2008 Dodge RAM 1500 Transmission & Power Train Problems
NHTSA component category: POWER TRAIN · data through 07/14/2026
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 553 complaints citing each category; one complaint can cite several. Full breakdown on the 2008 Dodge RAM 1500 overview page.
What owners report
“COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER TO VEHICLE, INCLUDING POWERTRAIN, STEERING. POWER LOSS OCCURRED PREVIOUSLY WHEN DRIVING AND HITTING A BUMP (POT HOLE). LAST EVENT HAPPENED DURING…”NHTSA complaint 10478878 — filed 10/06/2012
“WE WERE DRIVING OUR DODGE RAM 1500 MEGA CAB (51,000 MILES) ON INTERSTATE 25 JUST SOUTH OF DOUGLASS WYOMING. WE WERE GOING APPROXIMATELY 77 MILES…”NHTSA complaint 10474384 — filed 09/09/2012
“DRIVING HOME FROM WORK DOWN THE HIGHWAY I HEARD A LOUD WHINE COMING FROM THE REAR END OF THE TRUCK. I PULLED OVER TO THE…”NHTSA complaint 10467200 — filed 07/24/2012
Excerpts are shortened and scrubbed of personal details; they are individual, unverified reports.
Power Train complaints by year filed
Frequently asked questions
Does the 2008 Dodge RAM 1500 have transmission & power train problems?
Power Train is the #3 most-reported problem area on the 2008 Dodge RAM 1500: 63 of 553 complaints on file (11.4%). Complaints are unverified owner reports, not confirmed defects.
How many complaints does the 2008 Dodge RAM 1500 have in total?
553 complaints were on file with NHTSA as of 07/14/2026. Across all categories, 40 involved a crash, 6 involved a fire, 37 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.
