2012 Dodge RAM 2500 Transmission & Power Train Problems
NHTSA component category: POWER TRAIN · data through 07/12/2026
Source: U.S. NHTSA complaint data. Complaints are unverified reports from vehicle owners — a complaint is not a confirmed defect.
How power train ranks on this vehicle
Share of the 282 complaints citing each category; one complaint can cite several. Full breakdown on the 2012 Dodge RAM 2500 overview page.
What owners report
“THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE RAM 2500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE JERKED VIOLENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS ATTEMPTING TO DRIVE IN PARK…”NHTSA complaint 10683349 — filed 02/13/2015
“TOWING 5TH WHEEL TRAILER UPHILL IN LOW GEAR, LOST POWER,BIG BANG SMOKE FIRE.!!!”NHTSA complaint 10654892 — filed 11/13/2014
“THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ACCELERATING AT 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS…”NHTSA complaint 10652151 — filed 11/03/2014
Excerpts are shortened and scrubbed of personal details; they are individual, unverified reports.
Power Train complaints by year filed
Frequently asked questions
Does the 2012 Dodge RAM 2500 have transmission & power train problems?
Power Train is the #4 most-reported problem area on the 2012 Dodge RAM 2500: 33 of 282 complaints on file (11.7%). Complaints are unverified owner reports, not confirmed defects.
How many complaints does the 2012 Dodge RAM 2500 have in total?
282 complaints were on file with NHTSA as of 07/12/2026. Across all categories, 8 involved a crash, 12 involved a fire, 4 reported injuries, and none reported deaths.
What does NHTSA's power train category include?
NHTSA groups complaints about the transmission (automatic or manual), driveline, axles, transfer case and related parts under a single component category called POWER TRAIN. This page reports that category as NHTSA defines it.
