1995 Dodge RAM 1500Problems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 213 owner complaints about the 1995 Dodge RAM 1500, most often about the structure. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through January 24, 2021. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 1995 Dodge RAM 1500 has problems

213 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Structure362
Electrical system3113
Power train302
Service brakes, hydraulic244
Steering160
Exterior lighting130
Engine and engine cooling131
Fuel system, gasoline130
Tires120
14 other systems6010

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

0 recalls

1995 Dodge RAM 1500 recalls and how many were fixed

No vehicle safety recalls are on record for this model year.

Best & worst years

1995 vs. every other RAM 1500 year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the RAM 1500 median. How we score

'92'93'94'95'96'97'98'99'00'01'02'03'04'05'06'07'08'09'10'11'12'14
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4 investigations

NHTSA defect investigations

Federal investigations that included the 1995 Dodge RAM 1500, and the recalls they led to.

  1. STEERING COLUMN SEPARATIONDP03002 · closed Jul 22, 2003
    No recall
  2. SEAT BACK FAILUREDP03006 · closed Apr 8, 2004
    No recall
  3. HEADLIGHT CIRCUITEA98010 · closed Dec 10, 1999
    Led to recall 99V-024
  4. ALLEGED FAILURE OF STEERING PITMAN SHAFTPE96022 · closed Jul 31, 1996
    No recall
In owners' words

What RAM 1500 owners report

Recent structure complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

WHEN I STARTED DRIVING THE TRUCK THE DASH WAS JUST CRACKED UP THEN I HAD TO CHANGE THE HEATER CORE AND WHILE PUTTING THE DASH BACK IN IT BROKE ALL UP AND NOW THERE ARE SHARP EDGES ALL ACROSS THE TOP AT THIS TIME THE TRUCK WAS PARKED AND THE YARD BUT NOW HOW IT IS WHILE DRIVING I HAVE TO HOLD THE…
Complaint 11389660 · Jan 24, 2021 · 243,674 miles
THE DASH STARTED CRACKING ABOUT 4 MONTHS AGO, AND THEN STARTED BREAKING INTO SHARP, JAGGED PIECES THAT JUMP OUT AT ME WHEN DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD, AND THE TRUCK HAS HIT ANY KIND OF UNEVEN ROAD OR BUMP. NOT ONLY IS IT VERY DISTRACTING, BUT THE PIECES ARE VERY SHARP.
Complaint 11131922 · Sep 27, 2018 · 154,000 miles
DASH BOARD CRUMBLES, WE HAVE LOOKED TO FIND ANOTHER DASH BOARD AND FOUND OUT THIS IS A PROBLEM, ALMOST A JOKE, WE HAVE BEEN TOLD IT'S A DODGE DASH BOARD.. THEY ALL DO THIS. I BELIEVE IT'S A SAFETY ISSUE IF THE TRUCK WERE INVOLVED IN A MVC THEN THE PIECES OF THE DASH WOULD BECOME FLYING OBJECTS..…
Complaint 11030338 · Sep 28, 2017

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