2010 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 485 complaints citing each category; one complaint can cite several. Full breakdown on the 2010 Dodge RAM 1500 overview page.
What owners report
“THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE ATTEMPTED TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V038000 (POWER…”NHTSA complaint 10536055 — filed 08/19/2013
“2010 DODGE RAM TRUCK. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE REAR WHEEL ISSUES. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED HE WAS TOWING A SMALL U-HAUL TRAILER WHEN…”NHTSA complaint 10535620 — filed 08/19/2013
“THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE RAM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER RECEIVING NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN I.D. NUMBER 13V038000 (POWER TRAIN) THE CONTACT CALLED…”NHTSA complaint 10535764 — filed 08/16/2013
Excerpts are shortened and scrubbed of personal details; they are individual, unverified reports.
Power Train complaints by year filed
Frequently asked questions
Does the 2010 Dodge RAM 1500 have transmission & power train problems?
Power Train is the most-reported problem area on the 2010 Dodge RAM 1500: 217 of 485 complaints on file (44.7%). Complaints are unverified owner reports, not confirmed defects.
How many complaints does the 2010 Dodge RAM 1500 have in total?
485 complaints were on file with NHTSA as of 07/14/2026. Across all categories, 26 involved a crash, 3 involved a fire, 13 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.
