Dodge RAM 50Years to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 31 owner complaints and 2 safety recalls on record for the Dodge RAM 50.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaints Best years—Fewest complaints for their age Owner complaints31Top: Seat belts Safety recalls21984–1991 model years

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years.

Best & worst years

Dodge RAM 50 years to avoid

Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the RAM 50 median. Tap a year for its full report.

0 1 1 9 9 5 4 2

'84'85'86'87'88'89'90'91

Avoid
Caution
Solid
Best
Not rated

1991Not rated–/1002 complaints · 1 recall 1990Not rated–/1004 complaints · 1 recall 1989Not rated–/1005 complaints · 1 recall 1988Not rated–/1009 complaints · 1 recall 1987Not rated–/1009 complaints · 1 recall 1986Not rated–/1001 complaint · 1 recall 1985Not rated–/1001 complaint · 1 recall 1984Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall

Complaints by system

Most common Dodge RAM 50 problems

All model years combined: 31 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

21Seat belts1 crash/fire/injury

3Fuel system, gasoline

3Service brakes, hydraulic

2Engine and engine cooling

1Tires

1Electrical system

1Steering

1Structure

1Suspension

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.

Complaints by system
System	Complaints	Crash, fire or injury
Seat belts	21	1
Fuel system, gasoline	3	0
Service brakes, hydraulic	3	0
Engine and engine cooling	2	0
Tires	1	0
Electrical system	1	0
Steering	1	0
Structure	1	0
Suspension	1	0

2 recalls

Dodge RAM 50 recalls

Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.

Front: buckle assembly95V-103 · 1986–1991 · May 24, 1995 · 920,000 vehicles Engine and engine cooling: engine84V-157 · 1984–1985 · Dec 7, 1984 · 6,755 vehicles

2 investigations

NHTSA investigations of the RAM 50

Nov 3, 1987
STEERING OUTPUT SHAFTEA88006 · 1982–1984 · closed Apr 1, 1988
No recall
Jul 1, 1987
PITMAN ARM FAILUREPE87037 · 1979–1987 · closed Nov 3, 1987
No recall