Trims and features
2013 2500 trims
| Laramie | Longhorn | Powerwagon | SLT | ST |
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base price, seating and driver-assistance equipment from NHTSA's vehicle database (vPIC), as Ram reports it. Tech and comfort features (CarPlay, heated seats, sunroof) for Ram aren't in our data yet. "—": not verified in our sources. "Varies": standard on some versions of the trim.
Year by year
| Year | Engines | Drive | Fuel economy | Crash rating | Recalls | Owner complaints | Most-reported problem | CarPlay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | — | — | — | 4 of 5 | 8 | 49 | Engine (11) | — |
| 2022 | — | — | — | 4 of 5 | 12 | 181 | Electrical system (61) | — |
| 2021 | — | — | — | 4 of 5 | 8 | 108 | Electrical system (35) | — |
| 2020 | — | — | — | 4 of 5 | 10 | 162 | Fuel/propulsion system (40) | — |
| 2019 | — | — | — | Not rated | 12 | 193 | Fuel/propulsion system (40) | — |
| 2018 | — | — | — | 4 of 5 | 10 | 2597 | Service brakes (1838) | — |
| 2017 | — | — | — | 4 of 5 | 12 | 697 | Service brakes (412) | — |
| 2016 | — | — | — | 4 of 5 | 14 | 258 | Power train (64) | — |
| 2015 | — | — | — | 4 of 5 | 15 | 214 | Power train (44) | — |
| 2014 | — | — | — | 4 of 5 | 16 | 341 | Steering (86) | — |
| 2013 | — | — | — | Not rated | 16 | 178 | Engine (43) | — |
| 2012 | — | — | — | 3 of 5 | 5 | 283 | Steering (109) | — |
| 2011 | — | — | — | Not rated | 4 | 298 | Steering (210) | — |
Owner complaints are unverified reports to NHTSA, counted as filed: older years have had longer to collect them and sales aren't adjusted for. Most-reported problem: the component named in the most complaints that year. Sources: EPA, NHTSA, Apple.
Which years have…
Every NHTSA-rated version: crash ratings, safety tech, recalls, complaints
| Year | Version | Stars | Forward collision warning | Lane departure warning | Recalls | Complaints |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Ram 2500 Crew Cab PU/CC 4WD | 4 | Optional | Optional | 8 | 49 |
| 2023 | Ram 2500 Crew Cab PU/CC RWD | 4 | Optional | Optional | 8 | 49 |
| 2023 | Ram 2500 Mega Cab PU/CC 4WD | Not Rated | Optional | Optional | 8 | 49 |
| 2023 | Ram 2500 Regular Cab PU/RC 4WD | Not Rated | Optional | Optional | 8 | 49 |
| 2023 | Ram 2500 Regular Cab PU/RC RWD | Not Rated | Optional | Optional | 8 | 49 |
| 2022 | Ram 2500 Crew Cab PU/CC 4WD | 4 | Optional | No | 12 | 181 |
| 2022 | Ram 2500 Crew Cab PU/CC 2WD | 4 | Optional | No | 12 | 181 |
| 2022 | Ram 2500 Mega Cab PU/CC 4WD | Not Rated | Optional | No | 12 | 181 |
| 2022 | Ram 2500 Regular Cab PU/RC 4WD | Not Rated | Optional | No | 12 | 181 |
| 2022 | Ram 2500 Regular Cab PU/RC 2WD | Not Rated | Optional | No | 12 | 181 |
| 2021 | Ram 2500 Mega PU/EC 4WD | Not Rated | Optional | No | 8 | 108 |
| 2021 | Ram 2500 Crew PU/CC 4WD | 4 | Optional | No | 8 | 108 |
| 2021 | Ram 2500 Regular PU/RC 4WD | Not Rated | Optional | No | 8 | 108 |
| 2021 | Ram 2500 Crew PU/CC 2WD | 4 | Optional | No | 8 | 108 |
| 2021 | Ram 2500 Regular PU/RC 2WD | Not Rated | Optional | No | 8 | 108 |
| 2020 | Ram 2500 Mega PU/EC 4WD | Not Rated | Optional | No | 10 | 162 |
| 2020 | Ram 2500 Crew PU/CC 4WD | 4 | Optional | No | 10 | 162 |
| 2020 | Ram 2500 Regular PU/RC 4WD | Not Rated | Optional | No | 10 | 162 |
| 2020 | Ram 2500 Crew PU/CC 2WD | 4 | Optional | No | 10 | 162 |
| 2020 | Ram 2500 Regular PU/RC 2WD | Not Rated | Optional | No | 10 | 162 |
| 2019 | RAM 2500 PU/EC 2WD | Not Rated | No | No | 12 | 193 |
| 2019 | RAM 2500 PU/CC 2WD | Not Rated | No | No | 12 | 193 |
| 2019 | RAM 2500 PU/RC 2WD | Not Rated | No | No | 12 | 193 |
| 2019 | RAM 2500 PU/EC 4WD | Not Rated | No | No | 12 | 193 |
| 2019 | RAM 2500 PU/CC 4WD | Not Rated | No | No | 12 | 193 |
| 2019 | RAM 2500 PU/RC 4WD | Not Rated | No | No | 12 | 193 |
| 2018 | Ram 2500 Mega PU/EC 4WD | Not Rated | No | No | 10 | 2597 |
| 2018 | Ram 2500 Mega PU/EC 2WD | Not Rated | No | No | 10 | 2597 |
| 2018 | Ram 2500 Regular PU/RC 4WD | Not Rated | No | No | 10 | 2597 |
| 2018 | Ram 2500 Regular PU/RC 2WD | Not Rated | No | No | 10 | 2597 |
| 2018 | Ram 2500 Crew PU/CC 2WD | 4 | No | No | 10 | 2597 |
| 2018 | Ram 2500 Crew PU/CC 4WD | 4 | No | No | 10 | 2597 |
| 2017 | Ram 2500 Crew PU/CC 2WD | 4 | No | No | 12 | 697 |
| 2017 | Ram 2500 Crew PU/CC 4WD | 4 | No | No | 12 | 697 |
| 2017 | Ram 2500 Mega PU/EC 4WD | Not Rated | No | No | 12 | 697 |
| 2017 | Ram 2500 Regular PU/RC 2WD | Not Rated | No | No | 12 | 697 |
| 2017 | Ram 2500 Mega PU/EC 2WD | Not Rated | No | No | 12 | 697 |
| 2017 | Ram 2500 Regular PU/RC 4WD | Not Rated | No | No | 12 | 697 |
| 2016 | Ram 2500 Mega PU/EC 2WD | Not Rated | No | No | 14 | 258 |
| 2016 | Ram 2500 Crew PU/CC 2WD | 4 | No | No | 14 | 258 |
| 2016 | Ram 2500 Crew PU/CC 4WD | 4 | No | No | 14 | 258 |
| 2016 | Ram 2500 Mega PU/EC 4WD | Not Rated | No | No | 14 | 258 |
| 2016 | Ram 2500 Regular PU/RC 2WD | Not Rated | No | No | 14 | 258 |
| 2016 | Ram 2500 Regular PU/RC 4WD | Not Rated | No | No | 14 | 258 |
| 2015 | Ram 2500 Regular PU/RC 4WD | Not Rated | No | No | 15 | 214 |
| 2015 | Ram 2500 Regular PU/RC 2WD | Not Rated | No | No | 15 | 214 |
| 2015 | Ram 2500 Mega PU/EC 4WD | Not Rated | No | No | 15 | 214 |
| 2015 | Ram 2500 Mega PU/EC 2WD | Not Rated | No | No | 15 | 214 |
| 2015 | Ram 2500 Crew PU/CC 4WD | 4 | No | No | 15 | 214 |
| 2015 | Ram 2500 Crew PU/CC 2WD | 4 | No | No | 15 | 214 |
| 2014 | Ram 2500 Regular PU/RC 4WD | Not Rated | No | No | 16 | 341 |
| 2014 | Ram 2500 Regular PU/RC 2WD | Not Rated | No | No | 16 | 341 |
| 2014 | Ram 2500 Mega PU/EC 4WD | Not Rated | No | No | 16 | 341 |
| 2014 | Ram 2500 Mega PU/EC 2WD | Not Rated | No | No | 16 | 341 |
| 2014 | Ram 2500 Crew PU/CC 4WD | 4 | No | No | 16 | 341 |
| 2014 | Ram 2500 Crew PU/CC 2WD | 4 | No | No | 16 | 341 |
| 2013 | Ram 2500 Crew PU/CC 4WD | Not Rated | No | No | 16 | 178 |
| 2013 | Ram 2500 Crew PU/CC 2WD | Not Rated | No | No | 16 | 178 |
| 2013 | Ram 2500 Mega PU/EC 4WD | Not Rated | No | No | 16 | 178 |
| 2013 | Ram 2500 Mega PU/EC 2WD | Not Rated | No | No | 16 | 178 |
| 2013 | Ram 2500 Regular PU/RC 4WD | Not Rated | No | No | 16 | 178 |
| 2013 | Ram 2500 Regular PU/RC 2WD | Not Rated | No | No | 16 | 178 |
| 2012 | Ram 2500 Mega PU/EC 4WD | Not Rated | No | No | 5 | 283 |
| 2012 | Ram 2500 Crew PU/CC 4WD | 3 | No | No | 5 | 283 |
| 2012 | Ram 2500 Regular PU/RC 4WD | Not Rated | No | No | 5 | 283 |
| 2012 | Ram 2500 Mega PU/EC 2WD | Not Rated | No | No | 5 | 283 |
| 2012 | Ram 2500 Crew PU/CC 2WD | 3 | No | No | 5 | 283 |
| 2012 | Ram 2500 Regular PU/RC 2WD | Not Rated | No | No | 5 | 283 |
| 2011 | Ram 2500 Mega PU/EC 4WD | Not Rated | No | No | 4 | 298 |
| 2011 | Ram 2500 Crew PU/CC 4WD | Not Rated | No | No | 4 | 298 |
| 2011 | Ram 2500 PU/RC 4WD | Not Rated | No | No | 4 | 298 |
| 2011 | Ram 2500 Mega PU/EC RWD | Not Rated | No | No | 4 | 298 |
| 2011 | Ram 2500 Crew PU/CC RWD | Not Rated | No | No | 4 | 298 |
| 2011 | Ram 2500 PU/RC RWD | Not Rated | No | No | 4 | 298 |
Source: NHTSA.