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Dodge RAM PickupYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 150 owner complaints and 1 safety recall on record for the Dodge RAM Pickup.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints150Top: StructureSafety recalls11992–2003 model years

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

Best & worst years

Dodge RAM Pickup 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 Pickup median. Tap a year for its full report.

'92'94'95'96'97'98'99'00'01'02'03
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2003Not rated–/10014 complaints · 0 recalls2002Not rated–/10022 complaints · 1 recall2001Not rated–/10020 complaints · 0 recalls2000Not rated–/1008 complaints · 0 recalls1999Not rated–/10033 complaints · 0 recalls1998Not rated–/10018 complaints · 0 recalls1997Not rated–/10017 complaints · 0 recalls1996Not rated–/1006 complaints · 0 recalls1995Not rated–/1007 complaints · 0 recalls1994Not rated–/1002 complaints · 0 recalls1992Not rated–/1003 complaints · 0 recalls
Complaints by system

Most common Dodge RAM Pickup problems

All model years combined: 150 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
Structure412
Power train192
Air bags1612
Service brakes, hydraulic161
Electrical system115
Engine and engine cooling100
Suspension91
Vehicle speed control91
Steering70
13 other systems312
1 recall

Dodge RAM Pickup recalls

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

–Lever and linkage: column shift07V-555 · 2002 · Dec 4, 2007 · 576,418 vehicles
7 investigations

NHTSA investigations of the RAM Pickup

  1. 2000-2001 DODGE RAM PICKUP HOOD LATCHPE08047 · 2000–2001 · closed Dec 17, 2008
    No recall
  2. FALSE PARKEA04025 · 2003 · closed Dec 22, 2005
    Led to recall 05V-462
  3. REAR AXLE FAILUREPE02096 · 2002 · closed May 15, 2003
    No recall
  4. ENGINE COMPARTMENT ELECTRICAL FIRESPE01034 · 2001 · closed Feb 19, 2002
    Led to recall 02V-042
  5. EVAPORATIVE CANISTER LEAKAGEPE96025 · 1994–1995 · closed Jul 29, 1996
    No recall
  6. WINDSHIELD WIPER FAILURESPE96013 · 1994–1995 · closed Jun 28, 1996
    No recall
  7. SEAT BELT BUCKLE FAILUREEA94019 · 1994 · closed Jan 30, 1995
    Led to recall 95V-005