2005 Dodge RAM 1500 Recalls, Complaints & Specs

4 safety recalls list the 2005 Dodge RAM 1500, and owners have filed 1,169 complaints with NHTSA. At least one recall carries a do-not-drive or park-outside advisory. Check your own VIN below.

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4 safety recalls for the 2005 Dodge RAM 1500

Most recent first. Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. Click a recall for the full defect, consequence and remedy text.

1. Inflator module (air bags) Do not drive

   NHTSA 16V352000 Reported May 24, 2016 4,648,270 vehicles potentially affected Chrysler (FCA US LLC)

   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,…

   Remedy: Owners are advised not to drive their vehicle until the recall repair is complete. Chrysler will notify the Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep and RAM owners. Mitsubishi owners will be notified by their company. Dealers will…

2. Inflator module (air bags) Do not drive

   NHTSA 15V313000 Reported May 26, 2015 4,077,169 vehicles potentially affected Chrysler (FCA US LLC)

   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…

   Remedy: Owners are advised not to drive their vehicle until the recall repair is complete. Chrysler will notify the affected Chrysler and Dodge owners and Mitsubishi will notify the affected Raider owners. Dealers will replace…

3. Differential unit (power train)

   NHTSA 14V796000 Reported December 16, 2014 257,065 vehicles potentially affected Chrysler Group LLC

   Chrysler Group LLC (Chrysler) is recalling certain model year 2005 Dodge Ram 1500 trucks manufactured January 28, 2004, to August 3, 2005. In the affected vehicles, the rear axle pinion nut may loosen due to an undersized spline on the pinion gear.

   Remedy: Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will install a retention feature to the pinion nut, free of charge. The recall began on June 26, 2015, 2015. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403.…

4. Air bags

   NHTSA 14V770000 Reported December 3, 2014 250,896 vehicles potentially affected Chrysler Group LLC

   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 originally sold, or ever registered, in geographic locations associated with high absolute humidity. Specifically,…

   Remedy: Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflator, free of charge. For vehicles that were sold, or are currently registered, in Florida, Puerto Rico, Hawaii, and the U.S. Virgin…

1,169 owner complaints filed with NHTSA

Owners of the 2005 Dodge RAM 1500 have filed 1,169 complaints with NHTSA; 108 describe a crash and 16 describe a fire. Reports cite 66 injuries and 5 deaths. The average mileage at failure in those reports is 91,492 miles. Complaints peaked in 2015 with 511 filed that year.

Most-reported components

• Power train547
• Air bags360
• Engine76
• Electrical system56
• Steering54
• Suspension52
• Unknown or other40
• Engine and engine cooling39

What owners are reporting

“Was driving down XXX around 3 am when my truck started shaking and vibrating severally and then my rearend blinded an my driveshaft snapped all the ears off causing my driveshaft to fail. Leaving in a”

Owner complaint to NHTSA, September 25, 2026 · Unknown or other

“I believe that the pinion nut loosened causing my rear end to lock up snapping the ears off my driveshaft at 75mph on [XXX] causing me to fishtail and nearly hitting the guard rail. Coming to a stop o”

Owner complaint to NHTSA, August 31, 2026 · Unknown or other

Fuel economy and specs

EPA ratings for the 2005 Dodge Ram 1500 Pickup (Ram 1500 Pickup 2WD, Ram 1500 Pickup 4WD). Ranges cover every tested configuration.

Compare Dodge RAM 1500 model years

Recall and complaint counts for every Dodge RAM 1500 model year in NHTSA's database.

Checking a specific 2005 Dodge RAM 1500

Other Dodge models

• Durango13,770 complaints
• Grand Caravan13,508 complaints
• Caravan10,526 complaints
• Dakota6,629 complaints
• RAM 25006,443 complaints
• Intrepid6,228 complaints
• Charger5,741 complaints
• Journey5,290 complaints

Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.