit Website until this issue is resolved.

    Recorded model years: 2008

Showing 3 of 55 records held. The full set is available from the official source named above.

A further 423 records exist for the Dodge Ram 1500 where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

A manufacturer communication is service guidance issued to dealers. It is not a safety recall, and its existence does not mean this vehicle has the described condition.

Investigations

NHTSA Investigation US

  • EA21002 2021-09-17

    Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture

    From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate ("PSAN") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during…

    Recorded model years: 2008

  • AQ14003 2014-10-20

    Chrysler's execution of 13V-528 & 529

    RMD opened this audit query (AQ) investigation in order to better understand and evaluate Chrysler's process(es) for timely and efficient execution of its safety recall campaigns, including its oversight and management of its parts division Mopar.Prior to opening this investigation, RMD had raised concerns with the company related to its execution of two safety recalls, 13V-528 and 13V-529, both of…

    Recorded model years: 2008

A further 17 records exist for the Dodge Ram 1500 where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

An investigation records that a regulator reviewed a suspected defect. It is not itself a finding of defect and not a recall.

Canada Recalls

Transport Canada Recall CA

No matching records were found in the currently integrated dataset. This does not mean none exist for this vehicle — always check the official source using the VIN.

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Canadian campaigns are recorded separately from US campaigns and do not imply one another.

Consumer Complaints

NHTSA Complaint US

554 complaint records in the dataset for this vehicle and year.

Outcomes stated in those reports

  • reports mentioning a crash 40
  • reports mentioning a fire 6
  • reported injuries 37

Outcomes as stated by the person who filed the report. They are not verified, not adjudicated, and carry no exposure denominator, so they cannot be turned into a rate.

By system

  • Air bags (restraint system)165 (22.9%)Official recall records for this system: 7, covering model years 2000–2012.
  • Steering106 (14.7%)Official recall records for this system: 5, covering model years 2002–2008.
  • Powertrain (transmission & drivetrain)75 (10.4%)Official recall records for this system: 6, covering model years 2004–2012.
  • Fuel system64 (8.9%)Official recall records for this system: 1, covering model years 2010–2012.
  • Electrical system52 (7.2%)Official recall records for this system: 1, covering model years 2006–2007.
  • Suspension50 (6.9%)Official recall records for this system: 2, covering model years 2006–2011.
  • Engine42 (5.8%)Official recall records for this system: 1, covering model years 1995–2003.
  • Tires & wheels30 (4.2%)Official recall records for this system: 2, covering model years 2000–2008.

Other / uncategorized: 27 classifications (3.7%) were not assigned to a specific system by the source. They are counted but not treated as an issue area.

A single report can name several systems, so these figures overlap and must not be added together — their sum is larger than the report total above.

A further 12,279 complaint records exist for this vehicle where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

These are owner-submitted allegations, not confirmed defects. Counts are record counts in the dataset. No exposure denominator exists, so no failure rate or reliability score can be derived from them.

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