2004 Dodge RAM 2500 Recalls, Complaints & Specs

6 safety recalls list the 2004 Dodge RAM 2500, and owners have filed 582 complaints with NHTSA. Check your own VIN below.

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6 safety recalls for the 2004 Dodge RAM 2500

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

1. 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…

2. Tie rod assembly (steering)

   NHTSA 13V528000 Reported November 6, 2013 706,664 vehicles potentially affected Chrysler Group LLC

   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.

   Remedy: Chrysler notified owners and launched its recall campaign in January 2014. Owners may contact Chrysler at 1-800-247-9753. Chrysler's recall campaign number is N62.

3. Tie rod assembly (steering)

   NHTSA 11V350000 Reported July 6, 2011 242,780 vehicles potentially affected CHRYSLER GROUP LLC

   Chrysler is recalling certain model year 2008-2011 dodge RAM 2500/3500 4x4, manufactured from february 14, 2008, through march 28, 2011; model year 2008-2011 dodge RAM 3500 cab chassis 4x2, manufactured from february 14, 2008, through march 28, 2011; and model year 2008 dodge RAM 1500 mega cab 4x4, manufactured from february 14, 2008,…

   Remedy: Dealers will inspect the tie rod ends for relative orientation and replace the left outer tie rod as required and perform a front end toe alignment as needed. This service will be performed free of charge. The safety…

4. Column shift (power train)

   NHTSA 05V462000 Reported October 6, 2005 250,433 vehicles potentially affected DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION

   On certain pickup trucks equipped with diesel engines and automatic transmissions, in an attempt to exit the vehicle quickly without shutting off the engine and removing the key, the driver may inadvertently leave the automatic transmission shift control in indicated reverse.

   Remedy: Dealers will perform a software modification to equip these vehicles with an out-of-park alarm. Owners may contact daimlerchrysler at 1-800-853-1403.

5. Labels (equipment)

   NHTSA 04V221000 Reported May 6, 2004 6,183 vehicles potentially affected DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION

   The vehicle certification label on some pickup trucks lists incorrect tire, wheel, and recommended inflation pressure information which does not conform to the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 120, 'tire selection and rims for vehicles other than passenger cars.'

   Remedy: Owners will be provided with vehicle certification label overlays containing the corrected information relative to vehicle tire and rim size, and recommended inflation pressure. This recall began on may 5, 2004. Owners…

6. Automatic transmission (power train)

   NHTSA 03V503000 Reported December 4, 2003 514 vehicles potentially affected DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION

   On certain pickup trucks, the transfer case to transmission attaching fasteners may not be tightened correctly. This could cause the transmission adapter or transfer case housing to crack and leak fluid.

   Remedy: Dealers will retighten the transfer case to transmission fasteners. Owner notification began on december 22, 2003. Owners should contact daimlerchrysler at 1-800-992-1997.

582 owner complaints filed with NHTSA

Owners of the 2004 Dodge RAM 2500 have filed 582 complaints with NHTSA; 49 describe a crash and 7 describe a fire. Reports cite 14 injuries and 4 deaths. The average mileage at failure in those reports is 76,752 miles. Complaints peaked in 2015 with 77 filed that year.

Most-reported components

• Steering135
• Air bags90
• Suspension59
• Power train: automatic transmission58
• Electrical system42
• Suspension: front35
• Exterior lighting20
• Power train18

What owners are reporting

“The contact owns a 2004 Dodge Ram 2500. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 16V352000 (Air Bags); however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact was una”

Owner complaint to NHTSA, September 11, 2026 · Air bags

“In the past 6 months my steering and suspension components failed causing me to wreck and also somehow my engine bay deteriorated in turn having started a fire”

Owner complaint to NHTSA, August 12, 2026 · Fuel/propulsion system

Compare Dodge RAM 2500 model years

Recall and complaint counts for every Dodge RAM 2500 model year in NHTSA's database.

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Other Dodge models

• Durango13,770 complaints
• Grand Caravan13,508 complaints
• RAM 150012,416 complaints
• Caravan10,526 complaints
• Dakota6,629 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.