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Selling a junk Dodge RAM 2500

Any RAM 2500 sells for scrap or parts, running or not. Below: what owners report most often for each model year, the recalls on file, and which of those change the offer. Enter your ZIP for a buyer near you.

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What owners report about the Dodge RAM 2500

NHTSA has 8,098 owner complaints on file for the Dodge RAM 2500, model years 1995 to 2012, the 61st-most of the 423 models in our data. The most-reported components are steering (1,961, 24%), suspension (886, 11%), transmission and drivetrain (651, 8%). 449 complaints involved a crash, 190 a fire, and 65 say the vehicle had to be towed. The median mileage when the problem was reported is 74,000 miles. The 2006 model year has the most complaints (905). Data as of 2026-10-12.

When the top complaint is steering, the question for a seller is whether a buyer will resell the car, pull the parts or scrap it. Read our guide to deciding whether to repair or junk: it explains which offers assume the part works and how to describe the car so the price holds at pickup.

Dodge RAM 2500 by model year

YearComplaintsMost reportedCrashFireRecallsMedian miles
1995354Brakes31201123,611
1996365Brakes21181136,000
1997275Brakes1118197,950
1998310Brakes223299,947
1999422Brakes263280,000
2000269Body and structure139280,000
2001563Body and structure2318285,000
2002210Body and structure143264,000
2003866Steering443980,000
2004760Steering5610975,000
2005541Steering568983,400
2006905Steering508978,590
2007506Steering27111161,599
2008405Steering1513962,833
2009261Steering85550,500
2010309Steering116044,500
2011391Steering510043,118
2012386Steering1624055,740

Complaints are owner reports to NHTSA, not confirmed defects. Median miles is the odometer reading owners gave when they reported a problem, shown only where 20 or more reports include it.

Dodge RAM 2500 recalls

NHTSA lists 24 recall campaigns across these model years, most often for steering (6), air bags (5), engine and cooling (2). Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer. Before you sell, check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls; a buyer who plans to resell the car will.

  • 2005 model year, air bags (campaign 16V352000, May 2016): 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 …
  • 2003 model year, air bags (campaign 15V312000, May 2015): Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain model year 2003 Dodge Ram 1500, 2500, and 3500 trucks manufactured August 29, 2002, to July 25, 2003 to address a safety defect in the passenger side frontal air bag inflator wh…
  • 2005 model year, air bags (campaign 15V313000, May 2015): 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 Chrys…
  • 2006 model year, electrical system (campaign 14V795000, Dec 2014): Chrysler Group LLC (Chrysler) is recalling certain model year 2006-2007 Dodge Ram 1500, 2500, 3500, Dakota, and 2006 Mitsubishi Raider vehicles manufactured July 1, 2005, to July 31, 2006 with manual transmissions. The r…
  • 2004 model year, air bags (campaign 14V770000, Dec 2014): Chrysler Group LLC (Chrysler) is recalling certain model year 2004-2005 Dodge Ram 1500, 2500, and 3500, 2004-2005 Dodge Durango, 2005 Dodge Dakota, 2005 Dodge Magnum and 2005 Chrysler 300, 300C and 300 SRT8 vehicles orig…

What a Dodge RAM 2500 is worth as a junk car

Buyers price a junk RAM 2500 on four things: its weight at today's scrap steel price (the floor), the parts still on it that can be resold, whether it starts and drives, and how far they have to tow it. None of those come from a complaint database, so use this page to describe the car accurately and our junk car value guide to work out a ceiling for the metal. Then get more than one offer.

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Questions people ask

What is a junk Dodge RAM 2500 worth?
What a yard can recover: the car's weight at the current scrap steel price, plus parts it can resell (the catalytic converter, engine, transmission and wheels if they're good), minus towing and processing. The same RAM 2500 gets different offers from different buyers, so compare at least two. Our value guide shows the public benchmark.
Will a junkyard buy a Dodge RAM 2500 that doesn't run?
Yes. Junkyards and junk car buyers take cars that don't start, and most arrange the tow. Tell them honestly whether it starts, whether the engine and transmission are still in it, and whether the catalytic converter is on; those are what change the price.
Should I fix an open recall before selling a Dodge RAM 2500?
Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer for as long as the car exists. If the car is going for scrap, the repair won't change the scrap price. If a buyer might resell it or pull parts, a completed recall can help. Check your VIN at NHTSA's recall lookup first.
Where do these Dodge RAM 2500 numbers come from?
From the complaint and recall data NHTSA publishes for every make and model, counted by model year on 2026-10-12. A complaint is an owner's report, not a confirmed defect, and the count rises with how many of the model were sold.